Jean Paul Gaultier · 2025
Scandal Intense Eau de Parfum
Longevity
Long-lastingabout 2 in 3 of 42 people
Projection
Strongabout 2 in 3 of 38 people
Season
Cooler monthsmost worn
gourmand
sweet
cozy
intimate
Creamy vanilla, sweet florals, spiced cardamom
Scent Notes
Floral
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What the community says
Creamy and sweet, made for cooler months
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, Reddit and YouTube, updated 25 Oct 2026: 42 describe how long it lasts, 38 how far it projects and 45 how it smells. Most other posts only name Scandal Intense.
Sample first: opinions on this one are split.
How long it lasts42 people
Long-lasting for most people
about 2 in 3 say it lasts a long time
In words
Most people who describe it say it lasts a long time: about 2 in 3.
How far it projects38 people
Projects strongly for most people
about 2 in 3 say it projects strongly
In words
Ask people how far Scandal Intense carries, and about 2 in 3 say it projects strongly.
When people wear it
Cooler months
most worn
Cooler months
How it smells, in their words45 people
creamy20
How many of the 45 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
13%
13% of people who wear it get compliments (47).
0all perfumes we track
More than most perfumes.
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on Scandal Intense3 videos
Summary in words
Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Intense: what people say about it.
In short: Creamy and sweet, made for cooler months.
Most often worn by women.
Long-lasting for most people (42 people): Most people who describe it say it lasts a long time: about 2 in 3.
Projects strongly for most people (38 people): Ask people how far Scandal Intense carries, and about 2 in 3 say it projects strongly.
People wear it most for: cooler months.
20 of the 45 people who describe how it smells call it creamy, the word used most.
13% of people who wear it get compliments, more than most perfumes (47).
Sample first: opinions on this one are split.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 130+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Intense smells like Creamy vanilla, sweet florals, spiced cardamom. It opens with cardamom, moves into ylang-ylang and settles on vanilla absolute. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This fragrance is best in spring, fall and winter and is an evening scent. It suits date nights. Released in 2025.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: sweet is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike floral fragrances.
Around $80.
Explore more: More from Jean Paul Gaultier · Gourmand perfumes · Cardamom perfumes · Ylang-ylang perfumes
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Occasion
Date
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
The Brand
Jean Paul Gaultier
Jean Paul Gaultier launched Classique in 1993 and Le Male in 1995. The Jean Paul Gaultier shelf on Scendira holds 65 perfumes, from about $33 to $237.
Most-Discussed Jean Paul Gaultier Perfumes
The most discussed Jean Paul Gaultier perfumes in the fragrance communities Scendira tracks are Le Male Elixir, Le Male and Le Male Le Parfum.
Top and base of the picks
Expect sweet honeyed vanilla with spicy tobacco from Le Male Elixir (2023), opening on lavender and mint and drying down to honey, tonka bean and tobacco. Le Male (Eau de Toilette, 1995) is described as cool mint and lavender, sweet vanilla spice; lavender and mint up top and tonka bean, vanilla and amber underneath. For Le Male Le Parfum (Parfum, 2020), think warm vanilla cream dusted with cardamom powder, with cardamom first and vanilla and oriental woods at the base.
Scent-family pages gourmand perfumes and warm and amber perfumes sit alongside the brands page.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Creamy vanilla, sweet florals, spiced cardamom. It opens with cardamom, moves into ylang-ylang and settles on vanilla absolute.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits date nights.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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