277 community ratings

Scandal by Night

2018WomenModern

7.5/ 10

Community score
277 ratings

Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal by Night is a sweet, creamy floral for women built on tuberose and honey, softened by patchouli and tonka bean; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: The flowers do the talking, the rest listens.

How does it perform?

From 274 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.5 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

8.4 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.9 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.7 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

75% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Tuberose Honey Patchouli Tonka bean

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Gourmand
Creamy

What does Scandal by Night smell like?

Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. Longevity and sillage are both rated strong, so it stays noticeable for a long time. Most voters read it as feminine and modern.

A floral accord carries fruity and gourmand sweetness. Tuberose and honey together give a dense, creamy sweetness; patchouli adds a faint earthy edge, and tonka bean rounds everything off. There is a slightly synthetic sheen too. Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal and Marc Jacobs Perfect Elixir have a close profile.