Scandal Pour Homme Elixir

Got my bottle delivered today. First impression, it's very in the vein of Scandal Pour Homme Absolu. Unlike others, this doesn't really remind me all that much of the original Scandals. It's warmer and has a sort of nuttiness to it that really drives the connection to the Scandal Absolu. I do agree however that the cherry is a little sickly sweet off the top and does benefit from the dry-down. This has the sillage of Scandal Absolu, I imagine it's going to last as long as well, well over 8 hours for me. This probably isn't for everyone, a lot of men don't want to smell like cherries for some reason, and that's ok. I find it to be a masculine fragrance, which is probably owed to it being similar to the Absolu to my nose. That being said, it's not among the most masculine fragrances, but anyone calling this unisex or feminine leaning is way off in my book. The patchouli is minty and fresh, not the earthy variety and doesn't stand too proud in the fragrance, to those of you like me, who patchouli explodes off of. The balance is working well with me, which means on a normal person you probably won't get much of the patchouli and the balance is more likely very Tonka forward, which may account for the variance in opinion on the masculinity of the fragrance. Even still with the Scandal Absolu DNA tucked in there, this settles down from being overly sweet to being quite balanced. I picked this up in a 50ml (which I believe is standard), it's packaged in the red velvet box and the bottle is identical to Scandal Pour Homme Absolu excepting that the metalic coat on the bottom of the bottle is silver and not gold for this flanker. The cap is not magnetic, it is held on with a good secure snap; that for me is more than sufficient to hold the weight of the bottle through the pick-up/put-down process. It's definitely a finger print magnet. The atomizer is what one would expect from a JPG fragrance, good not great leading me to apply this in the 6-8" range from my target area. This definitely hits as a fall/winter/early spring fragance and possibly night-time in the summer but I would avoid it through the summer during the day without question. Final thoughts, if you're a fan of Scandal Absolu and you like cherry in your fragrance line-up, I'm convinced you'll like this. I got a good price on my bottle, but I would say that the MSRP is very high for what this is, I'd recommend shopping around and getting this on sale for sure, it's not worth getting in a hurry over, but for the right price it's a good pick-up. I'd say the same thing for blind-buying this, it's safe but try to get it on sale.

My first ever Jean Paul Gaultier perfume, and the choice was more than correct. I bought this thinking it was the same scent as the EDT I tried in Boots. In fact, it was significantly better than I thought. It's definitely a boozy, mature, gourmand, cosy cherry scent; perfect for a classy evening at the cabaret and frisky date nights. It may be advertised as "Pour Homme", but I can absolutely see a woman rocking this. On initial spray, the bergamot and lemon were prominent in the opening, and then gradually the cherry made a breakthrough during the dry down. A couple of minutes later, tonka, vanilla, patchouli, and rum tied the fragrance for me. What is most impressive about this perfume is its longevity. I sprayed some on my neck and shirt collar around 5 pm. Upon waking up, the scent was still there and still clung to my shirt from last night; however, it was a more tonka/vanilla/rum scent. The cherry wasn't as strong, but it was still there, and it smelled amazing. I struggled to find perfumes that last long for a long time, so I am glad I found this gem. Overall, Scandal Pour Homme Elixir exceeded my expectations and became love at first sight for me. I will definitely be wearing this on a night out. Dare I say, I prefer this more than "Lost Cherry" by Tom Ford. It's a guaranteed headturner scent 9.5/10

Aaah .. beautiful boozy cherry/lavender opening .. very sweet and cozy. As the opening calms .. you begin to smell the vanilla a bit and it is definitely the right amount of vanilla .. not that cloying sweet and heavy vanilla that most winter scents exhibit so proudly .. it's like they knew how sweet that cherry and tonka would be and said we'll just add a hint of vanilla to smoothen it out and that it does indeed .. my only gripe is that by the end of its journey it has a quite pronounced ambery, sandalwood like base that to me smells a bit overused in the mainstream side of things and i know .. although not listed in the note pyramid but i definitely do get it .. and it's not bad .. it just feels too familiar .. and i tend to want to smell a bit different .. but tbh the cherry is quite alluring and different enough to be fair .. for that alone i probably would buy it .. however, for now i'll enjoy my flatmates bottle .. 😅 Can i just add that siliage and longevity are fantastic .. if anything borderline headache inducing, so be careful to spray conservatively ..

Fragrance Review: First thoughts, the opening has a cherry sweet, fruity, vanilla scent. • Scandal Elixir starts off with a close similarity with the original scandal. The only difference is, rather than Caramel, it's much more of a Cherry dominated scent. Ideal for cherry fragrance lovers or sweet fruity scents. I sprayed a total of 5 times. Twice behind each ear, twice on the front of neck, and once in front of my chest. The longevity is good and lasts approximately 8+ hours on my skin. This fragrance projects good too, with about a 6 ft radius for 40 minutes, and a skin scent after. (Depends on skin types) Overall Rating (8/10) PERFUMER: Quentin Bisch, Natalie Gracia-Cetto, Christophe Raynaud, Louise Turner It's a little bit feminine to my nose, and it can be a little bit too sweet sometimes. But overall it's a good scent if you enjoy wearing the original Scandal or Scandal Absolu. If you have performance issues; make sure you buy from a safe source

The opening is driven by a clearly defined cherry note, sweet and candy-like, which immediately stands out. While engaging, this sweetness can initially feel slightly overpowering and, on skin, briefly leans a bit feminine. As the fragrance settles, tonka bean and patchouli smooth out the opening, adding warmth and giving the scent a more grounded, masculine character. The transition is pleasant, even if not particularly complex. This Scandal Elixir is the one that steps furthest away from the traditional Scandal DNA, appealing more to those who enjoy fruit-forward compositions rather than heavily caramel-vanilla-driven ones. Overall, it is an enjoyable and well-made fragrance, focused on wearability and appeal. Easy to wear, though not especially distinctive. Final rating: 7.5/10