Fragrance comparison

Serendipity vs So Scandal!

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 3,172 ratings analysed

Serendipity

Be Layered

3.836 votes

Rank #57,149 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

So Scandal!

Jean Paul Gaultier

4.113,166 votes

Rank #2,787 White FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Serendipity
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
So Scandal!
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking.

Serendipity2/4

So Scandal!2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Serendipity
Sillage & projection: Serendipity
Value for money: So Scandal!
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: So Scandal!

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SerendipityBe Layered

So Scandal!Jean Paul Gaultier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 19%Had 38%Want 44%

4.11/ 5 · 3,166 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevitySerendipity

SillageSerendipity

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value47

Category winnerSo Scandal!Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus83%

sweet65%

soapy48%

animalic30%

white floral100%

fruity86%

tuberose72%

sweet58%

lactonic44%

animalic30%

Scent match65%Closely related · both white floral, sweet and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Orange BlossomRaspberryTuberoseMilk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

RaspberryTuberoseJasmine SambacOrange BlossomMilk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Raspberry, Tuberose and Milk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night50

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men2

Unisex2

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,149

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,787

PerfumerDaphné Bugey, Fabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews207

Category winnerSo Scandal!Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Serendipity opens with a bright flash of sweet orange blossom paired with a splash of tart raspberry. As it warms against your wrists, the initial fruitiness yields to a creamy milk accord and dense tuberose, shifting the scent from crisp fruit to a cozy, lactonic floral state. It behaves like a bath bomb dissolving i…

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Jean Paul Gaultier So Scandal! lands with a sharp splash of raspberry liqueur and thick white flowers. Instead of the heavy honey that anchors the rest of the Scandal line, this 2020 release pivots to a bright, fruity sweetness that smells like grape soda at first spray. As it settles on skin, a lactonic creaminess jo…

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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, Serendipity or So Scandal!?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Serendipity is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes; So Scandal! is rated 4.11/5 from 3,166 votes. Choose Serendipity for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose So Scandal! for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking.

Which lasts longer, Serendipity or So Scandal!?

Serendipity lasts longest (Serendipity 80/100, So Scandal! 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Serendipity or So Scandal!?

Serendipity projects furthest (Serendipity 67/100, So Scandal! 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Serendipity and So Scandal! smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and animalic accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Raspberry, Tuberose and Milk.