Scandal Le Parfum

I'd like to think my palette is usually a tad bit more refined to be falling for "just another Gourmand" in the vast, never ending flood of Gourmands of this era.. but here I am. Sheesh! Ok I'll admit it... this one Scandal, is a BaBe! First time sampling this I had to break my sample's glass oh so cautiously just to get that lesser than 0/005 ml juice thingy that's left there that the atomizer had failed to suck out.. 'cause this is as cozy and addictive as it gets. A sticky, damp(ish), heavily condensed semi-salted caramel that's been enriched with the politest, sleekest and friendliest Jasmine essence it is out there. The Hypnotic Poison comparisons I don't necessarily follow. I mean sure! some how "Reminiscent" ..yes. but playdoh & all the rest? eh. You see.. wearing HP creates an aura of deep burgundy/maroon hues that feels like wrapping a dense, vintage mohair shawl around your neck, where its microscopic lint and fuzz linger like pieces of matte sparkle dust in the air! (: make it make sense ;) Her approach to sensuality is more mature. she's altogether more reserved.. speaks with a deeper voice and is also more articulate. Scandal Le Parfum? is a sleek satin mini scarf with a glistening fiery red tone. Conducts herself more outgoing, is impish and more vivacious even if some of it is part of a facade of seeming authentically coy... when she knows she's truly a bit more eccentric than that. HP feels like the velvet smooth finish left from a deep moisturizing ointment on skin... Scandal LP is the sticky, sparkling lip lacquer. Introverted and extroverted is she, respectively. This one knows how to hook the flirtatious baits... and is willing to provide the "sweet" emotional support as well. (something her older sister miss OG Scandal has probably never been familiar with) Nice!

this is 100% without a doubt my favorite scandal flanker ever! when sprayed on a test card it's much more vanilla caramel but on my skin i definitely get a fresh kick from the jasmine in the opening and then a really lovely gooey realistic (but still subtly sweet!!) vanilla mixed in with a very slight and cozy caramel. the caramel notes aren't really that sweet? at least not in the sugary sense. it's realistic and slightly buttery. i def get some jasmine however after 5ish minutes it's gone and doesn't come back. the saltiness isn't really there but it doesn't make the fragrance disappointing at all! i do get a slight medicinal scent for a small bit after it's dried down but it's not sickening or headache inducing.. it actually makes this parfum so much more prettier! this is my favourite jpg scent, it's addictive and sultry but also not too serious either? it's a perfect signature scent and i can't wait until i can buy a full bottle edit: after a few hours it dies down into this beautiful chocolate-y scent. the vanilla and caramel are still there, but much less prominent. the perfume seems to shift from a playful white chocolate to a nice and cozy milk chocolate. it's really comfy but still feminine and cute!!

It doesn’t smell like the actual year but it reminds me of a special time in my life lets go to fall of 2010 when I met my husband for the first time ever and when I fell in love with him. At first when you spray this it smells just like a fancy car freshener in a way that I love (smells JUST like how his car smelled I remember distinctively saying “I love your car freshener” when he picked me up for our first ever date ) I laugh now because he gifted me one for my car. I know sounds funny but this scent just brought me back to those days .. from here it switches as the dry down comes then it smells like the hypnotic poison EDT flanker we never got (but needed) . The vanilla in the base is too good . I am a vanilla obsessed person and this feels pretty balsamic and enveloping. I got heads turning when I wore this and a couple compliments from my 2 daughters (lucky if I ever get one from them) the smile on their face when I told them this is how daddy’s car smelled when he picked me up on our first date. Love love love this one I’m glad I found it for a really nice price . ❤️ I layer some of the scandal intense lotion with this and it smells really tropical now.

THIS is the one for me. It's a simple but gorgeous fragrance that just blows me away. A perfume being simple doesn't mean it's bad, it's actually otherwise, quite mass appealing. Me, I enjoy me a simple good smelling perfume. I have original scandal, and it's kind of mid for me. It's just an EXTREMELY sweet nauseating fragrance, (truly a scandal, lol) I only like it's dry down or when it's away from my nose. Still not a huge fan, but still wearing it because it's the only perfume I got at this point. THIS le parfum version on the other hand is just another experience. If you like sweet floral that isn't nauseating, this might be for you. I absolutely adore it. Also if you want to get hypnotic poison, don't get it. Get this instead. It's not boring as HP, HP smells like a boring play-doh for me. Doesn't blow me away at all. Still, the choice and the nose is yours, you smell it and decide which one to buy, I'm just recommending here.

I don't consider this strong at all. Does not seem to last very long compared to the others in this line . but a very pleasant scent . I think it's beautiful. I just wish it was a bit stronger. Does remind me of hypnotic poison a bit. But the hypnotic poison last a very long time. I would rate this a light scent. I don't even think it qualifies for moderate. Pretty much gone on the second hour or less. Update: I am starting to love this more and more, but find it to be an extremely light version of Eli Saab shine. I swear, I smell a nutty/pistachio note. I can definitely smell the caramel and salt now. as it set for a week. Still very similar to hypnotic poison but I just smell a nutty note maybe that's the caramel and salt together? I am happy with my purchase As far as the longativity, I can't really say yet as I've not given it a complete full wear, but just on my hand, it has stayed for a couple of hours now.