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Jean Paul Gaultier scandal absolu for women dupes — ranked by Reddit consensus

The most agreed-upon dupe for Jean Paul Gaultier scandal absolu for women is Armaf Checkmate King, named by 18 distinct people across 17 threads.

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01Checkmate King

Armaf

“This is a clone of JPG Scandal absolute, and I'm not sure how accurate it is since I've never smelled the OG. What I can say is that this is fantastic... This is one of Armafs rare frags that has incredibly high quality.”what reddit says ↓

  • Most accurate
  • Best value
18 voices · 17 threadsvery close100
02Asad Bourbon

Lattafa

“with a little touch of scandal absolu with the mirabelle note”what reddit says ↓

  • Best spinoff
4 voices · 4 threadssimilar vibe0
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What Reddit says

A sample of what people actually wrote, under the summary of it. The voice counts are the whole of the evidence behind a pairing; the quotes are a handful of the loudest, each one a link to the comment it came from.

Checkmate KingArmaf

18 voices · 17 threads

61% call it identical or very close
  • The community widely agrees that Armaf Checkmate King is a very close clone that accurately captures the JPG Scandal Absolu profile.
  • Reviewers report that the performance matches the original, lasting eight or more hours.
  • Users view it as a great budget alternative, with some picking it up for around $30.

Where people agree

  • “This is a clone of JPG Scandal absolute, and I'm not sure how accurate it is since I've never smelled the OG. What I can say is that this is fantastic... This is one of Armafs rare frags that has incredibly high quality.”

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  • “Then I found out it was a Scandal Absolu clone but I already planned on buying Scandal Absolu. It's not that expensive at discounters but still, the bottle... THEEEN I saw it for $30 so I haaaad to get it. Smells amazing so I don't regret i”

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  • “I have JPG Scandal Absolu and Armaf Checkmate King, and i can't tell the difference.. Performance of Armaf it the same as JPG 8h+”

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  • “Armaf Checkmate King is JPG Scandal Absolu, and they did a pretty fantastic job!”

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  • “Checkmate king to me smells identical. Maybe a little more powdery which I like! Now the clone is my favorite. (I think it projects more being EDP instead of the real deal being parfum)”

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Where people disagree

  • “I just got the armaf checkmate king (one of the better quality clones they say ;)))) and that should be dupe of jpg scandal absolu. The juice quality difference is too great.”

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  • “I bought it after smelling the JPG and right out of the box it's not very close to the original”

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Asad BourbonLattafa

4 voices · 4 threads

0% call it identical or very closeNo recorded disagreement
  • Reddit users agree that Asad Bourbon is not a direct 1:1 clone of Scandal Absolu, but rather shares a similar overall vibe.
  • Commenters note a shared sweet, fruity-spicy vanilla profile, specifically pointing out a touch of the mirabelle plum note.
  • Some describe the fragrance as a hybrid blend reminiscent of Scandal Absolu alongside Azzaro The Most Wanted and Stronger With You.

  • “I heard it was supposed to be a jpg scandal absolu clone”

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  • “with a little touch of scandal absolu with the mirabelle note”

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  • “supossedly is not cloning anything 1:1. I’ve read that is like a Scandal Absolu / SWY / Azzaro TMW kind of fragrance”

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  • “It’s almost scandal absolute ish so you need to like sweet fruity spicy vanilla”

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