Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Intense

The Scandal bottle is hard to miss: ribbed purple glass with those famous gold-toned legs kicking up on top. Scandal Intense keeps the playful look and fills it with a richer scent.

Ylang-ylang brings creamy floral sweetness. Cardamom adds an aromatic, spicy edge. Vanilla ties them together with warmth. It’s a short list of notes, but the contrast between creamy petals and spice gives it real character.

It’s made for evenings with a bit of theater, like a concert followed by a late supper. Start with a measured application and build from there.

This is the 2.7 oz bottle.

For a creamier, milkier take on the line, see So Scandal. Another evening vanilla floral is YSL’s Black Opium. More from Jean Paul Gaultier.