Dupe review · Afnan
Checkmate King
Afnan made Checkmate King with one brief: Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme.
- Smells like
- Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme
- Price
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- Size
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- Per 100ml
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- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Afnan
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Checkmate King is a reasonable bet if you want Scandal Pour Homme for less.
Afnan sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Scandal Pour Homme's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Afnan publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
The original opens on mandarin orange and clary sage, turns to caramel and Tonka Bean, and settles into vetiver. That is the brief Checkmate King is working from.
Top
- mandarin orange
- clary sage
Heart
- caramel
- Tonka Bean
Base
- vetiver
For the one who craves caramel and tonka warmth wrapped around bright mandarin, a sweet-woody signature that projects confidence without trying too hard.
How it ranks against the other twins
- 01 Armaf Odyssey Mandarin Sky $22/100ml
- 02 Lattafa Sheikh Al Shuyukh Supreme $23/100ml
- 03 The Essence Vault Scandal For Him $32/100ml
- 04 The Essence Vault Scandal For Her $32/100ml
- 05 Palermo Perfumes Scandal Pour Homme $33/100ml
- 06 Blossom Perfumery 501 $34/100ml
- 07 Blossom Perfumery 192 $34/100ml
- 08 The Dupe Spot Scandal Pour Homme $36/100ml
- 09 Perfume Parlour Good Action $50/100ml
- 10 Afnan Historic Doria $50/100ml
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The community
What people say about Checkmate King
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—Would buy again
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Afnan Checkmate King smell like?
It is built to smell like Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme — mandarin orange and clary sage up top, caramel and Tonka Bean in the heart, vetiver in the base.
Is Afnan Checkmate King a dupe of Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme?
Yes — Afnan sells it as its version of Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme.
Where can I buy Afnan Checkmate King?
We do not have a shop link for it today. Every other twin of Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme is listed on its page.