
Jean Paul Gaultier
A honeyed floral composition where blood orange and gardenia dance above warm caramel and beeswax, creating sweet scandal in a bottle
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Best Clone
The best clone of Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal is Candid Pour Homme by Fragrance World, with a 82% accuracy score. A fraction of the cost of the $150 original.

Fragrance World
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Price
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Longevity
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Sillage
The clone has slightly reduced longevity and sillage compared to the original, with a marginally lighter musk base that makes it less bold. The heart notes are well-replicated but the spice and ginger elements fade slightly faster in Candid Pour Homme.

Maison Alhambra
$22
FragranceNet
6-8 hours
Longevity
Moderate to Strong
Sillage
So Candid delivers comparable top and heart notes but lacks the richness and longevity of the original's base, with approximately 2-3 hours less longevity and somewhat softer sillage in the dry-down phase.

Pendora Scents
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Price
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Longevity
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Sillage
The clone's performance is noticeably shorter in longevity and sillage compared to the designer version. The base notes feel less prominent and refined, with a slightly more synthetic character in the musk and vanilla elements.

Riiffs
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Price
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Longevity
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Sillage
The original Scandal features a more prominent black licorice and anise note in the opening that's noticeably subdued in Riffs Rose de Soleil. The base is slightly less woody and narcotic, leaning toward vanilla instead of the original's deeper amber and musk complexity.

Armaf
$23
FragranceShop
6-10 hours
Longevity
Strong
Sillage
The clone has slightly shorter longevity and projects less sillage than the original. The base notes lack depth and subtlety, with a more straightforward musk and sandalwood profile compared to Scandal's nuanced ambroxan-vanilla blend.

Fragrance World
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Price
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone delivers adequate top and middle notes but with less precision in the floral accords; longevity and projection are noticeably weaker, and the base lacks the creamy, powdery elegance of the designer version.

MPF
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Price
4-6 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
Prima Donna's floral heart feels somewhat muted compared to Scandal's bold tuberose projection, and the fragrance has noticeably shorter longevity (4-5 hours versus 7+ hours). The citrus brightness is comparable but the creamy warmth in the base develops more gradually in the clone.

Maison Alhambra
$20
FragranceNet
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Longevity
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Sillage
Candid seems to downplay the caramel-licorice dimension in favor of a more linear creamy-floral experience. The opening citrus and overall projection may register as less bold compared to Scandal's more assertive aromatic presence.

Dua
$36
Dua
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Longevity
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Sillage
The clone performs slightly shorter in longevity and sillage compared to the original JPG. The base notes feel less layered, missing some of the smoky vetiver complexity that anchors Scandal's signature scent profile.

Dua
$36
Dua
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Longevity
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Sillage
The clone's dry-down becomes noticeably more musky and less balanced, missing some of the original's amber complexity. Sillage is slightly reduced compared to Scandal's generous projection.