Jean Paul Gaultier
Scandal Pour Homme
EDT · 2021 · heavy weight
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.20
- aromatic0.40
- aquatic0.00
- green0.00
- floral0.00
- spicy0.00
- woody0.30
- amber0.60
- sweet0.80
- leather0.00
- smoky0.00
- musky0.00
Where it fits.
Date night
Scandal Pour Homme is sweet and amber, made for a night out.
Winter cold
Scandal Pour Homme is rich, sweet and amber, so it lasts in cold air.
Signature
Scandal Pour Homme is sweet and amber with a clear character, best in fall and winter.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Parfums de Marly
Percival
86/100Along with citrus, Percival's lavender and the tonka bean in Scandal Pour Homme are an old barbershop classic.
Spray Scandal Pour Homme first (2 sprays, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Percival on top (4 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Calvin Klein
Defy
85/100Scandal Pour Homme's tonka bean turns Defy's lavender warm and soft, with clary sage in both.
Spray Scandal Pour Homme first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Defy on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Montblanc
Legend
85/100Along with amber, Scandal Pour Homme's tonka bean turns Legend's lavender warm and soft.
Spray Scandal Pour Homme first (2 sprays, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Legend on top (4 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).