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Jean Paul Gaultier scandal pour homme absolu dupes — ranked by Reddit consensus

The most agreed-upon dupe for Jean Paul Gaultier scandal pour homme absolu is Armaf Checkmate King, named by 13 distinct people across 13 threads.

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01Checkmate King

Armaf

“Armaf checkmate king/dumont soprano fury. These two are both extremely similar, checkmate king has the chestnut note in the mid, where as soprano fury sticks with the sweet caramel. Clones of jpg scandal absolute, and they are fantastic.”what reddit says ↓

  • Most accurate
  • Best value
13 voices · 13 threadsvery close100
02Odyssey Mandarin Sky Elixir

Armaf

“Mandarin Sky Elixir is a blend between Invictus Victory Elixir and JPG Scandal Pour Homme Absolu (also heard Le Parfum but not sure). It definitely leans more towards JPG but you can smell the Victory Elixir in it.”what reddit says ↓

  • Best spinoff
2 voices · 2 threadssimilar vibe6
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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

13 voices · 13 threads

77% call it identical or very closeNo recorded disagreement
  • Reddit considers Armaf Checkmate King an extremely accurate clone of JPG Scandal Pour Homme Absolu, with users rating it around 95% similar or nearly indistinguishable.
  • The main noted difference is that the original Jean Paul Gaultier features a slightly more pronounced chestnut note in comparison.
  • Commenters praise the fragrance for its high quality and impressive strength, with some noting it even outlasts the original.

  • “Armaf checkmate king/dumont soprano fury. These two are both extremely similar, checkmate king has the chestnut note in the mid, where as soprano fury sticks with the sweet caramel. Clones of jpg scandal absolute, and they are fantastic.”

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  • “This is probably one of the best clones I’ve smelled. It’s 95% close to Jean Paul Gaultier’s Scandal Pour Homme Absolu—which I also own and love very much. The main difference to my nose is the JPG’s chestnut note is SLIGHTLY more pronounce”

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  • “they're both cloning JPG scandal absolu”

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  • “Armaf Checkmate King legit smells better than JPG Scandal Absolu and lasts longer on my skin”

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  • “Checkmate king is a clone of scandal absolute, not the original. And it is phenomenal. Smells like a 200$ bottle of cologne, and is very strong.”

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Odyssey Mandarin Sky ElixirArmaf

2 voices · 2 threads

32% call it identical or very closeNo recorded disagreement — though only 2 voices were counted
  • Reddit users consider Odyssey Mandarin Sky Elixir to be a clone or close alternative that shares a similar scent profile with Scandal Pour Homme Absolu.
  • Some describe the fragrance as leaning heavily toward Scandal Absolu while also incorporating elements of Invictus Victory Elixir.

  • “Mandarin Sky Elixir is a blend between Invictus Victory Elixir and JPG Scandal Pour Homme Absolu (also heard Le Parfum but not sure). It definitely leans more towards JPG but you can smell the Victory Elixir in it.”

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  • “Odessy mandarin Sky Elixir is a clone of Scandal pour Homme absolu”

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