Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum Eau de Parfum 50ml Spray

Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum 50ml is the bolder, more serious 2022 evolution of Scandal Pour Homme — an Eau de Parfum Intense built around geranium, creamy tonka bean and rich sandalwood. Co-created by Quentin Bisch, Natalie Gracia-Cetto and Christophe Raynaud, it strips back the original's playful caramel side in favour of a denser, more sensual woody-amber masculinity.

About Jean Paul Gaultier

Jean Paul Gaultier is a French fashion house founded in 1976 by the designer of the same name, known for breton stripes, conical corsets and a long-standing love of subverting gender codes. Its fragrances, today produced by Puig, include some of the most recognisable bottles in modern perfumery — Le Mâle, Classique, Scandal — all sharing the brand's torso-shaped flacons. Scandal Pour Homme launched in 2021 as the masculine counterpart to the brand's Scandal pillar; Le Parfum is its concentrated, more refined chapter.

Fragrance notes

• Top: Geranium
• Heart: Tonka Bean
• Base: Sandalwood

Olfactory family: Aromatic Amber Woody  |  Launched: 2022  |  Perfumers: Quentin Bisch, Natalie Gracia-Cetto, Christophe Raynaud

The story behind Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum

Where the original Scandal Pour Homme leaned into a sweet caramel-mate-vetiver signature, Le Parfum was briefed as the night-out version — heavier on tonka, deeper in sandalwood, and structured around a single statement floral, geranium, that gives the composition a clean, slightly metallic bite. The bottle keeps the gold-knuckle silhouette of the line but in a darker, more polished finish.

Who it's for

Best for men who like the original Scandal Pour Homme but want something more grown-up and easier to wear in a formal context, or who prefer rich tonka-and-wood compositions like Yves Saint Laurent Y Le Parfum, Dior Sauvage Elixir or Carolina Herrera Bad Boy Le Parfum. The sandalwood-tonka drydown gives it autumn-and-winter character and serious longevity, while the geranium opening keeps it polished rather than gourmand.

How to wear it

Spray onto pulse points — wrists, neck and the base of the throat — from around 15 cm away. As an Eau de Parfum Intense, expect strong projection in the first one to two hours and a deep, creamy skin scent that lingers eight hours or more. Apply moderately at first; the tonka and sandalwood bloom over the first 30 minutes.

Specifications

• Size: 50ml
• Concentration: Eau de Parfum Intense
• Gender: Men
• Brand: Jean Paul Gaultier
• Year: 2022
• Perfumers: Quentin Bisch, Natalie Gracia-Cetto, Christophe Raynaud