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Jean Paul Gaultier · Est. 2021

Scandal Pour Homme

The first impression is crisp and almost medicinal—clary sage opens with a clean, slightly herbaceous bite that feels more utilitarian than seductive.

ConcentrationFragrance
Formasculine
Released2021
Perfumerunknown
Statusenriched
Scandal Pour Homme — Jean Paul Gaultier
2021 · Fragrance
ton·car·vet
Rating
4.3
4.3k reviews
Fig. 01

The scent fingerprint

Visualization — constellation
basehearttopcitrusfloralfruitygourmandpowderyamberywoodysmokychyprearomaticgreenaquaticspicy

Weighted by intensity across 3 accords.

Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.

  • Tonka
    85
  • Caramel
    75
  • Vetiver
    55

By the editors · 2 min readThe first impression is crisp and almost medicinal—clary sage opens with a clean, slightly herbaceous bite that feels more utilitarian than seductive. This restraint doesn't last. Within minutes, the composition pivots sharply toward warmth as tonka bean and caramel settle in, creating a smooth, almost edible sweetness that stays close to the skin.

What keeps this from drifting into pure gourmand territory is the vetiver running underneath, lending a dry, earthy backbone that tempers the sweeter elements without overwhelming them. The result feels purposefully accessible, designed for someone who wants approachability with just enough edge to avoid blandness. It wears casually—dates, evenings out, cooler weather when you want comfort without heaviness.

This is Jean Paul Gaultier translating their signature provocateur spirit into something decidedly wearable, trading shock value for broad appeal.

Filed: Jean Paul GaultierSillage · vol. I
Fig. 02

Scent twins

Computed via accord overlap