Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal EDP

Scandal EDP is a warm sweet oriental fragrance built around blood orange, honey and patchouli, and Maids Scents carries the authentic Eau de Parfum with delivery across Nigeria and beyond.

What is Scandal EDP?

Scandal EDP launched in June 2017, the first Jean Paul Gaultier fragrance released in collaboration with Puig, created by perfumers Daphne Bugey, Fabrice Pellegrin and Christophe Raynaud. Designed to break every cliché and capture a younger, more audacious demographic, it arrived at a moment when many designer releases leaned safe and predictable. The bottle is made of transparent glass with a stopper sculpted in the shape of a woman’s legs, finished in gold, a design language the house has carried through several flankers since this original launch.

Fragrance Profile

Scandal EDP opens with blood orange, a bright, juicy burst that immediately signals this fragrance isn’t playing by conventional rules, setting a bold, confident tone from the very first spray.

As it develops, the heart brings in honey and gardenia, richly sweet and floral, creating a creamy, earthy effect more than one reviewer specifically describes as genuinely balsamic and gourmet-adjacent without ever tipping into a straightforward dessert scent. The interplay between the sweetness of the honey and the deeper, more grounded floral character of gardenia is part of what gives this composition its distinctive, hard-to-categorise personality.

The base settles into patchouli, closing out a warm, woody dry-down more than one reviewer specifically notes reads better from a slight distance than up close, an unusual quality that gives this fragrance a genuinely magnetic pull on those nearby.

Top Note: Blood Orange
Heart Notes: Honey, Gardenia
Base Note: Patchouli

Who Should Wear Scandal?

Scandal EDP suits anyone who wants a genuinely bold, sweet, honey-forward signature rather than a light, unassuming scent. Jean Paul Gaultier positions this release as an unapologetic celebration of pleasure, a scent that commands attention with audacious sweetness and sensual charm.

Scandal EDP has also earned genuine respect from more than one reviewer specifically comparing it favourably to other well-known statement fragrances in their collection, treating it as a serious contender alongside more established niche and designer names. That comparison alone speaks to how confidently this release has held its own since 2017, even as Jean Paul Gaultier has continued expanding the wider Scandal family with several flankers.

Performance and Longevity

Performance is genuinely good, with more than one detailed reviewer specifically describing solid sillage, the fragrance often noted as more impressive when caught from a distance than right up close.

Two to three sprays on pulse points is a sensible starting point given this fragrance’s genuinely warm, projecting character that carries well through a full evening.

Best Time to Wear Scandal in Nigeria

Given its genuinely warm, honey-patchouli character, this fragrance suits Nigeria’s cooler harmattan season particularly well for confident evening wear, where drier air lets the patchouli base fully develop for a bold, memorable night out that stays true to its statement-making reputation.

Buying Scandal From Maids Scents

Every Jean Paul Gaultier bottle we stock, including Scandal, comes from verified suppliers, so what you receive matches what you’d get through an authorised Jean Paul Gaultier retailer in Nigeria.

We deliver across Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Kano, Enugu, Benin City and the rest of Nigeria, and we ship internationally for orders placed from anywhere outside the country.

You can read more about the fragrance on its Fragrantica listing.

If you’re exploring more of the Jean Paul Gaultier collection, Gaultier Divine EDP is worth comparing, or browse our full range of perfumes in Nigeria.

Scandal EDP is in stock now at Maids Scents.