Scandal For Her - 862

No. 862 takes its cue from Jean Paul Gaultier's Scandal Pour Femme, the honeyed gourmand chypre built around patchouli, honey, gardenia and blood orange. The dupe opens with a genuinely recognisable honey-and-blood-orange burst, giving the same juicy, indulgent first impression as the original before settling into a straightforward gardenia heart. What's missing is the layering that makes Scandal distinctive: the real fragrance folds in a praline-and-caramel gourmand facet alongside its florals, creating a richer, more addictive sweetness than this version manages. The patchouli base is present and does the job of grounding the composition, echoing Scandal's chypre backbone, but it lacks the same warmth and doesn't carry the scent for the original's typical eight-plus hours - expect closer to three or four before it fades to skin. It captures the honeyed-floral mood well enough for a night out at a fraction of the price, but anyone chasing Scandal's full gourmand depth will notice the shortcut.