What does it smell like?
Main smell: warm spicy and woody. It opens with saffron and honey, moves to cypriol oil or nagarmotha and jasmine sambac and dries down to leather and patchouli.
- Came out
- 2021
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Scandal Gold notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Gold EDP
Scandal Gold EDP comes from Jean Paul Gaultier. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
Other Jean Paul Gaultier perfumes
The house has 43 perfumes here, led by Scandal Absolu Pour Homme, Le Male Elixir and Scandal By Night.
How far Scandal Gold spreads
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Pacifica Dream Moon unisex.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by woody and leather. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and woody smells and notes like cypriol oil or nagarmotha and leather. Less obvious notes include cardamom, rose and sandalwood. Perfume fans rate it 3.96 out of 5.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
For work or for evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its warm spicy side feels cosy and rich after dark. For daytime, Pacifica Dream Moon unisex is a lighter match.
Scandal Gold price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €129. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Xerjoff Join The Club Comandante and Pacifica Dream Moon unisex but less than Montale Paris Honey Aoud and Trussardi Behind The Curtain Piazza Alla Scala.
More from this line
There are 4 other versions of this perfume, released between 2017 and 2022.
If you like Scandal Gold, try these
Similar picks to try: Montale Paris Honey Aoud (7 shared notes), Xerjoff Join The Club Comandante (6 shared notes), Trussardi Behind The Curtain Piazza Alla Scala (5 shared notes) and Pacifica Dream Moon unisex (9 shared notes).
Quick answers
Does Scandal Gold last long?
It lasts about 6 to 9 hours on skin.
When did Scandal Gold come out?
It came out in 2021.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
What is the difference between Scandal Gold EDP and Scandal Pour Homme For Men?
The other one is the Eau de Toilette and lasts about 6 to 9 hours.