Shock-In-Scent For Women

If Jean Paul Gaultier's 'Scandal' and Elie Saab's 'Girl of Now' had a baby...her name would be 'Shock-In-Scent'! Remove the patchouli and waxiness from Scandal and add the buttery-nuttiness of 'Girl of Now' this is it. The opening of this scent is so flippin' delicious and seductive. It's fruity and a bit nutty. I know the notes say 'bergamote' but the opening really reminds me of a slightly sour pear with honey and nuts. In 2 hours it settles into this delicious honey with complimenting florals and slightly powdery orris, which reminds me SO MUCH of JPG 'Scandal'. The amber note doesn't emerge until the 7th-8th hour on my skin. The performance is nuclear: lasts forever on the skin and has fantastic projection. I'd say better performance than Police's 'Forbidden'. I only have 1 issue with this perfume, and it's the EXACT same issue I had with JPG's 'Scandal'. The drydown after 8 hours (without respraying) turns into a pee scent on my skin. I realised after trying multiple perfumes that the honey note doesn't work well at all on me. However on the 10th hour that pee scent turns into chocolate! Surprisingly pleasant. This is a high quality, well blended, gorgeous fragrance that I cannot recommend enough to honey and gourmand perfume lovers! Superbly sexy in winter and fall!

Sweet & Clean Citrus & Candied-Almond... Inspired by Scandal Jean Paul Gaultier, this beauty isn't an exact dupe but has a good approximation with a twist and excellent performance. Opens with a sweet burst of candied almond supported by multi-faceted bergamot, that deepens into the white-floral heart of jasmine with clean touches from something near neroli & orange-blossom (not listed), and yellow-floral touches from ylang. This all rests on a base of honey-amber and orris root. Alongside there is a sugar-crystal texture carrying all of the notes. Overall this has a more forward nutty quality than Scandal. The clean touches from white-floral have a soft but pleasant dryer-sheet vibe that swells into the opening a little but quickly takes a backseat for the drydown which goes in a more honey-almond direction. The orris root here is bringing a powderiness that adds to the sugar-crystal texture popular in scents like La Vie Est Belle Lancôme (although these are different scent profiles). Well above average performance for a year round wearing experience, but I would be more likely to wear this in fall & winter. For what it is, it's a love for me. Enjoy!

Perfume junkie and long time Fragrantica lurker but HAD to sign up just to leave a review for this...WOW! I cannot believe this was £15 on Amazon Prime, wore this all day in hot and sweaty London town and OMG the most beautiful smell wafted all around me- in fact I can still smell it around me now after cleaning and hoovering some 12 hours after spraying...I kept thinking ‘what is that divine, heavenly smell?’ and then realised it was this layered over my gardenia scented coconut body oil :) This works so well for me and is just as good as any of my TF, high end, niche, or arabic gems imo. Can’t smell any bergamot, thank goodness- it’s migraine inducing for me, instead this is jasmine & ylang ylang DRENCHED in honey rounded off with a touch of spicy patchouli. I love a sweet scent with an edge and this ticks all the boxes for me, added to my daily rotation next to Alien and Rouge 540. As others have mentioned, the lid is basically a bed of nails but the juice inside is worth it. So happy I found this via Fragrantica - who doesn’t love a bargain of this quality?

This is so good, it quickly turned into a ride-or-die for me. First blast- honey. Sweet, dense, realistic honey. More realistic then I’ve ever encountered. Like, beyond honey. Sweet flowers are in here too, I definitely get the ylang. And a powderyness that to me feels like a yellow powder, almost pollen like. The thing that makes this fragrance sing is that I can smell the two accords coming through at the same time. They’re dancing around my body at different levels, a juicy joyful cherry/almond/honey, and at the same time a dry yellow powder. What a composition this is! Lasts for-ev-er, and I’ll happily wear it any season, daytime or dates. 10/10 for me!! P.S. If you’re feeling adventurous I highly suggest Ted Lapidus White Soul Gold & Diamonds. Very similar opening to this, then a realistic caramel, drying down to an Alien jasmine/amber combo. Not as bombastic as Shock-In-Scent, but a Francis Kurkdjian creation and quite a ride.

As other people have said this is a lot like Scandal and Scandal By Night. Which I love and are among my favourite perfumes. Side by side they are almost identical. I'd say the honey is stronger here and I find it actually lasts a lot longer on the skin than the JPG perfumes which are slightly softer. I sprayed mine in the morning and could still smell it in bed and the next morning on my wrists. The silage isn't huge but that's the same as the JPG originals. It's an intimate perfume. I can't stop smelling myself when I wear it. On my skin it starts with the beautiful musky white flowers and then the honey amber scent remains on dry down with a touch of powder. For a fraction of the price of Scandal, longer lasting and just as delicious, I'd probably say I prefer shock-in-scent. The only downside is the bottle top. It was on so tight and because of the spikes it was really hard to take the lid off! But it was worth it. 😂

Blind bought this perfume and love it! In 112 degree heat it projects about arm’s length and lasts about 4 hours on me. At first spray I was startled at fruity opening zero citrus but within ten minutes it dried to a powdery sweet scent with hint of incense or smoke maybe. I live in Arizona desert with dry heat so this changed to different stages fast and stayed strong after one spray. You cannot overspray this perfume in heat or you will choke everyone around you! Mid range is a honeyed floral with my skin changing it to a little dirty (honey reacts that way on me). Not animalic but hint of skin scent after sex. Base of amber, orris root & honey arrives fast and stays sweet but not sickly sweet. Good fall scent but I’m testing in summer. This was a good purchase and I like the purple bottle better than this brand’s skull bottles. I will probably save this scent for late fall when our temperatures to 90s.

Best blind buy ever. Was obsessing over a honey note perfume and this came up as very similar to JPG Scandal, which I have never smelt. Went for it and ordered as reviews also said it’s long lasting and projects strongly- bonuses. Happy to report all are true! Police do some excellent scents. Opens with some white/ yellow/ purple florals and develops for about 10 minutes. Then the pollen, yes pollen and honey hit. The honey is not like a smooth, watery, drippy honey. This is the honey that crystallises. Thick, viscous, rough, raw. I also get a bee wax note. Best in cool weather. I think it suits both day and night. Compliment magnet. Something about the animalistic rawness of the honey attracts people, men and women, compelling them to tell you how incredible you smell and wanting to get closer. Onto my 3rd bottle now, have just ordered two back ups as it isn’t in stock very often. Run! 🤍💛🧡🍯🐝🕯️🌼🌸🤎💜

Was looking for a scent that is like the botanical honey scent of sweet alyssum flowers, which is a flower aroma I adore. This totally does it for me. It’s very similar to JPG Scandal, (which I also have, and love) for a fraction of the price. I say botanical, because it’s not honey like a jar of honey, but sweet honey wafting in the air on a warm, early summer day. As for Scandal comparisons, here are the differences: Scandal has fruits, oranges and peach, while SIS has almond and Orris root, making it a bit softer and more powdery. There’s no beeswax in SIS, which I think may be providing that botanical vs culinary honey effect. There’s a touch of Ylang Ylang and bergamot in SIS, and none in Scandal. But these notes are well blended in, and don’t jump out at you. For a cheapie, they knocked it out of the park.

LOVE this scent! It is one of the few perfumes that I can smell ALL of the notes listed in the fragrance pyramid. YES, it is a close relative of the Scandal line by JPG. Re. Scandal and Scandal a Paris and on the first spray they are identical. Skin chemistry plays a big part in your experience. Some days they are truly identical, and SIS is to me the better fragrance, on some days, considering price point and quality! Given my skin chemistry, some days, SIS performs better than the JPG Scandal line, and some days the opposite! I have no explanation. I just enjoy them both, with SIS the winner due to price point and decent quality.

I bought this instead of scandal because it doesn't have wood or patchouli in the base . I have never experienced a purfume this powerful. If the sun was made of white flowers , honey and almonds it would be this scent! It goes on so bright and strong and stays that way for a good 4/5 hours then starts mellowing into a softer honey-almond mixture. After 19 hours I can still smell it and I only used 2 sprays lol. This stuff is like a supernova in a bottle with zero wood or muskiness. I haven't tried scandal yet so not sure if this is a dupe but I can't imagine it smelling or performing better than shock in sense.

Wow -- this is a *spot on* dupe for JPG Scandal!! I've done a side-by-side comparison, and I honestly am hard-pressed to identify the difference between them! This is amazing! Shock-in-Scent is gourmand honey and amber, with some citrus and spiciness to it. It's a powerhouse, for sure -- one spray is in-your-face with its presence, and it lasts and lasts and lasts. Because it's so strong, it's not office friendly -- it's much better suited for an adventurous night out. It's a great value and well worth the money (and an enormous savings over Scandal). I love it!!

This is a lovely perfume! Delicious floral, fruity gourmand fragrance. This one opens up well with the bergamot and almonds. In the heart, there are jasmine, white flowers, and ylang-ylang. The dry down is all about the amber, honey, and Orris root. Powerhouse performance with the great longevity and the superb projection. This is such a well-blended, high quality, a surprisingly pleasant fragrance that is more suitable in fall and winter in my opinion. This reminds me of the JPG Scandal but with better longevity. Masterpiece!

Blind buy! I’ve never smelled Scandal but this fragrance is just amazing. Very bold and strong at first, but it dries down to a very sweet powdery scent just after a few minutes. For some reason i don’t really smell any honey but a lot of amber, sweet nice amber. Haven’t really had the chance to try it that much but a single spray already lasted +6h on my skin and i can tell the performance would be great. I love it! Also it’s a pretty cheap fragrance but that doesn’t mean it smells cheap, it smells very elegant actually.

This is extremely similar to Scandal. On some days it also reminds me of Scandal à Paris. Opening is fruity, then I detect the jasmine (depending on the day it's very present or barely there?) and the drydown is just pure honey 😍. Basically the notes are very accurate. It's also long-lasting and has great sillage, especially for the price! It's actually my number one fragrance. If I had to keep only one bottle it would be this. The cap is a pain but I'm okay with that 😂 Tbh the bottle looks better than what I imagined!

Wow. I am 3 hours in on this baby and it’s still absolutely gorgeous. Deep, sweet honey almond amber goodness. It projects, it’s strong and it lasts so keep that in mind - I sprayed once sparingly on each wrist and it is projecting. I haven’t smelled Scandal but this is amazing. The cap is weird but easily ignored for how beautiful the fragrance is. ETA: I compared this with Kim K’s honey fragrance. KK is greener, like clover and honeycomb. It made me realize how much sweeter and sultrier SIS is. I love it.

I love this perfume, it's definitely one of my absolute faves, and I have about 30 fragrances or so. I always mix this with Pink Sugar and it really brings out the almond and creates an intense cherry smell 😍 After a few hours - to me at least - it smells pretty much just like Girl of Now by Elie Saab, but without the patchouli. I go nose blind to that one after a couple of hours though, whereas the combo of Shock in Scent and Pink Sugar, I can detect for hoooouuuurs!

I have JPG Scandal and Scandal By Night and this beauty smells like them both. Blind buy based on the reviews here, and the fact that the JPG fragrances are so expensive. Very successful purchase at less than 1/3 of the price. A very happy shopper here! One gripe is that awful lid. I mean what bright spark would come up with an idea like that? Definitely some kind of sadist. I mean who wants to get a puncture every time they want to apply perfume? SMH 🤦🏽♀️

Amazing buy for the price. This is a honey amber floral bomb. Super strong and very long lasting. It is similar to Scandal but with a added Olympea type vibe coming through also. Something I've noticed about Police fragrances is that they always seem to take inspiration from various perfumes and make their own unique versions. Love it and would 100% repurchase if I ever make it through the potent big bottle I have. 10/10 rating

This is even better than scandal by jpg. Could've been a flanker. I own all 3 of scandal, scandal by night, and shock in scent. I prefer this over the scandal by night. And its cheap as chips but performs as scandal line. Strong projection and long lasting. I feel like if people knew about this it would blow up. Seriously.

Love love love this fragrance so freaking much!!! It smells so soft, sweet, floral yet a lil bit salty to kind of balance out the sweetness.. it's delicious. My current favorite for sure 😍 Edit: Uggghhh it's too strong and keeps getting stronger. Only 2-3 sprays in total is more than enough or it'll make you choke.