Maison Alhambra So Candid — front-facing product bottle

Maison Alhambra

So Candid

Orange blossom leads into tuberose and jasmine. Milky notes give the finish a creamy softness beneath the white flowers.

Fragrances compared with So Candid

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Jean Paul Gaultier So Scandal — front-facing product bottle

Jean Paul Gaultier

So Scandal

Eau de Parfum

So Candid may appeal for the orange blossom, tuberose and jasmine it shares with So Scandal! Its milky finish also follows a similar creamy direction. The available description puts less emphasis on the original's raspberry accent, but doesn't establish a clear difference in the drydown on skin.

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Scent profile
Scent accords: So Scandal compared with So Candid
AccordOriginalSo ScandalAlternativeSo Candid
Floral
Creamy
Fruity
Sweet
Musky
Performance
Expected performance: So Scandal compared with So Candid
MeasureOriginalSo ScandalAlternativeSo Candid
ProjectionModerateModerate
LongevityLong-lasting6–9 hrsLong-lasting6–9 hrs

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
So Scandal

A wearer describes good sillage, but less enveloping diffusion than Scandal. Moderate is a conservative estimate for So Scandal specifically. Editorial estimate from retrieved accounts; reports vary and no representative consensus was measured. Earlier assessment: Exact So Scandal timed account gives six-to-seven-hour skin wear; other Scandal versions 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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So Candid

Exact So Candid report gives around seven hours before very intimate wear; men's Candid 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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