Is Maison Alhambra So Candid a dupe of Jean Paul Gaultier So Scandal!?

Close match Widely recommended as a substitute, and most people who compared them agree.

Maison Alhambra So Candid is a close match to Jean Paul Gaultier So Scandal!. Of 9 independent sources that compared them, 9 say it is near-identical or close and 0 disagree. It appears on 2 community dupe lists. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 27, 2026.

Accords
	Jean Paul Gaultier So Scandal!	Maison Alhambra So Candid
Price	Not in stock	Not in stock
Per ml	-	-
Verdict		Close match of So Scandal!
Sweet
White floral
Woody
Floral
Gourmand
Powdery
Notes shared notes are marked
Top notes		Honey Tuberose
Heart notes		Sandalwood Jasmine
Base notes		Tonka beans
Buy

The evidence

9 independent sources: 7 on Reddit, 2 dupe lists

Say close 9

When people said it: 7 in the last two years

Confidence: 87%. 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 4

Maison Alhambra has additional suggestions: Candid is a clone of Scandal, La Vita is a clone of Valentino Donna Born in Roma, Opera Noir is Black Opium (my personal favorite).

A Reddit comment, Aug 2023, 3 points
because most of the people already have a clone (Mandarin Sky/Candid for Scandal; Yeah/Fakhar/Mega for Y) and they simply give their opinion on the one they have

A Reddit comment, Jun 2025, 2 points
I bought a few for my wife Candid Tonight and Candid which are supposed to be Scandal clones for women and they smell good but had weak longevity.

A Reddit comment, Jul 2026, 1 point
I think there's a MA Candid that's also a scandal clone, unless they renamed

A Reddit comment, May 2025, 1 point

Community dupe lists

Lists Maison Alhambra So Candid as an alternative to Jean Paul Gaultier So Scandal!.

A community dupe list, Fragrance Dupes/Clones 2026 Ultimate List
Lists Maison Alhambra So Candid as an alternative to Jean Paul Gaultier So Scandal!.

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How the verdict is worked out is on the how it works page.

Among the alternatives to So Scandal!

So Scandal! and its 3 alternatives: dupes and close matches on the inner ring, inspired by it in the middle, similar outside. Thicker lines mean more agreement., strongest first.