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Scandal Intense, Jean Paul Gaultier
Vanilla · 2025

Scandal Intense

by Jean Paul Gaultier
Rating3.9 ★ 1,031 votes
GenderWomen
Year2025
Price$$$$Designer
VanillaYellow FloralSweet
Best for winterNighttime wear
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88% match
Vanille Yves Rocher
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84% match
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84% 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 →
3 notes
topfirst impression
Cardamom
heartthe character
Ylang-Ylang
basethe foundation
Vanilla Absolute

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 6
VanillaYellow FloralSweetWarm SpicyWoodyPowdery
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Main accords

top 6
Vanilla
Yellow Floral
Sweet
Warm Spicy
Woody
Powdery

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
19%
summer
11%
fall
35%
winter
35%
Time of day
day
39%
night
61%

Smells similar

by scent profile
88% match
Vanilla Romance Bath & Body Works
Bath & Body Works
vanilla
84% match
Vanille Yves Rocher
Yves Rocher
vanilla
84% match
Valentina Myrrh Assoluto Valentino
Valentino
amberyellow floral
83% match
Angel Elixir Mugler
Mugler
white floralyellow floral

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

CardamomYlang-YlangVanilla Abso…
topheartbase

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The Scandal line

14 versions
Original2017Scandal
More Honey, White Floral
Less Vanilla
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2021MenPour Homme
More Caramel, Aromatic
Less Yellow Floral
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2022MenPour Homme Le Parfum
More Aromatic, Fresh Spicy
Less Yellow Floral
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2024MenPour Homme Absolu
More Fruity, Nutty
Less Vanilla
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2020So Scandal
More White Floral, Fruity
Less Vanilla
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2018By Night
More Honey, White Floral
Less Yellow Floral
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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 Intense are vanilla and yellow floral. It opens with Cardamom, reveals Ylang-Ylang at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla Absolute. People reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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