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Jean Paul Gaultier · 2022
Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum EDT
Longevity
6–12 hmost of 32 people
Projection
Strongabout 4 in 5 of 120+ people
Season
Cooler monthsmost worn
fresh
aromatic
uplifting
cool geranium cologne, warm sandalwood tonka
Scent Notes
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What the community says
A cool-weather scent with real staying power and a big trail
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and YouTube, updated 25 Oct 2026: 130+ describe how long it lasts, 120+ how far it projects and 56 how it smells. Most other posts only name Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum.
Try it on skin before a full bottle if you prefer scents that stay close to the skin.
How long it lasts130+ people
6–12 h
for most people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
Most people get 6–12 hours. From 32 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (8.2 h).
85% Long-lasting
5% fades quickly · 10% moderate · rounded to the nearest 5%
Long-lasting for most people
How far it projects120+ people
Projects strongly for many people
about 4 in 5 say it projects strongly
In words
The clear majority, about 4 in 5, say it projects strongly.
When people wear it
Cooler months
most worn
Cooler months
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Summary in words
Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum: what people say about it.
In short: A cool-weather scent with real staying power and a big trail.
Most often worn by men.
Most people get 6–12 hours of wear (32 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 8.2 hours).
About 85% of 130+ people say it lasts a long time (long-lasting for most people).
Projects strongly for many people (120+ people): The clear majority, about 4 in 5, say it projects strongly.
Of the 49 mentions of a season, about 3 in 4 are about cooler weather.
People wear it most for: cooler months.
Try it on skin before a full bottle if you prefer scents that stay close to the skin.
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 200+ 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
Think cool geranium cologne, warm sandalwood tonka: that is Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum. It opens with geranium, moves into tonka bean and settles on sandalwood. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de toilette is best in spring, fall and winter and is a daytime scent. It suits casual days. Released in 2022.
Wearers report that it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and aromatic for casual days.
- Sample first if: aromatic is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike woody fragrances.
Around $142.
Explore more: More from Jean Paul Gaultier · Fresh perfumes · Geranium perfumes · Tonka bean perfumes
Concentration
EDT
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
Jean Paul Gaultier launched fragrance with Classique in 1993 and Le Male in 1995; the house has since built one of the strongest designer-gourmand catalogues, currently anchored by the Scandal and Le Male families. Scendira lists 208 JPG fragrances with 34 in stock, priced $35 to $207. The catalogue leans gourmand-feminine on average (the Classique / La Belle side outnumbers Le Male in SKU count). Community top five in stock: Scandal Pour Homme Absolu (chestnut caramel sandalwood, 2024), Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum (geranium tonka sandalwood, 2022), Le Beau Paradise Garden (mint ginger coconut fig, 2024), Scandal Pour Homme (caramel latte vetiver, 2021) and Le Male Essence de Parfum (leather cardamom vanilla, 2016). Le Male in its EDT form remains the historical anchor, a mint-vanilla-lavender that defined 90s masculine gourmand. Bottles are the sculpted torso and bust icons.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like cool geranium cologne, warm sandalwood tonka. It opens with geranium, moves into tonka bean and settles on sandalwood.
Wearers report that it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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