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Scandal Pour Homme Absolu, Jean Paul Gaultier
Woody · 2024

Scandal Pour Homme Absolu

by Jean Paul Gaultier
Rating4.5 ★ 3,356 votes
GenderMen
Year2024
Price$$$$Designer
WoodyFruityWarm Spicy
Best for winterNighttime wear
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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
Mirabelle
heartthe character
Chestnut
basethe foundation
Sandalwood

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 · +1 more
WoodyFruityWarm SpicyNuttyBalsamicSweetPowderyFresh
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Main accords

top 9
Woody
Fruity
Warm Spicy
Nutty
Balsamic
Sweet
Powdery
Fresh
Amber

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
18%
summer
5%
fall
37%
winter
40%
Time of day
day
30%
night
70%

Smells similar

by scent profile
85% match
Your Touch Santal Maison Alhambra
Maison Alhambra
woodynutty
84% match
Zenith Santal French Avenue
French Avenue
woodymetallic
84% match
Oud & Santal Cartier
Cartier
woodyoud
83% match
Million Gold Elixir Rabanne
Rabanne
vanilla

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

MirabelleChestnutSandalwood
topheartbase

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The Scandal line

14 versions
Original2017WomenScandal
More Honey, White Floral
Less Fruity
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2021Pour Homme
More Caramel, Aromatic
Less Fruity
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2022Pour Homme Le Parfum
More Aromatic, Vanilla
Less Fruity
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2020WomenSo Scandal
More White Floral, Tuberose
Less Woody
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2018WomenBy Night
More Honey, Vanilla
Less Fruity
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2022WomenLe Parfum
More Caramel, Vanilla
Less Woody
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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 Pour Homme Absolu are woody and fruity. It opens with Mirabelle, reveals Chestnut at its heart, and dries down to Sandalwood. People reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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