Fragrance comparison

Scandal By Night vs Love

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 3,304 ratings analysed

3 wins

Scandal By Night

Jean Paul Gaultier

3.953,299 votes

Rank #327 SweetHoney

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52%scent match

Some overlap

Love

Ciclo Cosméticos

4.005 votes

Rank #56,527 AmberSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Scandal By Night takes 3 of 4 categories.

Scandal By Night
Choose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Love
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Scandal By Night3/4

Love1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Scandal By Night
Sillage & projection: Scandal By Night
Value for money: Love
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Scandal By Night

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Scandal By NightJean Paul Gaultier

LoveCiclo Cosméticos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 3,299 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 63%Had 4%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

29%Like

6%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

3,013 votes

40%Love

20%Like

40%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityScandal By Night

SillageScandal By Night

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerLoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

honey92%

vanilla84%

white floral77%

cherry69%

woody61%

amber100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

fruity77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

HoneyBitter OrangeCitruses

Heart

CherryTuberoseOrange BlossomPearNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaPatchouliSandalwoodAmberwoodWhite Musk

Top15-30 mins

PearTonka BeanMandarin OrangeOrange BlossomBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

CassisSandalwoodTuberose

Base5-8 hrs

AmberMuskVanillaPatchouliAmbroxan

InformationalShared notesTuberose, Orange Blossom, Pear and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day92

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex3

Women95

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 33%Casual 28%Work 21%Party 19%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#327

PerfumerDaphné Bugey

Launched—

Reviews317

Overall rank#56,527

PerfumerEdison Fujita

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerScandal By NightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal By Night hits the skin with a heavy, thick pour of warm honey and bitter orange. This flanker moves away from the cleaner, sweet citrus focus of the original, leaning heavily into a dense base of vanilla and rich tonka bean. As it warms on your skin, a jammy cherry and waxy tuberose dominate…

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Ciclo Cosméticos Love strikes you first with juicy pear and a sweet splash of mandarin orange, grounded almost immediately by warm tonka bean. It is immediately cozy. You do not get a sharp alcohol blast here. Instead, luscious cassis and creamy tuberose take center stage within twenty minutes, creating a plush floral…

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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, Scandal By Night or Love?

Scandal By Night takes 3 of 4 categories. Scandal By Night is rated 3.95/5 from 3,299 votes; Love is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Scandal By Night for a sweet and honey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Love for a amber and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Scandal By Night or Love?

Scandal By Night lasts longest (Scandal By Night 80/100, Love 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Scandal By Night or Love?

Scandal By Night projects furthest (Scandal By Night 74/100, Love 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Scandal By Night and Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and white floral accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Orange Blossom, Pear and Tonka Bean.

Is Scandal By Night or Love better for summer or winter?

Love suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Scandal By Night and Love?

Scandal By Night has top notes of Honey, Bitter Orange and Citruses, heart notes of Cherry, Tuberose, Orange Blossom and Pear, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Love has top notes of Pear, Tonka Bean, Mandarin Orange and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Cassis, Sandalwood and Tuberose, a base of Amber, Musk, Vanilla and Patchouli.