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The basics: Scandal is the latest from Jean Paul Gaultier, and it purports to be a honey chypre combining an ‘elegant aura’ with the ‘spirit of Pigalle‘, and reflecting the designer’s “vision and feeling about femininity”.1 It’s the brand’s first pillar under licensing arrangements with Puig.
The backstory: Like many feminine fragrances on the market, Scandal purports to reflect the dichotomy in the lives of women — they might want to do responsible things during the day, like hold down jobs and whatnot, and then feel sexy at night. Quelle surprise, right? In this case, Scandal tells the story of Madame La Ministre, who stays out all night partying, gets into her limo, cuts off her evening clothes with scissors, scooches into her business wear, and then steps out of the car at work, where the press is already waiting for her…