Fragrance comparison

Chic vs Scandal Pour Femme Essence De Parfum

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 9 Oct 2026 1,302 ratings analysed

4 wins

Chic

Carolina Herrera

3.911,161 votes

Rank #4,945 White FloralFloral

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63%scent match

Closely related

Scandal Pour Femme Essence De Parfum

Roja Dove

3.55141 votes

Rank #15,196 White FloralTuberose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chic takes 4 of 7 categories.

Chic
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Scandal Pour Femme Essence De Parfum
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chic4/7

Scandal Pour Femme Essence De Parfum3/7

Ratings & consensus: Chic
Community sentiment: Chic
Longevity: Scandal Pour Femme Essence De Parfum
Sillage & projection: Scandal Pour Femme Essence De Parfum
Value for money: Chic
Versatility: Scandal Pour Femme Essence De Parfum
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Chic

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

ChicCarolina Herrera

Scandal Pour Femme Essence De ParfumRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 1,161 votes

Have 34%Had 66%Want 0%

3.55/ 5 · 141 votes

Have 50%Had 14%Want 35%

Category winnerChicRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

54%Like

3%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

1,161 votes

30%Love

26%Like

18%Ok

23%Dislike

4%Hate

141 votes

Category winnerChicMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityScandal Pour Femme Essence De Parfum

SillageScandal Pour Femme Essence De Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value23

Category winnerChicBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

floral90%

rose80%

tuberose70%

citrus60%

powdery50%

white floral100%

tuberose83%

floral65%

citrus48%

animalic30%

Scent match63%Closely related · both white floral, floral and tuberose

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

Red FreesiaTuberoseBulgarian Rose

Heart2-4 hrs

FreesiaLily-of-the-ValleyMandarin BlossomOrange Blossom

Base6-8+ hrs

White MuskSandalwoodVanilla

Top

Bergamot

Heart

GardeniaTuberoseJasmineOrange BlossomFreesiaLily-of-the-ValleyMay Rose

Base

MuskOrrisSandalwood

InformationalShared notesTuberose, Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Chic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter35

Day100

Night37

Spring100

Summer100

Fall47

Winter53

Day100

Night48

Category winnerScandal Pour Femme Essence De ParfumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex4

Women96

Casual 37%Work 32%Date 18%Party 13%

Men5

Unisex10

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,945

PerfumerAlberto Morillas, Jacques Cavallier Belletrud

Launched—

Reviews63

Overall rank#15,196

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerChicHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera Chic is a crisp, radiant floral perfume built around red freesia, Bulgarian rose, and sunny mandarin blossom. You get an immediate flash of brisk petals. It smells like stepping straight out of an upscale shower into a bright conservatory filled with fresh-cut stems. Tuberose and lily-of-the-valley ad…

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A rich white floral built around tuberose, gardenia and jasmine, Scandal Pour Femme Essence De Parfum opens with bright bergamot before settling into a creamy, powdery bouquet. It wears elegant, full and unmistakably floral. This suits shoppers who enjoy classic-feeling white florals with lift at the top and a soft mu…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Chic or Scandal Pour Femme Essence De Parfum?

Chic takes 4 of 7 categories. Chic is rated 3.91/5 from 1,161 votes; Scandal Pour Femme Essence De Parfum is rated 3.55/5 from 141 votes. Choose Chic for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Scandal Pour Femme Essence De Parfum for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chic or Scandal Pour Femme Essence De Parfum?

They last about the same: Scandal Pour Femme Essence De Parfum 67/100, Chic 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Chic or Scandal Pour Femme Essence De Parfum?

Projection is very close: Scandal Pour Femme Essence De Parfum 59/100, Chic 58/100 for sillage.

Do Chic and Scandal Pour Femme Essence De Parfum smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, floral and tuberose accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Orange Blossom.

Is Chic or Scandal Pour Femme Essence De Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Scandal Pour Femme Essence De Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Scandal Pour Femme Essence De Parfum is the stronger pick. Chic suits daytime wear; Scandal Pour Femme Essence De Parfum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chic and Scandal Pour Femme Essence De Parfum?

Chic has top notes of Red Freesia, Tuberose and Bulgarian Rose, heart notes of Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley, Mandarin Blossom and Orange Blossom, a base of White Musk, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Scandal Pour Femme Essence De Parfum has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Gardenia, Tuberose, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk, Orris and Sandalwood.