Is Armaf Checkmate King a dupe of Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Eau de Parfum?
Similar People often mention them together and their notes overlap, but few call it a substitute.
Armaf Checkmate King is similar to Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Eau de Parfum. Of 7 independent sources that compared them, 6 say it is near-identical or close, 1 say it is similar or inspired by it and 0 disagree. Checkmate King costs CA$48.99 for 100 ml at Fragrance Cart (CA$0.49/ml); Scandal Eau de Parfum costs CA$140.00 for 80 ml at Parfumerie Mania (CA$1.75/ml), so the alternative costs 72% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on .
Jean Paul Gaultier
Scandal Eau de Parfum
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Armaf
Checkmate King
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| Price | $115 50 ml | $48.99 100 ml |
| Per ml | $2.30 | $0.49 |
| Verdict | Similar of Scandal Eau de Parfum | |
| Accords | ||
| Sweet | ||
| White floral | ||
| Citrus | ||
| Fruity | ||
| Gourmand | ||
| Earthy | ||
| Floral | ||
| Animalic | ||
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| Buy | See prices | See prices |
The evidence
- Say near-identical 1
- Say close 5
- Say similar or inspired by 1
Confidence: 54%. It combines how many independent sources agree, how strongly they word it, how recent they are and how many disagree. How confidence works
In their words 2
ARMAF KING CHECKMATE 95% clone of JPG Scandal Homme Absolu.
A Reddit post, Dec 2024, 21 points
Checkmate king is a dupe of jpg scandal absolute so it's very similar to mandarin sky.
A Reddit comment, Jun 2025, 3 points
How the verdict is worked out is on the how it works page.