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Jasmine Sambac
Jasmine Sambac
Milk
Milk
Orange Blossom
Orange Blossom
Raspberry
Raspberry
Tuberose
Tuberose
Jean Paul Gaultier🇫🇷

Jean Paul Gaultier So Scandal

Rated 7.6 / 10
Launched in 2020
womenEau de Parfum$$ Mid-Range
26 own·4 tried
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Longevity

Long Lasting

Sillage

Strong

Popularity

Very high

Community Thinks

Fair Price

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Smells Like — Like biting into a raspberry macaron while walking past a florist shop full of white jasmine

Jean Paul Gaultier So Scandal is a feminine Eau de Parfum from 2020 that wraps sweet raspberry and creamy white florals in a milky, dessert-like embrace. If you love fragrances that smell good enough to eat while still maintaining floral elegance, this is your kind of scent.

It is playful, indulgent, and undeniably feminine. The opening leads with juicy raspberry and luminous orange blossom, creating a fruity floral introduction that is immediately appealing.

The raspberry is bright and sweet, like freshly picked berries at their ripest. Orange blossom adds a honeyed, slightly citrusy warmth that gives the opening sophistication beyond just fruity sweetness.

Together they create a first impression that makes people lean in for another sniff. The heart deepens the experience with jasmine sambac, lush tuberose, and more raspberry weaving through the florals.

Jasmine sambac is creamy and exotic, bringing an intoxicating sweetness that feels both luxurious and sensual. Tuberose adds its characteristic heady intensity, a rich white floral note that dominates without overwhelming.

The continued raspberry presence keeps the heart feeling youthful and fun. The base introduces the most unexpected element, a smooth milk note that gives the fragrance its gourmand, lactonic quality.

This milk note is soft, creamy, and comforting, like warm vanilla milk before bed. It transforms the fruity florals above into something almost dessert-like, creating a finish that is cozy, sweet, and incredibly addictive.

So Scandal works best in cooler weather when its sweet, creamy qualities can shine. It is perfect for evening outings, dates, and social occasions where you want to smell approachable yet memorable.

The sillage is moderate and the lasting power is good, making it a reliable companion for long nights out.

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What People Say

Pros

Strong sillage with long lasting performance delivers the impact this glamorous composition deserves
Raspberry and tuberose is a bold, seductive combination that makes this a perfect night-out statement fragrance
Excellent fall-winter fragrance with strong scores in both seasons for cold weather glamour
The jasmine sambac and orange blossom heart adds white floral depth beneath the fruity sweetness
Very high popularity confirms the fruity-floral-gourmand direction as a crowd-pleasing winner

Cons

The lactonic milk note in the base can smell overly creamy or baby-powder-like on certain skin types
Animalic accord adds a musky edge that some may find too provocative for daytime wear
Not appropriate for professional settings — the seductive, sweet projection is purely for social occasions
Almost zero spring-summer versatility — the dense sweet floral intensity is too heavy for warm weather

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Mood & Occasion

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Community Ratings

7.6

Overall Rating

42 votes

Scent
7.9
Longevity
8.4
Sillage
7.8
Bottle
7.0
Value
6.9

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