Black Opium
meets Scandal Elixir.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Pink Pepper · Vanilla · Patchouli
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with vanilla; Concentration not recorded leads with iris. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Yves Saint Laurent Black OpiumConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal ElixirConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | 10 mL · 30 mL · 50 mL · 90 mL · 150 mL Checked 2026-09-21 · US catalog · Listed formats, not live stock. | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2014 | 2026 |
| Leading accords | vanilla · coffee · sweet | iris · powdery · fruity |
| Notes unique to this record | Pear, Orange Blossom, Coffee, Jasmine, Bitter Almond, Licorice, Cashmere Wood, Cedar | Blackberry, Blood Orange, Bergamot, Iris, Orris, Ylang Ylang, Cinnamon, Gardenia, Jasmine Sambac, Benzoin |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.32 · 16,042 votes | 3.23 · 40 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.33 · 15,701 votes | 2.15 · 41 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.
Black Opium
Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.
Scandal Elixir
Parfum · US listing · 30 mL bottle
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water/eau), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Linalool, Limonene, Benzyl salicylate, Vanillin, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Linalyl acetate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Benzyl benzoate, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Pogostemon cablin oil, Dimethyl phenethyl acetate, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Citronellol, Geranyl acetate, Coumarin, Hydroxycitronellal, Geraniol, Pinene, Rose ketones, Beta-caryophyllene, Hexadecanolactone, Farnesol, Cananga odorata oil/extract, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil, Terpinolene, Citral, Citrus limon peel oil, Cinnamal, Benzyl alcohol, Alpha-terpinene, CI 14700 (red 4), Terpineol, Anethole, Eugenol, Isoeugenyl acetate, CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), CI 42090 (blue 1), CI 17200 (red 33).
Source: Jean Paul Gaultier official US ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed vanilla and coffee direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Concentration not recorded
Start here if the listed iris and powdery direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.