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Scandal Absolu, Jean Paul Gaultier
Woody · 2024

Scandal Absolu

by Jean Paul Gaultier
Rating4.2 ★ 1,226 votes
GenderWomen
Year2024
Price$$$$Designer
WoodyTuberoseWhite Floral
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
3 notes
topfirst impression
Tuberose
heartthe character
Black Fig
basethe foundation
Sandalwood

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
61
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
47
intimateenormous
Price value42
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean9
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
WoodyTuberoseWhite FloralFruitySweetPowderyWarm SpicyAnimalic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Woody
Tuberose
White Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Powdery
Warm Spicy
Animalic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
4%
moderate
50%
long lasting
37%
eternal
7%
Sillage
intimate
7%
moderate
53%
strong
35%
enormous
6%
Season
spring
20%
summer
13%
fall
34%
winter
33%
Time of day
day
39%
night
61%
Gender
female
76%
more female
16%
unisex
4%
more male
2%
male
2%
Value
way overpriced
8%
overpriced
30%
ok
49%
good value
12%
great value
1%

What people say

What people love
beautifullydesignedluxuriousgoldbottledeliciouslycreamyfighoneyprofileperfectautumn
What people criticise
confusingscentprofileversuslistednotesfeelmatureteensexpensivepricepoint

Smells similar

by scent profile
86% match
Fabulous Me Rabanne
Rabanne
woodygreen
85% match
Gabrielle Parfum Chanel
Chanel
white floraltuberose
85% match
Soleil de Feu Tom Ford
Tom Ford
ambertuberose
85% match
Woman by Ralph Lauren Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren
white floraltuberose

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

TuberoseBlack FigSandalwood
topheartbase

Signature pair: Tuberose and Sandalwood

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The Scandal line

14 versions
Original2017Scandal
More Honey, Citrus
Less Tuberose
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2021MenPour Homme
More Caramel, Aromatic
Less Tuberose
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2022MenPour Homme Le Parfum
More Aromatic, Vanilla
Less Tuberose
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2024MenPour Homme Absolu
More Nutty, Balsamic
Less Tuberose
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2020So Scandal
More Lactonic
Less Woody
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2018By Night
More Honey, Vanilla
Less Fruity
Lasts longer · Projects more
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Scandal Absolu are woody and tuberose. It opens with Tuberose, reveals Black Fig at its heart, and dries down to Sandalwood. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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