Scandal Elixir

Scandal Elixir is a floral fragrance first, with spice, sweetness and a citrus edge in roughly equal measure behind the flowers. Jean Paul Gaultier released this Elixir concentration in 2026, composed by Fabrice Pellegrin, Daphné Bugey and Bruno Jovanovic.

Blood orange gives the opening a bright, tangy lift, while blackberry adds a dark, jammy fruit. The heart is a bouquet of white flowers: jasmine sambac and gardenia bring a creamy, heady richness, and iris adds a cool, powdery softness. Cinnamon warms things up, and the base of vanilla and patchouli is resinous and sweet, with an earthy depth that keeps it grounded.

As an Elixir with a resinous, spiced base, it leans towards evenings, colder months and occasions where a fuller floral is welcome. It suits someone who enjoys rich white flowers with a dessert-like warmth rather than a light, airy scent, and who wants a fragrance that feels dressed up.

Scandal Elixir — for women fragrance by Jean Paul Gaultier (released 2026). Notes: Benzoin, Bergamot, Blackberry, Blood Orange, Cinnamon, Gardenia, Iris, Jasmine, Jasmine Sambac, Orris, Orris Root, Patchouli, Pink Pepper, Vanilla, Ylang Ylang, Ylang-Ylang. — Parfica open fragrance database