Scandal

Oh my GoD it's a work of art.. I love that this is very sweet but also very fresh and very resinous which gives it an earthy vibe especially with the licorice root and its a bit animalic without being indolic.. is this what a chypre fragrance is.. I wanna try more chypre .. its a very feminine scent in both a playful and a vintage mature way.. I learned that this chypre fragrances smell like the damp earthy forest feel the scent gives, and this does feel like a forest full of yellow and wild flowers after rain (because of honey and beeswax and floral notes) And at the same time woody earthy like damp tree woods because of licorice and patchouli BUT this does not smell too much of smokey licorice (I dont like licorice if it's too strong) it just smells like a forest of wild flowers where bees buzz around .. or like the damp feminine skin of a half-human half-butterfly fairy that plays and sleeps amongst the flowers. It is very sweet, has honey caramel and beeswax prominently but not too much and is not too sweet according to me . It is the sweetness of natural beeswax but amped up some more .. It is sweet in the most beautiful way . Edit: Only now the next day after multiple sprays I noticed the fruits are present in the opening a lot more. But it's a bit of fruit and flowers and honey and licorice and caramel and beeswax . the powderyness is very sexy and very elegant at the same time. I love the beeswax It is very present.. it is like the beautiful review below me wrote, beeswax is what gives it a resinous warmth I don't like the bottle cap. If it was a meme or part of a funny sketch I would have thought it is cute but to have it displayed full time on my vanity and to constantly look at it from the corner of my eye doesn't empower nor amuse me because it symbolises the weak woman who has lost all control. Partial loss of control is necessary ..it's called letting go. but this cap doesnt symbolize letting go to me it symbolizes a woman that fell in a dark pit in an unconscious state (because she's in high heels and the manner in which the legs are sexualized) and that woman is being used because she isn't in control anymore.. especially because of the name scandal. It's the mind that feeds on drama that loves this. no wonder since all the ppl that own those high end brands are perverts as the Epstein files show. This is at the basic of their perversion But I did put this in a different bottle. My bottle has a buttefly on the cap, it is an ana sui la vie de boheme bottle so it is very fitting for how floral and foresty this smells.

Bless its heart, Scandal is aptly named. And frankly, this unhinged little masterpiece and I are now bonded for life. There are no surprises here. When a bottle has disembodied legs in stilettos flailing in the air, you know Chanel No. 5 it ain't. I typically avoid anything this sweet like the plague, but Scandal isn't just "sweet." It's honey sweet (emphasis on that), but done the right way. Think Poison Girl with venom. It starts with an AVALANCHE of blood orange and honey. And I don't mean the drizzle of honey on your Sunday morning scone. It's THICK and viscous, bordering on chaotic. It develops into a heavy patchouli and gardenia that drag all that sugar down into the dirt, transforming this into a surprisingly gorgeous gourmand-chypre. It crosses the line from "reality TV villainess" to "chaotic bestie you have to keep an eye on at the bar." I value borderline offensive projection and sillage more than anything. Dear lord, for the first half hour, Scandal is all that and then some. I roll my eyes when people write reviews about having to scrub perfumes off because they're too strong. Dearies, I dare you to try to scrub Scandal away. If anything, it'd only enrage the beast and speed up your demise. No, this stuff is NOT for the faint of heart. Ironically, once the beast finally tires itself out, the drydown is a different story. What you initially think will be an overbearing clubbing fragrance turns into an elegantly anchored base. The chaotic honey melts into an anchor of beeswax and caramel. It's really quite tame. Lingering and noticeable, but never overbearing. The architecture of this is impressive. Tame finish or not, sometimes you just want to have fun and step out of your polite comfort zone. Scandal does that job better than any other fragrance I've ever encountered. Sure, the bottle is a total gag and the marketing is wonderfully tacky, but there's an undeniably GREAT fragrance to back it up. LIVE A LITTLE. Stop playing it so safe and give these stilettos a spin.

This fragrance definitely gets better with time, owning a bottle since pre covid and have worn it a lot back during those holidays, but it got a bit forgotten in the collection. So... I decided to get this one out today, a chilly winter Sunday. I forgot how beautiful this is, feel like it had changed a bit as the juice also is a bit darker now, but I think I even like it better than when I first got it. Nobody can deny this is a very sweet fragrance with the honey in there, but I feel it's more balanced now. It opens with a fresh blood orange and mandarin with already some of that honey sweetness, but once this settles down and the jasmine and other white flowers come out to play, it turns into a cozy warm creamy scent. The honey never really leaves, but the sweetness tones down into a a beautiful feminine slightly powdery fragrance. The peach is absolutely there, but lingers in the background giving it a juicy whim. You have to be into sweet white flower, patchouli fragrances to like this, and this is something that will get you noticed, hence the name Scandal I guess, though I do think its not scandalous, its still classy, but its very present and has a great sillage. Dont think I see myself grabbing for this in hotter temperatures as it might be a bit too much, I have the EDT for those moments, but in colder temperatures, this works really really well. While sniffing my scarf looking for the base notes I do get the liquorice and caramel now as well, but it's nicely balanced with the white flowers and the delicate honey sweetness, further down the line the beeswax comes in as well, balancing the sweetness with a slight bitter tone, making its actually not as sweet as you think this can be in the dry down. Very interesting fragrance, lets see if I grab for this a bit more from now, as its definitely worth owning and enjoying, but its not for the fainthearted and you have to be willing to be a bit scandalous to appreciate this.

One of my favorite date night scents has a classic and timeless vibe that I absolutely adore! It’s unique because it’s not vanilla-forward; instead, it features a lovely honey nectar scent mixed with lush white florals and a touch of citrus that really balances the sweetness. I must admit, it’s a bit sad to see that some people don’t appreciate it as much as I do. While I’m definitely a big fan of the "Scandal by Night" version, this one serves as a wonderful temporary replacement. Over time, the fragrance deepens and becomes darker, giving it a velvety quality that I really enjoy. It reminds me a bit of "Teriaq" and "La Belle." Plus, it has great staying power—lasting about 5 to 8 hours with really good projection! If honey-forward scents aren’t your thing, this might not be the best fit for you since it is quite sweet. I also think "Angel" gets a bit of fair criticism, but comparing this scent to it feels a bit harsh. In my opinion, this fragrance isn’t overwhelming at all! That said, I wouldn’t recommend it as a blind buy. It’s a good idea to try it out first before diving in and committing to a full bottle. Personally, I love waiting for the liquid to darken and become richer before I start using it—kind of like with "Vanilla 28." Remember, fragrance is super subjective; reviews can help guide you, but nothing beats your own experience! If you can, grab a sample and see how you feel about it. Happy sniffing!

Got it gifted to me when i was younger for new years. It was a good basic sweet fragrance and who am i to not make use of a gift. Spring came around and into the drawer it went where it stayed forgotten for 1.5 years. (says a lot about its memorability but dont take this as a negative just yet) somehow found it after that time, did a little spritz and started coughing from the disgusting musky smell, the colour was way darker than i remembered it being and i assumed it had propably gone bad oh well (thinking back that one disgusting spritz was propably the amount that had been sitting in that little straw/ cap all this time. (keep reading) Onto my shelf it went for display. A week later i gave it another go. Fucking delicious not as fruity as i remember it but a delicious caramel honey with the very subtle interesting fruity twist that blends in perfectly well to balance out that deep honey. Fucking delicious and SO strong. A good interesting strong gourmand. Perfect for someone like me who prefers perfumes in the complete opposite spectrum, but who also sometimes needs to appeal to the masses in winter. Be warned tho this stuff will stain clothes!!!! And it is VERY strong ESPECIALLY the macerated version. i put half a spritz on my nape and have it lasting all day and beyond with decent sillage. (Please be mindful with fragrances like this. Especially when going into public spaces)

It’s lovely, but quite heavy on the honey note. My skin tolerates very intense “beast mode” scents, so I’m lucky enough to be able to wear this. However, even I can’t overspray it. It’s not for those who dislike very heavy gourmand or honey-forward fragrances. My skin chemistry works well with warm amber, vanilla, sandalwood, ambroxan, musk, and cashmere woods, so if you’re similar, this is a good winter and nighttime fragrance. It was a blind buy for me, and I’d rate it 8/10. Longevity depends on how much you spray it, but on my skin it didn’t last more than about 5 hours (including some projection and one spray on the neck). Most heavy scents become smooth and warm on me over time, and this one does the same. I’m going to try layering it with fresher notes to see if I can bring out more of the top and middle notes. The sillage is good, and it apparently smells better from a distance than up close, according to comments I’ve received. For reference, I also own Yves Saint Laurent Libre Intense, Lancôme La Nuit Trésor, and Jean Paul Gaultier La Belle.

I TAKE IT ALL BACK! I WAS WRONG! I left a review for this the first week I bought it. I didn’t love it, it was so heavy on the beeswax that I couldn’t smell anything else. I didn’t smell much of the florals and the sweetness wasn’t very apparent in the dry down. So I left the bottle to sit for a little over a year before I tried it out again. This stuff is sex in a bottle. Deep rich honey & caramel swirling around bursts of juicy sweet orange. Creamy fresh white florals keep it from becoming cloying (I mostly get orange blossom). I can’t stop smelling myself this stuff is intoxicatingly seductive. I want to eat my own arm off it’s so good. I still get a little beeswax & a little licorice but it sits in the very back seat of this fragrance; you gotta squint to smell it; adds just enough ✨je ne sais quoi✨ Perfect for a party or clubbing, but honestly as long as you don’t douse yourself in it you could get away with wearing this casually. Your sex appeal will just ooze & waft wherever you go. I’m in love & so happy I didn’t toss this.

I see whatchu tryna do Scandal. You are a confusing lil sexy brat. A total Libra vibe if you ask me. Flirts, and then walks away. You don’t give a dang bout what people say. You don’t need attention but you KNOw you’d be getting it. You’re giving confidence and sexy at the same. This scent is perfect for giving people mixed signals cus yknow, sometimes taking things too seriously is boring. Firmly playful. Scandal is a very tricky Lady. Okay let’s get to the smell. I wore this everyday to work and sprays 6x on me before leaving. Yes, if you’re driving in your car this honey caramely potpurri-ish scent will choke you in tiny spaces especially during a few hours in the opening (the opening lasts for hours) but on air sillage sits strong and doesnt choke. I admit always overspray. BUT THE DRYDOWN. Omg the drydown is when this fresh-powdery-potpourri baby head smell comes out to play. And I meant PLAY as in FLIRT YOU. And everyone around you. You suddenly want to walk like catwoman. Sillage BEAST Longevity FOREVER

I purchased Scandal directly from the JPG website about two years ago in 2022 (I’ve developed trust issues when purchasing from anybody other than manufacturers directly). Scandal is a sexy beast, best suited for colder months, especially evening or nighttime events (romantic dates, holiday parties, etc). Silage & longevity are above par. Last night I sprayed it on both wrists & then lightly on my sweatshirt. I went for an hour walk around the neighborhood & by the time I got back home my wrists smelled absolutely delicious, even better than when I initially sprayed it, and today my sweatshirt still smells like Scandal. Scandal is a winner for me, and it’s sexy af too. I’ve only received compliments every time I wear it. Side note, this only happened once but I over-sprayed Scandal several times throughout a single day while remaining indoors & by the end of the day I had a huge headache & stomachache. So please do not overspray this if you are going to remain indoors. Outdoors, have at it!!

2 days ago I bought a mini jpg perfume set at the airport without any testers, and this was one of the perfumes in the set. when I first smelled it I simply didn't like it. It was too strong of a honey fragrance and to me it smelled weird. I went home and thought the same. At night I put a small amount of it on my shoulder and didn't like it . The morning of it weirdly enough I kept picking it up to smell it, every few minutes. Today, I just want to shower in this fragrance. It's insane to me how ADDICTING this scent is. I swear, if you usually like sweet & dark floral scents and didn't like this one PLEASE give it another chance a few days later. It becomes so addictive that I cannot even comprehend it, gets even better each time I smell it. This fragrance (to me, obviously) is what the internet claims hypnotic poison is; sexy , addictive , really feminine and beautiful. Maybe just don't overspray , it can be too much for people around you if it's a crowded/small space.

Dirty, vulgar white florals (in a good way) with some honey. I don’t get the top citrus notes, but the gardenia, orange blossom, and jasmine are all stars here. I also don’t get the peach heart note. For a perfume of strictly white florals and citrus, I think the vintage Armani code for women is better. However, this has a honey note which the latter lacks. It’s nice. I think I do prefer this to Scandal Intense, but it does warrant a retry. Scandal Intense struck me as just confusing, a bit sweaty and fishy somehow. This is much more proper by comparison and much more cohesive in its vision. As time passes, Scandal becomes more honeyed and sweet, with the caramel emerging and the florals dying down a bit. It also takes on a slightly waxy quality from the beeswax, but it’s not masculine. It just adds a layer of modest complexity. I don’t get the liquorice note (thankfully). I like it!

This used to be my signature fragrance during my last year of high school and I remember being super obsessed with it back then, but once I moved out I didn't take it with me and sort of just forgot that it existed for quite a long time. I sprayed it on a tester strip yesterday and tell me why I could smell that little piece of paper in my bedroom throughout the entire night??? I literally had to rush back in today and get a full size while the Black Friday sale is still on. It's such a sweet fragrance and the lasting power is CRAZY for a designer fragrance. I would recommend however to test this on your skin / clothes before purchasing it if you're generally sensitive to overly sweet scents, because the honey note in this does NOT go unnoticed lmao

stayed far away from this for ages because of how popular it is, but unfortunately i have to admit it’s popular for good reason... i left a tester paper strip in the pocket of one of my trousers, and for days kept getting wafts of what can only be described as the sexiest woman i could imagine, who seemed to be drenched in sweat and covered in honey. eventually, i picked up those trousers and discovered the source (the tester strip). THIS WAS A WEEK AFTER I PICKED UP THE PAPER SAMPLE. it is still alive and booming. it gets better every day. I am in bed with the strip stuffed as close to my nose as i can get it without penetrating nostril. Bottle ordered. hate how much i love this but i DO. new favourite toxic lover.

Loveeee!! This was my Summer '25 most repeated scent, it fits perfectly at all times, day or night. It's quite long lasting, but don't expect anything crazy; at best it has lasted around 4-5 hours on me which isn't too shabby. It's a very feminine, fruity, flowery fragrance, yet there is something very magnetic and captivating about it. It's a staple and a famous perfume for a reason. Even if it's a bit pricy, it sits pretty well on the skin, doesn't run out fast and it a universal scent. That pretty much sells it for me. Coming from a person who usually hates sweet perfumes - this one isn't "too much". There is a great balance between the sweet notes and the flower/orangy notes, so it isn't nauseating.

I cannot get enough of this scent! For me it is absolutely gorgeous, but I also see how it could easily be a love/hate relationship for most people. For me it's deep, warm, sweet, and always reminds me of my aunt and the amazing summer vacations we shared with her, my uncle and my cousins. Every morning she came to wake us up in the morning and let us know that breakfast was ready. Even long after she left, this scent lingered in the room. To me it automatically means sunshine, vacation, happiness, and my aunt's hugs. I always have a bottle home with me, I wear it for special occasions, but sometimes I just spray it in the room, and let it take me back to my childhood for a few moments. :)

A kind of perturbing first sniff. It took me two or three more to love it. Before having the clarity of its notes, it came across as a beautiful bouquet resting in cemetery water. Alive, but barely. I like how “biological” it smells. Like raw honey straight from the beehive. Yet it still owns that “globally” cosmetic smell, like a mother’s hand cream or eyeshadow– it feels clean, feminine, kind of nostalgic. I feel though, that I misunderstand this scent with something goth yet glamorous. When I see the flirty, fun packaging the perfume present itself, It almost feels like a mistranslation to me. But that is not important at all. I genuinely love, and am obsessed with Scandal.

One of my favourites from JPG House, an absolute masterpiece. If you don’t like gourmands don’t go for it though. Notes are blended perfectly well, yet you still can pick every single one up, orange blossom, beeswax and honey (delightful) patchouli, orange, peach, caramel, it’s just beautiful. It’s my comfort scent, got a good few bottles stacked so I won’t be stressing about running out of it 🤣 Definitely more winter and evening scent, works well in colder months. Might be risky to use at work, however I did, no regrets. Great for date nights too. If you hate on it out loud I’ll automatically assume your sense of smell is broken 🫠

I don't normally enjoy overly sweet scents but (Ongo Gablogian voice) this? This, I love. I sprayed a tester on an outbound flight and kept it in my pocket for the occasional sniff during my vacation. Ended up buying a bottle on the journey home. Pretty sure that first tester was actually Absolu, as it dried down to a rather woody base, but I'm enjoying the original regardless. Honey! Jasmine and orange blossom that actually smell of jasmine and orange blossom! More honey! It evokes memories of walking down a particular street in Cyprus at night, where the air is thick with the aroma of jasmine. Love it.

This is my Hot Girl perfume. It’s super powerful, to me this is a sleazy sweet night club perfume. It’s an over the top honey floral, I wear this when I need to feel like a confident badass. It’s too much for the office or for like a casual night but perfect for when you’re getting dressed up to go for a night out, you’re feeling yourself after a glass and a half of wine and want heads to turn when you walk into a dark bar. It’s tacky, but in a very unapologetic way, think leopard print coats and bar smoking areas, loud and in your face but you don’t care cos you look so hot.

I got this in a small trial size from Scentbox and fell so in love with it that I bought a full bottle when I ran out. It's quickly become one of my favorites. A bright juicy opening with a dark and sexy gourmand and patchouli drydown. It lasts for 12+ hours on my skin. I put this on yesterday morning and then at the end of the day sprayed a different perfume on the same spot. Instead of smelling like the new perfume it somehow brought out Scandal again as if I'd just sprayed it. Pretty spectacular. Not a casual perfume