Fragrance comparison

Scandal By Night vs Vénus Céleste

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 3,310 ratings analysed

4 wins

Scandal By Night

Jean Paul Gaultier

3.953,299 votes

Rank #327 SweetHoney

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19%scent match

Clearly different

Vénus Céleste

Denis Durand Parfums Elixirs Grasse

3.9111 votes

Rank #57,493 AnimalicAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Scandal By Night takes 4 of 5 categories.

Scandal By Night
Choose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Vénus Céleste
Choose it for a animalic and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Scandal By Night4/5

Vénus Céleste0/5

Ratings & consensus: Scandal By Night
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Scandal By Night
Sillage & projection: Scandal By Night
Value for money: Tie
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

Vénus CélesteDenis Durand Parfums Elixirs Grasse

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 3,299 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.91/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 18%Had 5%Want 77%

Category winnerScandal By NightRating 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

45%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

18%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityScandal By Night

SillageScandal By Night

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

honey92%

vanilla84%

white floral77%

cherry69%

woody61%

animalic100%

amber92%

musky84%

patchouli77%

rose69%

honey61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both honey

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

Top20-30 mins

Ceylon CinnamonItalian MandarinOrange Blossom

Heart3-4 hrs

Animal notesBulgarian RoseHoney

Base8-10+ hrs

AmbergrisPatchouliVanillaWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesHoney, Orange Blossom, Vanilla and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Vénus Céleste, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring25

Summer25

Fall75

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex3

Women95

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Date 42%Party 30%Casual 16%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#327

PerfumerDaphné Bugey

Launched—

Reviews317

Overall rank#57,493

PerfumerDenis Durand

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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Vénus Céleste by Denis Durand Parfums Elixirs Grasse is a deeply sensual, warm fragrance built for chilly evenings and formal nights out. It opens with an energetic burst of Italian mandarin and powdery orange blossom before Ceylon cinnamon adds a sharp burst of dry spice. Within twenty minutes, the citrus burns away …

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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 Vénus Céleste?

Scandal By Night takes 4 of 5 categories. Scandal By Night is rated 3.95/5 from 3,299 votes; Vénus Céleste is rated 3.91/5 from 11 votes. Choose Scandal By Night for a sweet and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Vénus Céleste for a animalic and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Scandal By Night or Vénus Céleste?

Scandal By Night lasts longest (Scandal By Night 80/100, Vénus Céleste 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Scandal By Night or Vénus Céleste?

Scandal By Night projects furthest (Scandal By Night 74/100, Vénus Céleste 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Scandal By Night and Vénus Céleste smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share honey accords. Common notes include Honey, Orange Blossom, Vanilla and Patchouli.

Is Scandal By Night or Vénus Céleste better for summer or winter?

Vénus Céleste suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Scandal By Night and Vénus Céleste?

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. Vénus Céleste has top notes of Ceylon Cinnamon, Italian Mandarin and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Animal notes, Bulgarian Rose and Honey, a base of Ambergris, Patchouli, Vanilla and White Musk.