Dupe review · Palermo Perfumes
Scandal Le Parfum
The Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Le Parfum profile, from Palermo Perfumes.
- Smells like
- Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Le Parfum
- Price
- $22.75
- Size
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- Per 100ml
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- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Palermo Perfumes
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Scandal Le Parfum scores 7.3 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Scandal Le Parfum.
Palermo Perfumes sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Scandal Le Parfum's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
Strength: parfum, among the most concentrated formats a dupe comes in.
At $23 it costs 79% less than Scandal Le Parfum.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Palermo Perfumes 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
Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Le Parfum is bergamot and caramel at first, tuberose, orange blossom and coffee at its heart and vanilla, Tonka Bean and patchouli at the end. Palermo Perfumes set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- bergamot
- caramel
Heart
- tuberose
- orange blossom
- coffee
Base
- vanilla
- Tonka Bean
- patchouli
Caramel and coffee over vanilla tonka, plush and unashamedly dessert-like.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 2 twins of Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Le Parfum we can price, Scandal Le Parfum is number 2 on price per 100ml.
- 01 HK Perfumes Blue Royal $64/100ml
- 02 Palermo Perfumes Scandal Le Parfum $22.75
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The community
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What does Palermo Perfumes Scandal Le Parfum smell like?
It is built to smell like Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Le Parfum — bergamot and caramel up top, tuberose, orange blossom and coffee in the heart, vanilla, Tonka Bean and patchouli in the base.
Is Palermo Perfumes Scandal Le Parfum a dupe of Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Le Parfum?
Yes — Palermo Perfumes sells it as its version of Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Le Parfum.
Where can I buy Palermo Perfumes Scandal Le Parfum?
It is in stock at $22.75 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.