Elixir de Miel vs Scandal
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
59%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Scandal takes 1 of 1 categories.
Elixir de MielChoose it for a sweet and citrus character.
ScandalChoose it for a honey and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Elixir de Miel0/1
Scandal1/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Scandal
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Elixir de MielMarcus SpurwayScandalJean Paul GaultierWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.66/ 5 · 9,962 votes
Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
40%Love
31%Like
9%Ok
16%Dislike
4%Hate
9,143 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
citrus90%
fruity80%
white floral70%
patchouli60%
caramel50%
honey100%
sweet92%
white floral84%
citrus77%
caramel69%
animalic61%
Scent match59%Closely related · both sweet, citrus and white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop20-30 mins
Blood OrangeTangerine
Heart2-4 hrs
JasminePralinePeach
Base6-8+ hrs
PatchouliCaramelHoney
Top
Blood OrangeMandarin Orange
Heart
HoneyGardeniaOrange BlossomJasminePeach
Base
BeeswaxCaramelPatchouliLicorice
InformationalShared notesBlood Orange, Jasmine, Peach and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Elixir de Miel, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring38
Summer22
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#77,990
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#1,332
PerfumerChristophe Raynaud, Daphné Bugey, Fabrice Pellegrin
Launched—
Reviews535
Category winnerScandalHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMarcus Spurway Elixir de Miel opens with an energetic splash of juicy blood orange and sweet tangerine that cuts cleanly through cold morning air. As the citrus sparkle settles, the scent transforms into a warm bakery treat, blending fuzzy ripe peach slices with roasted nutty praline and clean white jasmine petals. Th…
Reviews →Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal makes an unapologetic first impression, hitting the skin with a loud burst of blood orange and mandarin orange. As the citrus sparkle settles, a thick, heavy honey note dominates the fragrance, backed by orange blossom and gardenia. This is a dense gourmand that does not play safe. It wraps …
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Do Elixir de Miel and Scandal smell similar?
Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, citrus and white floral accords. Common notes include Blood Orange, Jasmine, Peach and Patchouli.
What are the notes in Elixir de Miel and Scandal?
Elixir de Miel has top notes of Blood Orange and Tangerine, heart notes of Jasmine, Praline and Peach, a base of Patchouli, Caramel and Honey. Scandal has top notes of Blood Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Honey, Gardenia, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Beeswax, Caramel, Patchouli and Licorice.
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