Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Absolu Eau de Parfum 50ml Spray Rosendo Mateu then a woody base of

then a woody base of cedar and vetiver pulls it into something closer to a smart evening fragrance than a daily cologne

Blackberry and musk anchor the set — the house's dryest

A shower oil that breaks into soft foam the second water hits it — not a slick coating

the kind that works best after 6pm when the room gets dimmer and people lean closer

or anything that's gone yellow and needs steering back toward ash

Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Absolu Eau de Parfum 50ml Spray Rosendo Mateu then a woody base ofTonka and amber in a sticky sweet base the kind of fragrance that smells like a choice, not an afterthought. Scandal Pour Homme Absolu opens with spice, settles into vanilla and almond, and doesn't apologise for being sweet. It's denser than the original; think cologne that's had a coffee and a nap. 50ml EDP spray. Two or three applications hold through the day and into the evening. Good for someone who wants fragrance to actually announce itself skip