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Scandal vs Jours d’Arômes

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

Updated 117 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Scandal takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Scandal

    Choose it for a citrus and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Jours d’Arômes

    Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Scandal3/4
Jours d’Arômes1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Jours d’Arômes
Sillage & projection
Scandal
Value for money
Scandal
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
ScandalLanvin
Jours d’ArômesMireille Provence
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.35/ 5 · 115 votes
Have 34%Had 7%Want 59%
3.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
56%Love
33%Like
1%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate

90 votes

0%Love
50%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate85
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate63
Category winners

LongevityJours d’Arômes

SillageScandal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value69
¤ Price value50
Category winnerScandalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
leather92%
aromatic84%
earthy77%
woody69%
amber61%
citrus100%
aromatic92%
earthy84%
woody77%
herbal69%
animalic61%
Scent match57%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Clary SageNeroliBergamotAmalfi LemonMandarin Orange
Heart
LeatherIrisYlang-YlangRose
Base
oak mossIncenseBenzoinVetiverVanille
Top
LemonBergamotMandarin OrangeRed FruitsOrange Blossom
Heart
ChamomileIrisCistus IncanusIncenseYlang-Ylang
Base
PatchouliVetiverAnimal notesBenzoinMoss
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Iris and Ylang-Ylang. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring44
Summer17
Fall100
Winter94
Day29
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men25
Unisex25
Women50
Men0
Unisex67
Women33
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,771

PerfumerAndre Fraysse

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#69,360

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerScandalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Scandal by Lanvin is a classic leather chypre that dates back to 1931. It centers on a sharp, aromatic opening of clary sage and bergamot, softening into a heart of iris, rose, and distinct leather. The base settles into a resinous, mossy finish with incense and vetiver, creating an old-school aesthetic suitable for t…

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Jours d’Arômes by Mireille Provence pairs crisp lemon and bergamot with calming herbal chamomile. Bright orchard fruit settles into damp patchouli, vetiver, and moss on skin. Built for sunny spring mornings or casual office wear, this unisex scent balances crisp Mediterranean citrus against grounded forest floor resin…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Scandal or Jours d’Arômes?

Scandal takes 3 of 4 categories. Scandal is rated 4.35/5 from 115 votes; Jours d’Arômes is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Scandal for a citrus and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Jours d’Arômes for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Scandal or Jours d’Arômes?

Jours d’Arômes lasts longest (Jours d’Arômes 80/100, Scandal 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Scandal or Jours d’Arômes?

Scandal projects furthest (Scandal 71/100, Jours d’Arômes 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Scandal and Jours d’Arômes smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and earthy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Iris and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Scandal or Jours d’Arômes better for summer or winter?

Scandal suits evening wear; Jours d’Arômes suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Scandal and Jours d’Arômes?

Scandal has top notes of Clary Sage, Neroli, Bergamot and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Leather, Iris, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, a base of oak moss, Incense, Benzoin and Vetiver. Jours d’Arômes has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Red Fruits, heart notes of Chamomile, Iris, Cistus Incanus and Incense, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver, Animal notes and Benzoin.

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