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Scandal Absolu
meets Queen.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Tuberose · Sandalwood

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with powdery. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Absolu bottle
Jean Paul Gaultier

Scandal Absolu

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20242024
Leading accordswoody · tuberose · white floralpowdery · woody · tuberose
Notes unique to this recordblack figGreen Notes, Fig, Spices, Powdery Notes
Longevity / 53.42 · 522 votes3.31 · 42 votes
Projection / 42.39 · 515 votes2.46 · 37 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.

Compare the labels

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.

Scandal Absolu

Parfum concentré · US listing · 30 mL bottle

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Benzyl salicylate, Linalool, Coumarin, Limonene, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Hydroxycitronellal, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Farnesol, Citral, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl alcohol, CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 14700 (red 4).

Source: Jean Paul Gaultier official US ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Queen

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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 verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed woody and tuberose direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed powdery and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.