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Scandal Intense Eau de Parfum bottle Scandal Intense EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
F Gender M
2025 Year 2015
££ Price Tier £
Noir Extreme Eau de Parfum bottle Noir Extreme EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Scandal Intense EDP
A voluptuous, scandalously sweet floral gourmand with a creamy vanilla core and spicy edge that commands attention and leaves a lingering, decadent trail.
Acquired
Our Verdict - Noir Extreme EDP
Clean Shaven's Noir Extreme dupe leans into Tom Ford's cardamom-rose-vanilla gourmand DNA but comes across sweeter and simpler, missing the original's creamy kulfi-inspired richness.
Statement

Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Scandal Intense EDP
Noir Extreme EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Cardamom 100% vs 42%
Only in Noir Extreme
Mandarin 29% Ginger 29%
Only in Scandal Intense
Ylang-Ylang 100%
Shared Notes
Vanilla 100% vs 32%

Accords

Scandal Intense Noir Extreme
95%
Sweet
65%
75%
Floral
55%
Lactonic
Amber
55%
50%
Spicy
Vanilla
50%
Woody
40%
Sweet shared
95%
65%
75%
55%
55%
50%
50%
40%

Performance

Scandal Intense Noir Extreme
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Short (2-4h)
Strong
Projection
Moderate
Strong
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Scandal Intense

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Autumn Winter

The creamy vanilla and spicy floral heart make this ideal for the colder months and autumn, while the sweetness and intensity can be cloying in hot weather but are inviting in cool spring evenings.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

Its bold, enveloping sillage and sweet creamy profile are best for date nights or formal events where you want to leave an impression. The intensity and sweetness are not office or gym friendly.

Noir Extreme

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

The dense, warm spicy-sweet character suits cold-weather evenings far more than warm-weather daytime wear.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

Its intensity and sweetness are built for dates and evening formal settings, not a bright office or gym.

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
83%
Key Similarities

Both share Vanilla, Cardamom notes

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Scandal Intense EDP
Noir Extreme EDP
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