Scandal pour Homme Intense
Perfumer: Quentin Bisch
117 ratings
From your scent profile
Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal pour Homme Intense is a woody men's fragrance built on clary sage, leather and vetiver, sitting between fresh and sweet.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 98 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
70% 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
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Spicy
- Woody
- Powdery
- Leathery
Fresh
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
LeatheryWhat does Scandal pour Homme Intense smell like?
Clary sage leads, so it opens fresh and spicy. Leather comes through in the heart with a leathery edge, and vetiver leaves a woody base. Sweetness and a soft powdery touch stay in the background, and a slightly synthetic sheen runs through it.
Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick fall, spring and winter, with summer well behind. Leisure, night out and evening are the most chosen occasions, and most voters read it as masculine. Hermès Bel Ami Vétiver and Hugo Boss Boss Alive Parfum have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Clary sage
First hours
- Leather
Towards evening
- Vetiver
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 33%Autumn
- 28%Spring
- 27%Winter
- 11%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Casual23%
- Nighttime22%
- Evening21%
- Daytime18%
- Office14%
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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57% matchWoody Perfecto/107
Parle Moi de Parfum · 2016
56% matchBel Ami Vétiver
Hermès · 2013
54% matchBoss Alive Parfum
Hugo Boss · 2023
53% matchSapphire Leather / サファイアレザー
Nile
50% matchJimmy Choo Man Blue
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47% matchSun Men Parfum
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Last updated: October 26, 2026