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Aromatic · 2025

Scandal Pour Homme Intense

by Jean Paul Gaultier
Rating3.9 ★ 711 votes
GenderMen
Year2025
Price$$$$Designer
AromaticLeatherSoft Spicy
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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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
Clary Sage
heartthe character
Vetiver
basethe foundation
Leather

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
66
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 →
45
intimateenormous
Price value45
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean77
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 6
AromaticLeatherSoft SpicyAnimalicWoodyEarthy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 6
Aromatic
Leather
Soft Spicy
Animalic
Woody
Earthy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
3%
moderate
27%
long lasting
61%
eternal
6%
Sillage
intimate
7%
moderate
55%
strong
36%
enormous
3%
Season
spring
25%
summer
10%
fall
32%
winter
33%
Time of day
day
38%
night
62%
Gender
female
8%
more female
2%
unisex
10%
more male
36%
male
45%
Value
way overpriced
6%
overpriced
24%
ok
58%
good value
11%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
versatiledateseveningeventsfresharomaticclarysageopeningstrongcomplimentgetter
What people criticise
promisedleathernotebarelynoticeablescentprofilelacksuniquenesscreativityinitialspray

Smells similar

by scent profile
89% match
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woodyleather
86% match
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leathertobacco
86% match
Absolute Pour Homme Fragrance World
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woodyleather
86% match
Homme Xerjoff
Xerjoff
woodyleather

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Clary SageVetiverLeather
topheartbase

Signature pair: Clary Sage and Leather

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The Scandal line

14 versions
Original2017WomenScandal
More Honey, Sweet
Less Aromatic
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2021Pour Homme
More Caramel, Sweet
Less Leather
Projects more
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2022Pour Homme Le Parfum
More Vanilla, Warm Spicy
Less Leather
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2024Pour Homme Absolu
More Fruity, Warm Spicy
Less Aromatic
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2020WomenSo Scandal
More White Floral, Fruity
Less Aromatic
Projects more
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2018WomenBy Night
More Sweet, Honey
Less Aromatic
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 Pour Homme Intense are aromatic and leather. It opens with Clary Sage, reveals Vetiver at its heart, and dries down to Leather. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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