Dupe review · The Essence Vault
Scandal
The Essence Vault made Scandal with one brief: Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal.
- Smells like
- Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal
- Price
- $31.74
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $32
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- The Essence Vault
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Scandal is a reasonable bet if you want Scandal for less.
The Essence Vault sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Scandal's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $32 per 100ml it costs 67% less than Scandal — the cheapest of 4 twins we can price.
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 The Essence Vault 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 blood orange and mandarin orange, turns to honey, gardenia and orange blossom, and settles into patchouli, licorice and beeswax. That is the brief Scandal is working from.
Top
- blood orange
- mandarin orange
Heart
- honey
- gardenia
- orange blossom
Base
- patchouli
- licorice
- beeswax
Sticky honey and blood orange over dark patchouli, sweet and thoroughly attention-seeking.
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 8 twins of Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal we can price, Scandal is the cheapest per 100ml.
- 01 The Essence Vault Scandal $32/100ml
- 02 Blossom Perfumery 192 $34/100ml
- 03 HK Perfumes Moonlight Mist $64/100ml
- 04 Perfume Parlour Misconduct $83/100ml
- 05 Palermo Perfumes Scandal $22.75
- 06 Maison Alhambra Candid $24.99
- 07 Scent Labz Drama Queen $37
- 08 Anau Store Arabiyat Prestige Rihla $39.99
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The community
What people say about Scandal
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What does The Essence Vault Scandal smell like?
It is built to smell like Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal — blood orange and mandarin orange up top, honey, gardenia and orange blossom in the heart, patchouli, licorice and beeswax in the base.
Is The Essence Vault Scandal a dupe of Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal?
Yes — The Essence Vault sells it as its version of Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal.
Where can I buy The Essence Vault Scandal?
It is in stock at $31.74 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.