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White Floral · 2007

Scandal

Rating3.8 ★ 437 votes
GenderWomen
Year2007
Price$$$$Niche
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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Collection

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 →
12 notes

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 →
60
intimateenormous
Price value19
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean12
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
White FloralTuberoseFloralAnimalicPowderyCitrusGreenIris
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
White Floral
Tuberose
Floral
Animalic
Powdery
Citrus
Green
Iris

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
6%
weak
12%
moderate
32%
long lasting
35%
eternal
16%
Sillage
intimate
9%
moderate
33%
strong
28%
enormous
31%
Season
spring
40%
summer
22%
fall
25%
winter
12%
Time of day
day
64%
night
36%
Gender
female
69%
more female
18%
unisex
10%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
54%
overpriced
21%
ok
18%
good value
7%

What people say

What people love
dreamymodernromanticwhitefloralmelangeversatileeverydaywearbrightpolishedelegant
What people criticise
highpricestraightforwardscentstrongsoapyvintagecharactersimilarmuchcheaperlegacy

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

The Scandal line

3 versions

Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Scandal are white floral and tuberose. It opens with Bergamot and Lavender, reveals Tuberose and Jasmine at its heart, and dries down to Orris Root and Musk. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring, mostly by day.

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