Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Eau de Parfum bottle

Jean Paul Gaultier

Scandal

Eau de Parfum

Honey and beeswax over patchouli in a floral chypre, in the upside-down bottle.

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3 comparisons

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Perfume Parlour Misconduct For Women - 1760 — product bottle shown by the supplier

Perfume Parlour

Misconduct For Women - 1760

Eau de ParfumClose dupe

Blood orange and gardenia introduce the opening. Honey adds sweetness before patchouli becomes more apparent in the drydown. Inspired by Scandal.

How they compare

Scent profile
Scent accords: Scandal compared with Misconduct For Women - 1760
AccordOriginalScandalAlternativeMisconduct For Women - 1760
Sweet
Honey
Floral
Earthy
Citrus
Performance
Expected performance: Scandal compared with Misconduct For Women - 1760
MeasureOriginalScandalAlternativeMisconduct For Women - 1760
ProjectionModerateStrong
LongevityLong-lasting6–9 hrsNot yet assessed

Scores estimate each fragrance’s accord prominence: 1 is a background trace, 3 is noticeable and 5 is defining. Only accords assessed for both fragrances are compared. Hour ranges show typical estimated wear and can vary by wearer.

Performance notes and sources
Scandal

Women's Scandal reports five to nine and over twelve hours; moderate-to-strong diffusion. Men's flankers excluded. Editorial estimate from retrieved wearer accounts, not a measured consensus. Performance varies by skin, application and version. Accord ratings were not reassessed.

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Misconduct For Women - 1760

A customer identifies the 30 ml spray and describes it as very strong. Strong is a qualitative editorial estimate; total wear time is not established. Wear varies by person, application and bottle; this is not a measured consensus.

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The Dua Brand Error 421 Femme — product bottle shown by the supplier

The Dua Brand

Error 421 Femme

Extrait de ParfumClose dupe

Blood orange and mandarin brighten the opening before honey and white flowers emerge. Caramel, patchouli and liquorice give the drydown a richer sweetness. Inspired by Scandal.

  • Cruelty-free
  • Vegan

How they compare

Scent profile
Scent accords: Scandal compared with Error 421 Femme
AccordOriginalScandalAlternativeError 421 Femme
Sweet
Honey
Floral
Earthy
Citrus
Performance
Expected performance: Scandal compared with Error 421 Femme
MeasureOriginalScandalAlternativeError 421 Femme
ProjectionModerateStrong
LongevityLong-lasting6–9 hrsNot yet assessed

Scores estimate each fragrance’s accord prominence: 1 is a background trace, 3 is noticeable and 5 is defining. Only accords assessed for both fragrances are compared. Hour ranges show typical estimated wear and can vary by wearer.

Performance notes and sources
Scandal

Women's Scandal reports five to nine and over twelve hours; moderate-to-strong diffusion. Men's flankers excluded. Editorial estimate from retrieved wearer accounts, not a measured consensus. Performance varies by skin, application and version. Accord ratings were not reassessed.

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Error 421 Femme

A retrieved account describes strong, lingering diffusion. Editorial estimate from retrieved accounts; reports vary and no representative consensus was measured.

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Maison Alhambra Candid — front-facing product bottle

Maison Alhambra

Candid

Inspired alternative

Candid recalls Scandal for women through white flowers and honeyed sweetness. Some wearers find Candid more floral through the middle, while Scandal turns more quickly towards a dense honey-and-patchouli drydown.

How they compare

Scent profile
Scent accords: Scandal compared with Candid
AccordOriginalScandalAlternativeCandid
Sweet
Honey
Floral
Earthy
Citrus
Performance
Expected performance: Scandal compared with Candid
MeasureOriginalScandalAlternativeCandid
ProjectionModerateNot yet assessed
LongevityLong-lasting6–9 hrsNot yet assessed

Scores estimate each fragrance’s accord prominence: 1 is a background trace, 3 is noticeable and 5 is defining. Only accords assessed for both fragrances are compared. Hour ranges show typical estimated wear and can vary by wearer.

Performance notes and sources
Scandal

Women's Scandal reports five to nine and over twelve hours; moderate-to-strong diffusion. Men's flankers excluded. Editorial estimate from retrieved wearer accounts, not a measured consensus. Performance varies by skin, application and version. Accord ratings were not reassessed.

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Candid

The cited description supports the scent character, but does not establish reliable projection or longevity for this exact version.

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