Jean Paul Gaultier
Scandal Pour Homme
Scandal Pour Homme, signed Jean Paul Gaultier, is a dry and elegant woody fragrance. It opens on orange and clary sage, reveals caramel at its heart and rests on a base of tonka bean, vetiver and patchouli.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Orange · Clary sage
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Caramel
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Base Several hours
Tonka bean · Vetiver · Patchouli
What its composition says
- 2 materials on top, 1 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Caramel: barely 3.1% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
- Patchouli: conversely, a material of the common core — 26% of the catalogue contains it.
- Gourmand, woody, citrus and aromatic: 4 registers of raw materials share its palette, with gourmand supplying 2 of 6.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Moderate
5 to 7 h estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).
Strengths
- Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
The success of Scandal Pour Homme by Jean Paul Gaultier comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.
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