Jean Paul Gaultier
Scandal Absolu
for women · Launched 2024
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Scent profile
Share of people who describe it this way
How it wears
Share of votes by people who wear it: 84 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.
- Longevity
- moderate48% of votes
- Scent trail
- moderate58% of votes
- Season
- winter40% of votes
- Time of day
- night58% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 50 votes
- very weak0%
- weak6%
- moderate48%
- long lasting42%
- eternal4%
Sillage · 50 votes
- intimate2%
- moderate58%
- strong38%
- enormous2%
Season · 84 votes
- winter40%
- spring36%
- summer24%
Time of day · 73 votes
- day42%
- night58%
Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.
Notes
Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.
About Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Absolu
Perfumers: Fabrice Pellegrin, Daphné Bugey, Ane Ayo
Scandal Absolu from Jean Paul Gaultier, released in 2024, is a sweet, creamy floral built on just three notes. It was composed by Fabrice Pellegrin, Daphné Bugey and Ane Ayo, and everyone who describes it calls it gourmand, woody and floral in equal measure.
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Scandal Absolu from Jean Paul Gaultier, released in 2024, is a sweet, creamy floral built on just three notes. It was composed by Fabrice Pellegrin, Daphné Bugey and Ane Ayo, and everyone who describes it calls it gourmand, woody and floral in equal measure.
Tuberose opens it and dominates: a heady, creamy white flower with a slightly buttery, almost edible richness. Black fig takes the heart, adding a dark, jammy sweetness with a hint of green sap, which is where the gourmand feel comes from. Sandalwood is the base, smooth and milky, giving the flowers and fruit a warm wooden floor to rest on. With so few notes the scent does not change dramatically; it deepens rather than shifts.
Wearers are evenly split between moderate and long lasting, and projection is reported as moderate to strong, so it is noticeable without being overwhelming. Autumn leads the seasonal votes, with winter next, and night edges out day. It suits cooler evenings and someone who likes bold white florals with a sweet, modern twist.
Scandal Absolu — for women fragrance by Jean Paul Gaultier (released 2024). Top notes: Tuberose. Heart notes: black fig. Base notes: Sandalwood. — Parfica open fragrance database
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Quick answers
How much does Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Absolu cost in France?
From €57.95 for 30 ml at Perfumería Comas. Other sizes: 50 ml from €82.95; 80 ml from €104.95. Price from one partner shop in France, checked daily, unchanged since 27 Oct 2026.
Which sizes are sold?
30 ml, 50 ml, 80 ml.
What does it smell like?
Mainly gourmand, woody and floral. It opens with tuberose; the heart is black fig; the base is sandalwood.
Who makes it?
Jean Paul Gaultier (France). Launched in 2024. The perfumers are Fabrice Pellegrin, Daphné Bugey and Ane Ayo. Marketed for women.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as moderate and its sillage as moderate. Based on 50 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in autumn and winter, mostly evenings.
How is it rated?
8.4 out of 10 from 274 votes on Parfica open fragrance database.
Where does this data come from?
The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors. Prices and stock come from the partner shops’ own product feeds and show the last update date.