Is Perfume Parlour Scandal Essence For Women a dupe of Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Intense?
Scandal Intense EDP
Jean Paul Gaultier by Nicolas Bonneville, Daphné Bugey, Fabrice Pellegrin Original Statement
Scandal Intense EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | F |
| 2025 | Year | 2025 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Scandal Essence For Women EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Scandal Intense
- Scandal Essence For Women
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Which Should You Buy?
A voluptuous, scandalously sweet floral gourmand with a creamy vanilla core and spicy edge that commands attention and leaves a lingering, decadent trail.
Perfume Parlour's budget read of Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Intense, the honeyed cardamom-ylang-and-vanilla oriental floral. It captures the spicy-floral opening and rich vanilla drydown well, leaning a touch sweeter and simpler - and as a budget oil it wears a little lighter than the designer.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Ylang-Ylang
100%
vs
100%
Cardamom
100%
vs
100%
Vanilla
100%
vs
64%
Honey
36%
Cardamom
100%
vs
100%
Ylang-Ylang
100%
vs
100%
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
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
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.
Seasons
The honeyed ylang and warm vanilla feel cosiest in autumn and winter with a soft spring crossover.
Occasions
A sweet, sensual floral-gourmand best for evenings, dates and cooler-weather daytime.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 3 of its 4 notes, including Vanilla, Ylang-Ylang, Cardamom
Adds honey
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Scandal Essence For Women EDP
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