Our take
What does So Scandal! smell like?
So Scandal arrived in 2020, signed by Fabrice Pellegrin and Daphné Bugey. It is a flanker of Scandal, which came out three years earlier. Where the original leaned on honey, this one heads for white flowers. Orange blossom opens brightly. Some sources add raspberry, though the brand leaves it off its own list. Tuberose takes charge fast. It is creamy and slightly camphorous at first, then openly sunny. Sambac jasmine backs it with a warmer, almost indolic note. The base is described only as a milky accord, with no specific material named. It gives the flowers an almond-milk softness, smooth and a little rich. The result is tamer than the name suggests. It has become harder to find in stores over the last few years.
When to wear it
Evenings or dinner out, in spring or autumn. Two sprays are enough because the tuberose fills a room quickly.
It belongs to the Floral family. So Scandal! is one of 22 creations by Jean Paul Gaultier in our encyclopedia.
