Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Sandalwood and tonka on a velvet bar stool after midnight.

Main accordsaromatic, vanilla, woody, warm spicy, fresh spicy

Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum by Jean Paul Gaultier, bottle pictured with its key notes: Geranium, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Strong, 3 of 4
When to wear

SeasonWinterAutumn

Time of dayNight out

Best forGoing out

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 65%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 57%Strong

  • Season

    Most voted: 46%Winter

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 56%Night out

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Longevity, 2,114 votes

  • Very weak0%8 votes
  • Weak1%16 votes
  • Moderate17%369 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)65%1,371 votes
  • Eternal17%350 votes

Sillage, 2,092 votes

  • Intimate3%63 votes
  • Moderate30%622 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)57%1,195 votes
  • Enormous10%212 votes

Season, 2,114 votes

  • Spring13%275 votes
  • Summer3%63 votes
  • Autumn38%793 votes
  • Winter (Most voted)46%983 votes

Time of day, 2,114 votes

  • Daytime8%169 votes
  • Office3%61 votes
  • Evening33%700 votes
  • Night out (Most voted)56%1,184 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €8.64Was €13.90SAVE 38%
    • Per ml: €2.88/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear
10 ml decant of Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum by Jean Paul Gaultier next to the original bottle

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Every perfume we sell is the authentic original, decanted from the perfume house’s own bottle.

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We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself.

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Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

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10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
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Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
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No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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Travel-ready atomiser
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No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum in plain words

What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.

What it smells like

Starts with a fresh, aromatic geranium lift, then turns into a sweet tonka bean heart. It dries down on sandalwood, dark, warm and a touch sweet, with a serious mood.

How it wears

Wearers report long-lasting wear, and a strong trail for most, with others finding it moderate.

When to wear it

The community wears it in winter and autumn, mostly at night and in the evening, and going out is the named occasion. Wearers like it for date nights.

Who it suits

Suits men who like dark, serious, sweet-woody scents for nights out. If you do not enjoy sweetness, the tonka bean may feel like a lot.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum comes as 3ml for €8.64 (€2.88/ml), 10ml for €24.75 (€2.48/ml) and 30ml for €62.37 (€2.08/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum smell like?

Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum opens with Geranium. The heart brings Tonka Bean. It dries down to Sandalwood. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as aromatic, vanilla, woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy.

Is Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (65% of votes), and 81% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (57% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn and winter; summer takes only 3% of season votes.

Is Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum good for winter?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 46% of season votes.

Is Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 89% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 11% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 3% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum?

Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum is made by Jean Paul Gaultier. It was launched in 2022.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum?

A 10ml decant of Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Jean Paul Gaultier perfumes can I try?

Besides Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum, 10ML has Le Male Le Parfum, Le Male and Le Beau Le Parfum from Jean Paul Gaultier, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum decant is filled by hand from an original Jean Paul Gaultier bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

Is Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum sweet?

Moderately. Tonka bean keeps a seductive sweetness, but the sandalwood and aromatic geranium make it dark and serious rather than sugary.

Is Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum good for a date night?

Yes. Wearers call it great for date nights, and its sweet, dark warmth and the nights-out occasion suit an evening well.

Where can I buy Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum as a decant?

At 10ML: Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €24.75 (€2.48/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.