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Scandal By Night, Jean Paul Gaultier
Sweet · 2018

Scandal By Night

by Jean Paul Gaultier
Rating4.2 ★ 3,138 votes
GenderWomen
Year2018
Price$$$$Designer
SweetHoneyVanilla
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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83% match
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82% match
Delices Cartier
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82% match
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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 →
14 notes
topfirst impression
HoneyBitter OrangeCitruses
heartthe character
CherryTuberoseOrange BlossomPearNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)
basethe foundation
Tonka BeanVanillaPatchouliSandalwoodAmberwoodWhite Musk

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
73
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 →
63
intimateenormous
Price value46
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean5
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 · +2 more
SweetHoneyVanillaWhite FloralCherryWoodyTuberoseCitrus
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Main accords

top 10
Sweet
Honey
Vanilla
White Floral
Cherry
Woody
Tuberose
Citrus
Amber
Warm Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
5%
moderate
21%
long lasting
43%
eternal
29%
Sillage
intimate
6%
moderate
25%
strong
44%
enormous
25%
Season
spring
13%
summer
7%
fall
37%
winter
43%
Time of day
day
25%
night
75%
Gender
female
88%
more female
7%
unisex
3%
more male
0%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
6%
overpriced
22%
ok
57%
good value
12%
great value
4%

Smells similar

by scent profile
86% match
Good Girl Midnight Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera
white floraltuberose
83% match
Good Girl Suprême Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera
white floraltuberose
82% match
Sabah Al Ward Al Wataniah
Al Wataniah
white floralcacao
82% match
Armani Code Absolu Femme Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani
white floraltuberose

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

HoneyCitrusesBitter OrangeOrange Bloss…TuberosePearCherryNard Himalay…VanillaSandalwoodPatchouliTonka BeanWhite MuskAmberwood
topheartbase

Signature pair: Orange Blossom and Tuberose

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The Scandal line

14 versions
Original2017Scandal
More Caramel, Animalic
Less Vanilla
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2021MenPour Homme
More Caramel, Aromatic
Less Honey
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2022MenPour Homme Le Parfum
More Aromatic, Fresh Spicy
Less Honey
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2024MenPour Homme Absolu
More Fruity, Nutty
Less Honey
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2020So Scandal
More Fruity, Animalic
Less Honey
Fades sooner · Projects less
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2022Le Parfum
More Caramel, Salty
Less Honey
Fades sooner · Projects less
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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 By Night are sweet and honey. It opens with Honey and Bitter Orange, reveals Cherry and Tuberose at its heart, and dries down to Tonka Bean and Vanilla. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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