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King
meets Scandal Pour Homme Absolu.

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

Shared ground

Mirabelle · Chestnut · Sandalwood

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Armaf King bottle
Armaf

King

Concentration not recorded

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Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Absolu bottle
Jean Paul Gaultier

Scandal Pour Homme 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
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Listed year20242024
Leading accordsfruity · sweet · powderywoody · fruity · warm spicy
Notes unique to this recordFruity Notes, Gourmand Accord, Spices, Amber, Powdery Notes, Balsamic NotesNone listed
Longevity / 53.77 · 275 votes3.90 · 2,180 votes
Projection / 42.67 · 269 votes2.69 · 2,137 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.

King

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Scandal Pour Homme Absolu

Parfum concentré · US listing · 100 mL bottle

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Linalool, Coumarin, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Citronellol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl cinnamate, Alcohol, Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Citral, Geraniol, Farnesol, Benzyl alcohol, CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 14700 (red 4).

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 verdict

Concentration not recorded

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

Concentration not recorded

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