Scandal Gold

Warning: There are a lot of fakes of these going around, especially on ebay. The biggest giveaways that they are fakes are that the fake ones have a plastic lightweight "leg cap" and the real ones are metal and heavier. Also the cardboard in the fake boxes is super thin and papery while the real ones are thick/normal. Also the "Scanadal" lettering on the bottle is smaller, isn't centered, or aligned properly on the fake bottles. Also the fake bottles have what smells like a cheap knockoff of the By Night flanker minus cherry note that vanishes after 30 min - they smell nothing like the real Gold flanker at all. And now for the review of the REAL scent... SO surprising and delightful! I slept of this flanker for awhile. but I'm glad i finally got a bottle! It isn't what I expected at all - It's very different from the original Scandal and By Night, different enough that you can get this if you already have one of those. I assumed this would be a rich oud with a heavy scandal honey note, the idea of the combo almost make me feel a bit sick just to think about, but I'm not sure I really even notice the oud here... To me, this is a very pretty lightly sweetened ROSE scent. I'm usually not very into rose scents, the only one I truly loved enough to own was Tresor Nude. Gold is stunning though and I've been falling more and more in love with it with every sniff. I now have 2 rose scents, what a joy! The spicy saffron and cardamom notes almost remind me a bit of the ginger cardamom notes in Versaces Crystal Noir, just with a different and much more subtle and crowd pleasing florals in Gold than the strong attention-commanding aquatic florals in Crystal Noir. I do not notice heavy amounts leather. The sandalwood and patchouli are so subtle and well blended I can't exactly tell they're there either, I'd say the patchouli is even more invisible in this flanker than any of the others. I dislike patchouli but for some reason it never bothers me in the Scandal line. The overall vibe of Gold is fresh and clean, intoxicatingly sweet and spicy, subtle and pretty, in that order. The scent is different enough from the original Scandal that if you weren't a fan of it, you may enjoy sampling this flanker. The scent lasts a pretty long time (overnight if spraying before bed) and mostly projects to about an arms reach. It won't choke out people across the room to you, but once you get close and get a whiff, you just want to get closer and keep smelling. It smells like a very expensive and well performing fragrance. No icky alcohol or cheap noxious notes at all. It could definitely be it's own scent rather than a flanker. I imagine a lot of "traditional" designer perfume fans would like this. I've been saying for awhile that JPG scents just have better chemistry with my body and always transform into a unique expensive intoxicating scent on me, and this one is no exception. I'll be keeping it in my collection as long as I can!

This is a masterpiece oriental chypre, very unisex to my nose and more suited to nights and Autumn/Winter wear. That said, it is a 'mood' fragrance. I'll wear it at night and through colder months, but sometimes when the mood for Scandal Gold hits like today, nothing else will do. When she calls you, you damn well better answer. Reminds me slightly of Stash by SJP in the opening minutes but not nearly as animalic as Tyger Tyger by Francesca Bianchi in the dry down. On my skin, it is a perfect blend of honey and leather in the sense that leather dominates and honey sweetly softens it like a lover's kiss. Good God, it's beautiful. If you are a fan of leather you should try this regardless of gender. Rose starts to shine after about 30 minutes. Jasmine is thankfully very muted and serves only to flaunt that gentle rose note. Leather remains dominant. Longevity and silage are strong with this gal so go easy on the trigger. An easy 12-hour wear or longer with no need to reapply.

This was a blind buy, as it was a great price on tk maxx, and I didn't want it to slip through my fingers. I'm glad I bought it. At first, it wasn't what I was expecting, and I almost regretted it, but once it settles down, it's a beautiful fragrance. First spray the saffron and cardamon hit you, super spicy, this settle down, and the sweetness of the honey comes through, I don't get much of the mid notes, after about 30 min the sandalwood and patchouli come into play, add some woodyness. This is a sweet, soft floral/woody fragrance, beautifully balanced, very different from the other scandals. I've gotten compliments from it, it's long lasting and has great silliage

I saw this in a perfume shop here in Baghdad a while ago and I thought this must be a fake Scandal as I never heard of Scandal gold in the fragrance community, then couple of days later I read that this is exclusive only in middle east I was so happy! I received this 2 days ago and it's amazing , very attractive , alluring and sexy ! Scandal Dna is still there but the rose note and Saffron ! Wow ! What a beautiful & smart combination that gave Scandal that middle Eastern vibe ! Longevity around 6 hours , love this !

I tried this as soon as it was launched in Qatar and I decided I have to own it yesterday! yes it leans on the feminine side but I can see it as a male fragrance too. It starts with delicious honey and saffron with a hint of cardamom then it settles into a floral/sandalwood kinda scent ... stays delicious the whole time! Projection and longevity are OK... nothing monstrous but not bad either. it has something in common with Soleil Brulant by Tom Ford I feel ... perhaps the honey... LOVE IT!