Jean Paul Gaultier
So Scandal
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Eau de Parfum2020WomenLongevity · Long LastingSillage · Strong$150 retail★ 4.1 community ratingBuy on FragranceNet $174 →
A creamy tuberose and fruity composition with animalic warmth that scandalize traditional femininity on skin.
Top Notes
White FloralFruitySweetTuberoseLactonicAnimalic
Base Notes
milk
Accords
white floral· Dominantfruity· Prominenttuberose· Prominentsweet· Prominentgourmand· Moderatelactonic· Moderateanimalic· Moderate
Best Clone
The best clone of Jean Paul Gaultier So Scandal is So Candid by Maison Alhambra, with a 78% accuracy score. Available from FragranceNet for $22, about 85% cheaper than the $150 original.
Best Seasons
Spring100%
Summer61%
Fall / Autumn92%
Winter75%
Best Occasions
Casual100%
Professional0%
Night Out0%
Community Insights
★ 4.1 from 3.4K ratingsWhat people who wear Jean Paul Gaultier So Scandal report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Fabrice Pellegrin and Daphné Bugey.
Main accords
white floral
fruity
sweet
tuberose
lactonic
animalic
Longevity
Very weak2%
Weak8%
Moderate37%
Long lasting41%
Eternal11%
Sillage
Intimate8%
Moderate43%
Strong38%
Enormous11%
Who wears it
Female90%
More female6%
Unisex3%
More male1%
Male1%
Listed as Women
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced5%
Overpriced23%
Ok56%
Good value14%
Great value3%
People say it reminds them of
What people like
- Sweet flirty raspberry and floral blend
- Bubblegum and raspberry notes add a fun twist
- Strong projection and sillage
- Long-lasting fragrance
What people dislike
- May not be suitable for office/work environments
- Intensely sweet and potentially cloying
- Overpowering tuberose note for some
- Linear scent without much complexity
What wearers say
“Delicious raspberry juiciness! Tested this in the store and it was absolutely delectable. The burst of fresh florals in the opening, and the dry down, so sweet, with the lingering raspberry, a slight woodiness with it. It smells like a gorgeous blend of floral, raspberry juice, with a hint of a woody, milky sweet warmth in the background. A milky tuberose hug. Inoffensive and fun.Finally bought this and it's in my collection - it has gotten me a lot of compliments. It had incredible sillage and longevity. Also the bottle is gorgeous.”
“Very fruity and tuberose opening with hint of milk note. The milk note doesn't last for too long. I am not usually keen on fruity fragrances as I find them 'clogging sweet' but this one while is really strong it's still quite pleasant on the 'fruity' side. Well blended and not a synthetic scent. The tuberose is definitely the main and strongest note during the dry down. Lovely perfume, with very strong sillage and longevity. I won't be buying this however, as it reminds me very much of Givenchy L'Interdit, which I have already and there's no point to keep two very similar perfumes.”
“I love the raspberry opening of this one. The tuberose makes the dry down a bit bubblegummy. It‘s a nice fruity floral perfume but a bit too sweet and cloying in the dry down. Spray with caution, sillage is good longevity is moderate on me.”
6 Clones Found
Best Match
Maison Alhambra
So Candid
78%accuracy
$22
FragranceNet
-
Longevity
-
Sillage
Maison Alhambra's rendition offers slightly reduced longevity and sillage, with a softer floral heart that lacks the bold confidence of the designer version. The opening citrus notes are faithful, but the overall presence is more understated.
AmazonFragranceNet $22
Fragrance World
Berries Weekend Violet
78%accuracy
-
Price
-
Longevity
-
Sillage
The clone leans heavier on violet and berries, creating a more straightforward fruity-floral profile, while So Scandal maintains better depth with its iris and vetiver elements. Longevity and sillage are typically modest on both, but the original has slightly better projection and development.
Amazon
Pendora Scents
Solitude Candy
78%accuracy
-
Price
-
Longevity
-
Sillage
The clone performs well in the first 4-5 hours but shows reduced longevity compared to the original's 8+ hour wear time. The base notes are slightly earthier and less creamy, making the fragrance feel less luxurious in the later stages.
Amazon
Ard Al Zaafaran
Amal
76%accuracy
$22
FragranceNet
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
Amal has a warmer, more gourmand base with tonka bean replacing some amber nuance, resulting in slightly less sophistication. The spice profile differs marginally in the opening, and longevity may trail the original by 1-2 hours despite comparable sillage.
AmazonJomashopFragranceNet $22
Afnan
Historic Doria
74%accuracy
$34
FragranceNet
-
Longevity
-
Sillage
Adds lemon zest, woody notes and musk where the original leans on milk. Voters say it lasts longer on skin. It projects more than the original.
AmazonFragranceNet $34Jomashop
Fragrance World
Belle Celine Scandant So Nice!
72%accuracy
-
Price
5-7 hours
Longevity
Moderate
Sillage
The clone matches the top and middle notes fairly closely but lacks the sophisticated warmth and longevity of the original. Longevity is noticeably shorter (4-5 hours vs 6-8 hours), and the sillage is more subtle.
JomashopAmazon
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