Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Absolu Eau de Parfum 50ml Spray Hair Balm Ruby Red opens with blackcurrant

Ruby Red opens with blackcurrant and pink pepper — that tart

The middle settles into ambroxan and cedarwood

A warm chocolate brown with a subtle shimmer — the eyeliner pencil that lets you smudge and soften instead of committing to a line

perfect for handbag or travel

Three or four spritzes fills a medium room for two to three hours

Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Absolu Eau de Parfum 50ml Spray Hair Balm Ruby Red opens with blackcurrantScandal Absolu opens with osmanthus and orange blossom the floral notes soften into amber and musk in the base, so it reads less perfume counter and more like something you'd want to wear to dinner. Not as sweet as the original Scandal, but still confident. 50ml EDP, unisex despite the 'for her' label spray it on skin or clothes, and it settles into a warm, close scent that lasts four to six hours. The kind of fragrance people get within a metre of