Scandal Pour Homme Parfum Cologne

I love this fragrance. Unfortunately, my skin absorbs it in only an hour, and nothing is left. On me, it opened with heavy herbs that faded to very nice amber, cloves, and wood. It's gorgeous. I love Roja Dove and think he's a genius. I have one FB of Enigma/Creation E that wears for an eternity on me. This is very expensive and worth every penny if you can afford it. Edit to add: I disagree that Eau Sauvage is a substitute for Scandal. ES is a chypres. At least on my skin, Scandal is definitely a fougere. It's very herbaceous. ES opens with a blast of lemon that fades to floral then to musk and vetiver and finally settles in musk. Edit again: I pulled my sample vial out of the box I'm sending to my best friend and tried it again. This is a symphony. It's lasted longer on me this time. Settles down to vetiver, moss, and sandalwood. I can't resist. I must have this. I live in the tropics and wash my shirts after just one wear, so I'm going to try spraying this on a shirt to increase the longevity. Final verdict: I have received a FB. I get good results from it for the first hour with 2 sprays on each forearm. (I don't know how long the sillage lasts on my neck.) There is decent sillage for an hour when it becomes a lovely skin scent that lasts on my skin for another 3 hours. This is very expensive juice but worth every penny in my opinion. If you're looking for something a little similar, try Guerlain's Heritage EDT. It's woodier but also a fougere. 11 Dec 2021: I wore this at a party last night and received a compliment from someone I'm hoping is noticing me. It was only one spray on my throat and a mist on my shirt a couple of hours before he said anything, so I believe that settles my concerns about longevity. This fragrance is stunning and by far one of the most versatile I own.

Scandal starts off very bright and invigorating: a burst of juicy lemon and aromatic lavender take charge ahead of a green backbone of mint, petitgrain and basil. A soft and sparkly heart of jasmine, violet and Rose de Mai then gives the scent that classic Roja signature that he does so well. The lemon, lavender and mint stay strong throughout the life of the scent, but in the dry down they mingle spectacularly with soft oakmoss, sparkly ambergris and earthy vetiver. Scandal is the perfect iteration of the modern fougere. It smells very classical and masculine, but at the same time is very mass appealing and contemporary. The lemon and lavender in here smell photorealistic as if the real thing is right in front of you, while the oakmoss and ambergris lay a soft and slightly powdery bed for everything to rest gently on. Scandal is undoubtedly a mature and sophisticated scent for a modern gentleman, but the Parfum Cologne version seems to be brighter and more youthful as all the scents in this collection are. This is a must have if you’re a fan of fougeres, it does this classical French scent profile fantastic justice while still keeping up with the times, all with fantastic quality throughout. A must have for spring in my opinion.

Wow. Noticed most of the PC/EDP line was missing from Roja’s site. Contacted support and they confirmed that the entire Scandal, Danger, and Vetiver lines have been discontinued. :’( This is particularly sad for me with Scandal. There’s nothing that quite fills this niche. And I had just decided it deserved a place in my top 10 for life. It’s like Eau Sauvage but modernized and more luxurious, made more spicy (especially clove) and green, prickly to the nose, or spiky even, and far better performing. There are layers to unpack that most modern perfumes no longer have with their simplistic and minimalist architecture. Dare I call this a masterpiece? Yes. Over the requisite time, this could join the ranks of “timeless masterpieces”. Further, this discontinuation has a larger impact. If the house of Roja will discontinue several of its “signature scent” style fragrances before they’ve even had time to garner the respect over the necessitated timeframe to become “timeless” then the consumer loses trust in the house. The act tells me that they are chasing fads and sales rather than respecting and trusting in their past creations. So thus, I lose respect and trust in Roja.

This is the fougere/barber shop scent style i have been hunting for so long. Amazing burst of citris and lavender on the opening. Ultra sharp and masculin. Think Creed Viking without the rose or pink pepper. It has a bit more kick that stays around for longer. Similar to Creed Bois du Portugals opening however the pleasant smell in this sticks around much longer and then instead of drying down to a lemon and mothball type of scent like BDP it becomes a very handsome, fairy floss type musk and woody scent with a bit of moss in the background. Edit: I think i just realised the Rhubarb note is what i am smelling in the base to give it the fairy floss like musk. I think this one is truly remarkable and deserves much higher marks than what it gets here. It is actually my favourite Roja fragrance out of the dozen or so i have tried. If you don't like the powdery barber shop scents this may be for you. This is sharp, sophisticated 90’s barber shop pure masculinity. Sample as always. I think it is a masterpiece - 9.5/10

So I got an opportunity to buy this one heavily discounted - and as I love a nice clean fougere-style fragrance for the office, and being a reckless blind-buyer, I had to go for it. I was a bit worried that the clove listed would cause some funk in the drydown, but no - this is a clean, classic, gentlemanly fragrance for those days where you just want to feel like you got your life together. It's fresh, with that proper amount of warmth to it, making it a nice complex, yet extremely well blended fragrance. No sharp edges or anything making this hard to wear. It lasts me a complete day at work, without being beastly, which makes it a perfect pick for an office-setting. It leaves a really pleasant scent-trail throughout the day. (I've been told) Even though it's modernized, it's still a classic mens fragrance - so you have to appreciate a certain level of old school perfumery to rock this one. If you do though - this is a good one. Really good one.

PURE MASCULINITY WHAT A TRUE MODERN GENTLEMAN WOULD WEAR This fragrance is what the current Dior’s Eau Sauvage wishes to be. Ultra aromatic and herbal. The best quality ingredients In love with this fragrance. Haven’t smelled the Parfum version, but this Parfum Cologne is such an amazingly masterpiece of a creation. No means of measure can define the complexity and love of this one. I have approximately 120 fragrances in my arsenal, if i had to live with merely one fragrance, it’d be this one. It’s that good. It’s like a hybrid between Azzaro Pour Homme & vintage Dior Eau Sauvage. Lemony, Lavendery (and of course, many many more notes) with a hidden underlying animalic hint to it. Pure Passion and Eroticism while being Gentlemanly and Masculine. An all year rounder. A Must Try for Every Gentleman. A Must Have for Every die-hard Eau Sauvage fan. Roja Dove, you’re a MASTER. ★★★★★

On the positive, can’t say anything more that hasn’t been said. A true classic, gentlemanly confidant fougere in the same vein as my beloved Eau Sauvage EDT. Opens bright with citrus, mint and lavender trio. Dries down to a beautiful combo of lavender and oak moss. Superb. Although I don’t like Roja’s prices, one can certainly detect the quality in the oils. Luckily, if you are patient, you can find 3.4oz tester for under $130...which makes it a no-brainer IMHO. Great for year round. Great for every occasion. Certainly a more mature gentleman needs to wear this. A younger man can wear this if he exudes maturity. Don’t think boys would want to wear this anyway. Longevity and projection are both better than Eau Sauvage. Overall, if you enjoy Eau Sauvage, you should love this. Be patient...wait for testers on certain sites, you will be able to pick this up for same price.

If someone told me they sprayed me with a new Eau Sauvage variant when they were actually wearing this I would believe them as it quite a similar opening style to the ol' edt. This has fantastic performance in comparison to ES. Thats not to say this is a powerhouse; its not. I found it performed quite well for about an hour before fading to a subtle small scent cloud (that is easy to go anosmic to) . The skin scent is absolutely stellar; old school soapy with a bit of sparkle. Very pleased with this fragrance and in my current top 5 of of anything I've tried. Edit to add after a couple weeks wearing: the jasmine accord / Indole, does have a halitosis vibe in the deep drydown, but ONLY on fabric, it doesn't do it on my skin. Still easily one of my favorite fragrances but yeah, a little stinky after about 8+ hours when only the base is left.

Got a decant of this from a subscription website. I'm surprised how much I ended up liking it. It has a very classic fougere opening with lavender and herbs that suggests shaving cream or clean linen, and then that rhubarb note comes out and the whole thing becomes just ever-so-slightly spicier and earthier, which is really nice. It lasts as long as you'd hope and projects appropriately without being overpowering. Roja Dove perfumes are EXPENSIVE AS HELL, and this scent might actually be too refined for a younger guy like me to wear regularly (I'm definitely going to save my vial for weddings and nice dinners), so I don't think I'll spring for a full bottle, but if you've got the cash to spend, this is a very elegant twist on a familiar genre of fragrances that is probably best suited for gentlemen above 40.

Scandal opens up Fresh with Lavender, Lemon, Bergamot, & Mint. Seamlessly turning Green & Spicy from notes of Tarragon, Petitgrain, Basil, Oakmoss, & Clove. Then soft Floral notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Rose de Mai, & Violet add elegance to the Fresh Green spiced opening before starting to turn ever so slightly Woody. While also becoming Warm & Spicy from notes of Tonka Bean, Cardamom, & Nutmeg. Notes of Vetiver & Patchouli maintain Scandals Green character while resting on a base of White Musks & Ambergris. Scandal is a masculine fragrance done in modern fashion. it gives nods to classic Gentlemen's Fragrances like Dior's Eau Savauge & Armani Pour Homme. This is a well dressed mans fragrance. Performance is great. It will bring plenty of compliments.

Don't understand why Roja scents get so much hate. The rating clearly doesnt represent the quality of the scent. As usual with most Roja's, this is a very complex scent blended to absolute perfection with very smooth texture to it. This is like a classic fougere with animalic touch to it and a more modern approach of constructing the base with musk, tonka bean, sandalwood etc. One of the best fougeres I've ever put my nose on. Starts off very bright, with the burst of lemond and herbaceous notes, then dries down to a creamy musky, woody, little spicy and animalic base.Moderate projection and a good longevity. Versatility is very good with this one, can be worn any weather, any occasion. Signature scent worthy. 9/10 for me. If you are fougere lover just get it.

I dig this! Definitely pick up on the Eau Sauvage vibes but also New York Intense by Nicolai, I get whafts of this too. This is nothing ground breaking but its well done, smooth, classy and very masculine. I love the Purple bottle! Overall it's good juice performance isn't the best but it's very hard to get good performance with natural ingredients. I think it's performance is good enough for it's purpose ie a dinner or event lastly 4-6hrs, won't get you through a full work day but it won't offend anyone. It is also very versatile and could be used any season but would struggle in winter 8.5/10 - losing half a point for performance, price and unoriginal scent. If you enjoy barbershop perfumes give this a try, it's worth checking out!

Received a sample of this, thoroughly enjoyed wearing it. Very clean, refined, almost has a cooling affect due to the mint in the opening. You can tell it's well-blended especially in the heart. Usually Lily of the valley stands out, or violet, or rose, but here they're all balanced and represented equally. Others have complained about an animalic smell in the dry down but thankfully that's not the case for me. Longevity and projection are adequate as well. I'm not quite sure why this is called Scandal bc quite frankly it smells clean from top to bottom. Need to get a larger decant to fully verify, but this is perhaps one of my favorite scents that just smell clean and professional. 8/10.

Best Modern Non-barbershop Fougere I've smelled. My top 3 are Roja Scandal, Joop Homme and PDM Percival. Roja Scandal is truly unique. The color of the bottle is perfect for this scent. Very youthful and modern F***Boy and at the same time Modern Gentlmen fragrance. My favorite from Roja! Last 6 hours easily with still leaving a scent ttail. First 3 hours are strong and then it radiates to arms length. Perfectly blended and a masterfu composition. @botnarue you're either a dirty mf that doesn't take showers or you bought a FAKE bottle. Fragrantica needs to ban idiots like you for making useless comments 👍 Edit: its the Rhubarb thats the star here, thats where the sweetness comes from.

Dunno what happened to my review ... ? I agree with TheBoyToy, this is ES made the way it should always have been. In the opening, I didn’t get the reference (for sure mint, lavender and a slight smokiness), but in the dry down it all came in spades. Although I love ES, I’ve always felt that its notes are ever so slightly artificial whereas Scandal just keeps delivering natural notes (and longer lasting). Maybe a bit linear, but when the ”oscillations” go between such fresh and clear fragrances that put a smile on my face, I don’t mind one bit. I only have a sampler at the moment, but this just went to the top of the list of future purchases. Solid 10/10 ... I ❤️ it

Blended to perfection. When it's an Aromatic Fougere it doesn't get better than this. Mature, classy, elegant, powdery, confident, composed, bright, fresh, sophisticated, subtle, green, with some of the finest quality ingredients used. It's a familiar scent easy to be written off due to its resemblance to many other fragrances with the wide variety of options available today. But Scandal has that aura that's unmistakably its own, it has a charm that takes you back a few decades while still holding its modernity and refinement, may seem soft but trust me, it projects in such a way that you magically keep getting whiffs in between. Truly a gentleman's dream.

At first, I didn’t get TheToyBoy’s reference to Eau Sauvage as I initially picked up other scents (lavender, mint and some light smoke), and was thinking how can this ever turn into ES ... but he is right; this is what ES should have been all this time. Don’t get me wrong, I love ES, but it has a somewhat artificial note to it - especially when first spraying it. Scandal on the other hand, only seems to have natural notes. Although being fairly linear, it oscillates beatifully between its key notes. Currently, I only have a sampler bottle, but this will be the next buy for sure! Elysium (another GREAT RD) needs company. 10/10 for me

After going through about 15 ml of decants and smelling about 20ish upscale barbershop fougères, I came back to this and finally purchased it. The scent profile is perfect to me. One foot in vintage, one foot in modern perfumery. It opens up bright, herbal and quickly turns into the most luxurious shaving foam you've ever smelled. It is very dynamic and layered, there is also some warmth to it in the base. I wish the longevity was better, but other than that, it's the cream of the crop. Price is a common complaint obviously being Roja prices, but if you can find it on discounters and you like this scent profile, easy buy.

Scandal Cologne by Roja is the embodiment of sophistication, blending freshness, floral elegance, and earthy depth in a way that is both modern and timeless. It’s a fragrance that doesn’t shy away from complexity, yet maintains a seamless balance between its contrasting elements. From its crisp, invigorating top notes to its sensual, earthy base, it tells a story of grace and refinement. This is a fragrance that speaks to the confident, discerning individual who appreciates the art of fine perfumery—a perfect choice for both day and evening wear, where its depth and elegance will never go unnoticed. A true masterpiece.

Aromatic citrus and lavender classic fougere. If you’re over 40 this is going to be something that reminds you of the fragrances men wore back in the day. As it dries down you can smell a slight floral scent for a few minutes. This is classy, classically masculine, and in my opinion, a timeless profile that always works. Most fougeres are very linear. This one is not but the changes are subtle and are what makes it unique. This one reminds me of Dior Eua Savage but with less sharp citrus