Description
Victoria’s Secret launches Scandalous in the fall of 2014. The face of the perfume is their model and “angel” Jasmine Tookes. Scandalous allegedly causes the acceleration of pulse; its floral-fruity aromas make the heart beat faster and call you to “lose yourself in our new sexy scent.”
The composition is announced as a juicy and provocative floral-fruity. The highlighted ingredients include raspberry liqueur on the top, black peony in the heart and sweet pralines in the base. The bottle is made of carved glass, which gives the impression of luxury, decorated with a black satin bow and an atomizer.
The collection includes 50 ml Eau de Parfum, fragrant mist, body lotion and scented candle.
volk666 – :
I loved scandalous but as common with most of the Victoria’s Secret perfumes it did not last on my skin. Its a gorgeous blend of floral, creamy and sweet scent..very sexy and scandalous ;). I gave it away since i wouldn’t reach for it because of the longevity issues.
Zndex – :
This is like eating the milkiest chocolate pralines in a raspberry and peony garden. Delicious, but unfortunately the ingredients quality of VS is too cheap.
memsAdosy – :
Just got a mini bottle of this. The glass carving is gorgeous. I wish the raspberry and peony lasted a bit longer on me, but the praline leaves a slightly salty sweetness. I might get a larger bottle now that it is discontinued (boo!).
gnn_gnn – :
To me the strongest notes of raspberry and praline are very reminiscent of chocolate covered strawberries. These long scent notes accompanied by creamy liquor [smells like Baileys :)] and powdered florals – I get the peony and rose, maybe magnolia?
The chocolate dipped fruit, booze and romantic flowers definitely gives me a mental picture, that makes Scandalous live up to it’s inspiration.
Scandalous has become one of my favourite cold-weather perfumes as its warming and cozy, although I wear it in warmer weather too – just not as often as I reach for it over the autumn and winter months. A ‘come closer’ scent.
The only downside for me is the longevity; it lasts 4 to 5 hours on me, which is disappointing. It hasn’t put me off recommending Scandalous, but is does lessen my enjoyment of it a bit.
Egor_74 – :
Nice. Chocolate is not a note I usually like but I do like this perfumey rather than gourmand style of chocolate. Ive noticed unlike other VS that you can go heavy with this is better with a light spray just a spritz or 2
alfavit – :
This is pleasant enough. It’s pretty and it lasts. It will be nice for office wear. It’s sweet but subtle.
Bladimir-BoB – :
This is as of now one of my favorites, I hope VS don’t discontinue this one! I can bathe in this everyday, this is delicious!
zafar_bu – :
In the Cotton Candy category. I have Hard Candy and Michel Germain Sexy Secret for a fraction of the price. Almost the same thing.
Defors – :
I wasn’t expecting a lot from this perfume and I got my bottle for free from someone. I was expecting some post-gym, high school, teeny-bopper, gotta get the attention of Brad in homeroom type of scent and I was wrong.
The sillage is moderate for me. The longevity is actually pretty decent! I can smell it after 5 hours.
For me, this scent smells a bit more complex than the notes indicate. I was expecting just chocolate and raspberries, and it is that, but more and a little grown up.
This scent, in my opinion, would be best suited for age 18-28. Any younger and I feel like it would be too sexy and any older and I’d feel like it would be a little misplaced. If you like it, you like it though! Worth a try, for the price!
I will say that my boyfriend was really intrigued by the ‘pump’ and accidentally sprayed it on his face. He said that it smelled like “perfume”. When I asked him to elaborate, he said that “If I had to describe what all perfume typically smells like, it would be that.”
Take that with a grain of salt lol. Idk what he even meant, but that’s not specific to this incident. I’ll save the review of my boyfriend’s communication skills for another day.
sania200985 – :
This review is based on a 8.5ml travel spray
This is a lovely, pleasant scent. It’s perfect for daytime and completely work appropriate – I have a hard time imaging it could offend anybody.
It has a soft projection, just shy of a skin scent, but does last about 7-8 hours on my skin.
The scent itself is a light berry / praline combo, I can’t sense the peony myself. There’s not a whole lot of depth but its lovely and would be perfect for a casual summer fragrance.
Scandalous reminds me of some kind of drink, with the watery berry and soft praline mix. Not quite “solid” enough to be a gourmand but sort of in that group of fragrances.
fusd – :
I love this perfume soo much! This is my favorite of the VS fragrances and yesterday as I went to pick up a 100ml back up bottle I was told that scandalous is being discontinued. I am so so sad about this news!!!
This perfume is amazing. Its sweet, its nutty, its milky and its boozy. Its light enough to wear every single day and not become tired of it…On my skin it lasts a long time but it always stays VERY close to the skin. I wore it yesterday and the next morning I can still smell it in my hair!
I am going to be hoarding another couple bottles of this I think. The SA did say it will be back during the semi annual sales, but who knows for how long!
sayva24 – :
I wasn’t a fan of this one. Scandalous smells overly sweet to me–like that cotton candy sweetness that is in so many fragrances anymore! I guess the pralines just ruin this one for me, because I smell that sweetness over the fruit. Thankfully, as with all VS fragrances, the longevity wasn’t great so I didn’t have to smell this one too long. A few hours tops with lasting power.
BilleyWilley55 – :
This review is on the body mist. This was a gift from my daughter who is developing my love for perfumes and he a small collection. Now to review…Love this scent–but–does not last long on me.
infummony – :
This is not Scandalous smelling. Its a run of the mill fruity perfume.Raspberry mostly. Its nice, like most VS scents, there is nothing wrong with it but it just dull and unimpressive. Wicked it the only one that I think stands above them all as something different. Longevity and sillage are average. Mostly just a boring perfume. I think for the money and lack of notes you would be better off with a fruity body spray from Bath & Body works.
slrozov – :
Cheap perfume for the price at Victoria Secret store but is pretty feminine fruity and sweet. Smell like pear and raspberry, vanilla, but not like candy more like the sweet smell of those things. Smell just like soft raspberry like in a raspberry juice or drink and has a praline like milk or almond. This is a good introduction for gourmands. Is very soft powder and easy to wear. I spray it in my hair like hair spray and on my neck over my blouse. Innocent and good for girls ages 15 to 20 but can be for any girl or woman who like sweet perfume. My husband like this perfume when I wear it. Is not glamorous but is very nice. The perfume does not last long on my skin and is more like body mist and hair spray. Look good in any collection of perfume. If you like raspberry and vanilla you will like this perfume.
SconaWatoSart – :
When I saw this adorable bottle with that flower shaped bow automizer I couldn’t take me eyes from it.I felt like I need to have it whether I like the juice inside or not.though didn’t see high hopes for liking it(I’m not a Victoria secret fan)I asked SA to spray it on my hand.it opens sweet,fruity and sparkly with raspberry and other fruity notes(there was something like a red apple to my nose).I couldn’t see anything boozy unlike the term:raspberry liqueur may suggest.this fruity raspberry thing mingles with a soft whisper of florals to create a pretty grily pink scent with milder sweetness.it becomes warmer and more delicious as it dries down.I was very happy to detect praline as sometimes I can’t pick it up in perfumes.what stayed with me for about four hours was a pretty,delicious milky fruityfloral with some nutty,chocolatey,vanilla facets to give it a gourmand vibe while peony and it’s overall perfumey vibe prevents it from turning to a foody gourmand
I agree that there’s nothing groundbreaking about it but sometimes the little girly girl inside me who loves color pink and dolls needs something without mature complexity,something sweet,pretty,playful and sexy in a flirty way and scandalous smells so lovely,feminine and charming without really being scandalous.but I don’t see it a totally innocent scent as some watery pink floralfruitys tend to be,it has an attractive naughtyness hiding behind it’s youthful innocence
It’s pretty scent was another plus to it’s pretty bottle so I decided to buy it but…
a 1.7oz is more than 100$!!!
I don’t think it’s the real price for it and I don’t know why it’s so expensive in my country but as much as I loved to have it I can’t justify myself for paying this much but I would definitely buy it if it was 30-40 bucks
konkovasvetlana – :
It smells absolutely…Scandalous. 😉
Kidding aside, it is a nice sweet smell, BUT…It is a tad bit pungent and can induce headaches.
bzik616 – :
I have the rollerball. When I apply it, reminds me of BBW Sun-Ripened Raspberry from the 90s. When it dries down, it smells of raspberry and strawberries. The praline makes an appearance. Towards the end finally the floral comes out. The scent doesn’t last long.
It’s spring/summer scent to wear on weekends. Not something I would wear to work.
There’s nothing “Scandlous” to it.
dumitruvicu – :
Oh I love this one so much. Picked it up overseas and fell in love instantly. I love the sweet, boozy nutty aroma it has. Perfectly simple but so lovely.
rolob – :
Just exchanged Bombshell ( yes it smells like men’s cologne/ bug citrus spray) today to get this fragrance instead. I had went and tested each perfume in the store before carefully making a purchase. Heavenly was too alchol-y, and Very Sexy Now was quite nice but more tropical. Scandalous takes the prize in VS perfumes for the sweetest! Much less boozey than Noire Tease despite the raspberry liqueor note. It smells like the adult version of Pink Warm and Cozy but with a little more warmth to it!
Also very cute bottle. It will be a nice addition to my boudoir sitting pretty next to my bottle of Noire Tease and Bombshells in Bloom ^_^
frolovva05 – :
My husband bought me this fragrance before our wedding day, and absolutely loved the scent. It smells like a chocolate caramel cake with raspberries. It definitely has a vanilla tone on my skin.
lvh940elipseskism – :
I know better than to walk into a Victoria Secret store at my local mall and buy one of my teen daughter’s fragrance but I did it anyways! I also purchased lingerie!
This is a very sweet innocent fruity floral gourmand. I can’t describe it as being a mature confident fragrance and not the usual kind of perfume I go for but it’s delicious, sweet and smells really good. The bottle is very pretty and comes in an old fashioned atomizer with a pretty bow. The scent is as pretty as the bottle. What I got was probably a body mist or the fragrance itself is meant to be light and subtle and doesn’t last very long. That’s about the only problem I have with it. I prefer my fragrances to last for hours and hours.
The first spritz is a berry. It smells like a raspberry or blackberry. It also has a fresh aroma chemical note which gives it a zest but it’s not citrusy at all. It’s pure chemical. It might come off as a bit too perfumy at first but it softens and almost totally vanishes later on. The raspberry is a lovely opening note. It then embraces a peony floral note. I love peonies and it does have it in spades. Sometimes, this thing appears to have a mind of it’s own and does not smell like peony and it smells only of raspberry. Other times it smells only of peony. Sometimes all I get is vanilla even though it’s not listed as a note. We also get a nutty praline or almond note. It’s milky and like an almond chocolate note. Still it never gets too edible or gourmand. Smells like a very nice hair spray or mist for your hair with light sweet berry.
I find this fragrance to be irresistible. My husband Scott loves it and I’ve received everyone’s compliments but my daughter who does not like it that I have her perfume. So we made a deal not to wear it at the same time and not to wear it in each other’s presence. This is a spring and summer time fragrance which matches up with cocktail dresses, mini dresses and girly girl outfits – think skirts, tops, pretty shoes. I was quite pleased with it for being a cheap Victoria Secret body mist. For me the all time best Victoria Secret fragrance is RAPTURE because it lasts as long as I like and it has a romantic appeal with the rose, heliotrope and amber. Very few fragrances that VS produces has a complex nature but sometimes you just want to smell good and with simple scents of berry and pink peony and vanilla scented praline.
YUM
jangl2011 – :
Raspberry over praline. Delicious, subtle, girlie fragrance. And yes, kinda nutty. If you like fruity gourmands, give this a try. One spritz of the EDP lasts well on me. Getting the sprayer to work is a bit tricky when you go to use it the first time — have them show you at the store, maybe using their demo? The body mist is true to scent, a bit lighter, and the sprayer is easy to use.
irkm – :
My boyfriend bought this for me because he loved it so much, and upon initial impression so did I. It was yummy and delicious; so decadent it makes your mouth water. Unfortunately the longetivity is, to be frank, utter crap. 10 minutes after a spray and it’s completely gone. It’s a real shame, because even though it’s not considered by some as a sophisticated perfume, I like how young and warm and happy it makes me feel.
xyastrebx – :
I bought this perfume as part of a set of minis in store
It reminds me of Rihanna’s Riri.
I love this perfume.
It smells powdery and like grape fruit.
parkurist18 – :
Fragrance Review For Scandalous
Victoria’s Secret
Notes
Raspberry
Peony
Praline
Vanilla
Why did I buy this?
The Victoria Secret boutique used to be a classier establishment. Light orchestral music would play as Muzak and it attracted women who looked like they SHOULD buy lingerie because they were married and over 26. Now it’s a magnet for teenagers.
And they are not always there to buy lingerie as the fragrances are now as much a hot item as the lingerie.
This perfume is nothing special. It’s rather typical of today’s modern sweet girly girl perfumes.
I was almost hoping it would smell a bit like some of the other VS perfumes I have enjoyed: Heavenly Angels, Rapture, Night, Amber Romance.
VS perfumes used to have something in them that really floored me.
For instance Night’s musk, Amber Romance’s amber, Rapture’s spicy florals, and Heavenly Angel’s ivy. The perfumes form about 20 or more years ago were well crafted.
But no. This is a very safe subtle berry scent.
I smell mostly the raspberry and the praline, but there is also vanilla.
Sweet, inoffensive, and unfortunately weak in it’s longevity and sillage.
The body mist and the EDP are virtually identical.
This is also a bit similar to their newest frag in the series SCANDALOUS DARE, but DARE has more floral notes and better sillage. So it’s up to you to decide whether you like body mists that are not making a statement or more flowery perfumes.
I am still trying out DARE.
Scandalous bottle is cute with the atomizer and the little bow but it does not smell like a classic boudoir scent.
It is less headache inducing than PINK which is the all time worst VS perfume.
So while I think this is cheap as hell, I will enjoy the praline note which comes as the fragrance dries.
It’s nutty, milky, like almonds and very sweet.
This raspberry tart sweetness is not too much if you don’t over spray but even if you do the perfume is really more of a body mist.
Scandalous can be worn easily with lingerie but I don’t think this is sexy.
It matches up with a little mini dress or halter top mini or a girly girl top and skirt ensemble.
Scandalous is rather shy, sweet, and innocent.
This is a junior high or high school kid’s perfume.
But you know what, after years of perfume snobbery, I’m delighted and refreshed by perfumes that are fun and lighter, like this very innocent little beauty.
I will like you Scandalous!
ST1FFF – :
Scandalous? Hardly.
This is a sweet soft delicious girly girl perfume.
She is not into scandal, she doesn’t dress like a slut, she doesn’t care for male attention, but does like to dress in pretty feminine dresses, minis, skirts, neck scarves, high heels, ribbons, hair scrunchies, hair bows and pearl necklaces. She looks good, smells good, but she isn’t a predatory man eater and won’t be caught dead even flirting with a married man.
The bottle is a good reason to buy this perfume because it looks sweet as a dresser table boudoir fragrance. I love the atomizer and the little bow. The scent matches up with the feminine look of the bottle.
The opening is fruity with a sweet raspberry scent. If you like berries or berry floral scents, this is how it starts. It’s not a headache inducer like the berry in PINK by Victoria Secret. In fact while I could detect a similar note to PINK this is ten times more wearable and more pleasant. It never gets too sweet although it IS sweet.
The linear scent progresses from berry to floral with a distinctive soft peony note. The peony is the only flower and although I would have preferred they throw in a rose note, this is not bad. Peony is delicate and powdery. It’s quite pretty but the raspberry is the bigger accord, not the floral.
Finally the dry down is a big praline, nutty, milky, a bit creamy, sweet, delicious praline dessert. It’s a gourmand dry down as it sticks to that praline gourmand scent. Very nice if you like praline notes such as the praline in La Vie Est Belle by Lancôme. However this is less intense without as many aroma chemicals and with a softer projection.
While Scandalous feels innocent sweet fruity and powdery, and doesn’t come off as a confident fragrance, it can be sexy and worn with lingerie, Victoria Secrets or any lingerie line, to seduce your lover boyfriend or husband if he happens to like this type of scent.
I never wear this to bed – alone.
sanyba77 – :
Omg, i love this. Simple and few notes. The praline is what makes this. Its so sweet but not a summery, day time sweet, IMO. This is wintery nights sweet. Dark. Scandalous! The name fits. Sure, its linear, but it just smells so good!! Mmmmm. Im not a fan of raspberry typically.. And raspberry liqueur just makes me nauseous thinking about it. Way too berry sweet. But its wonderful with the praline. And yes, the peony is also present. The sad thing about this perfume is its crappy lasting power and projection—pretty typical for VS perfume. They really need to learn how to amp up the sillage!. Unfortunately, I don’t think VS perfumists will ever get the lasting/longevity right in their perfumes, ever. In this way, they can ensure their sales. VS perfumes go quick as you always need to re-apply. So you go out and buy more and more, and quite often as well. That’s how they do it, IMO. Too bad, cause I’d buy this over and over if it lasted. I just feel it’s pointless… The smell is too fickle and fleeting 🙁 oh yes, and also…
This does have the potential to be sickening and stomach churning, since it does have that raspberry liqueur note. If you spray too much, you’ll be dominated and suffocated. In this situation, it ends up smelling reminiscent of sour Robitussin. 🙁 so my advice is to just be light with it. The praline is what made me fall in love with this. It’s a likeable fragrance and flirty smelling for sure.. I’m not sure if I’d call it gourmand, or just really sweet. Whatever haha. You should try it if you like either.
ssmm – :
This scent surprised me, i was watching a perfume collection and this lady was talking about this scent and the notes and i got very interested in it and i went to vs a little later on and she was right! So fruity but deep. It lasts on my skin for hours! And the cute black silk flower puff is so cute!
aaarrrsss – :
Scandalous is a sweet gourmand fragrance of praline, caramel, sweet raspberry and peony. I love peony flowers although they’re kind of everywhere in most VS perfumes and other softer florals or fruity florals.
The scent is linear and it doesn’t throw out too much of the aroma but it’s lovely when it’s on you. It doesn’t last as long as I’d like it to. At first I smelled the peony note, definitely floral but powdery-floral with a sweet feminine touch. The raspberry joins it and it’s a candy almost like a gummi bear scented with artificial raspberry. It’s sugary and delicious.
The praline is also mixed with a caramel and amber. The dry down is very insignificant compared to the raspberry and the “candy” notes. This is a fun flirty sweet party perfume to wear with little minis and casual clothing, not lingerie. I’ve discovered that so many of the VS perfumes don’t match up with their lingerie.
Very nice!
qwqwqw – :
Ooo I’m in LOVE!
Usually all VS scents smell about the same to me – generic fruity/floral. This one however hits all the right numbers for me!
I was shopping for lingerie with my husband when I saw some testers and the moment I tried this one, I was hooked. Something about the raspberry mixed with the peony (I’m a HUGE fan of Warm & Cozy that also has a big peony note) that screamed, “SUMMER!” to me.
Once I got home and the drydown became a bit sharper I realized this would make a beautiful fall or even winter scent but something about the warm melting fruit mixed in with the subtle background of praline still smells wonderful in this HOT weather.
Is it “scandalous”? No. Not in any way, shape or form. But it IS sexy and my hubby loves it on me.
This might be one of those “all season” scents.
In any case, it’s pretty much my go-to for the summer of 2016. I’m in love all right!
malcev.199 – :
I like it!! Usually not a big VS fan but sampled this recently and bought the whole set! On me it’s both sexy and soft…and then bright with berries. Just a really nice scent in it’s simplicity. Just goes to show that more is not always necessary. I believe this fragrance is appropriate for any occasion and even the office. Scandalous to me is sexy and feminine with a soft powdery dry down. Not so Scandalous, but a really nice everyday scent…and my guy loves it! To those who think it fades out quickly–layer it! The body lotion is lovely. It’s early Sept here and still very hot & steamy in the Tejas evenings. Last night we were dining al fresco with a fun group of friends–I was wearing Scandalous…my new friends thought I was much younger than I am and kept telling me they loved my scent! I’m Sold!!! At the end of the day, don’t we all just want a frag that enhances us and lifts us up??!!
fif620Bessinepome – :
This smells so delicious, it smells like Raspberries, caramel and chocolate, so fluffy and soft,,,,i really love this….the eue de parfum is much stronger than than the mist and smells more intense
Sergey Moroz – :
I’m way out of my realm here – but hey, that’s okay. I’m rarely intrigued enough to ask a female what she’s wearing – simply because I don’t want to come across creepy. However, there are always exceptions – and this is one of them! I smelled this on a young-ish woman while walking into work and I thought it smelled very attractive. A very feminine smell, but without having florals! I certainly can’t speak for all men, but I really enjoyed this one. It even compelled me to sneakily capture her license plate number and a lock of hair. Just kidding.
vjgabit – :
I bought this in a gift set for 50% off at the last SAS..I was drawn to the gorgeous bottle and the great price and the fact that I’ve never smelled a VS scent that I flat-out hated. I figured there’s no way this wasn’t worth the price…but I stood corrected. The scent is reliably nice (it’s a basic sugary berry) but it completely vanished after spending five minutes on my wrist. I verified that no one else was able to detect it after a couple more tests before I gave up and returned the gift set. No matter the discount, I can’t justify buying water in a pretty bottle.
NDSS – :
This fragrance made me so sad. Sad because I ADORED the smell of it but something crazy happens on my skin. It smells amazing on my for about 5 seconds, then it literally disappears…like immediately. I tested in store and thought it was just because I had smelled so many scents that day. My friend gifted me a roller ball of it and I was SO happy….until It did that crazy vanishing thing on me again! So disappointing. The scent is very sweet and sexy and it would have been right up my alley. For sure test this one first before buying in case your skin hates it too. 🙁
semen92 – :
This doesnt smell scandalous at all, maybe if you’re a goody two shoes to begin with lol. This reminds me of Katy perry oh so sheer…its very light….you have to spray a lot on if you want the ‘perfume cloud” effect….but i only have the body mist …maybe the perfume is stronger. i do like this one a lot too. mostly smells Pralines and raspberry, Fun and flirty but not scandalous!
med2891 – :
Very neat, soft scent. Its name is the only scandalous part of it. I could smell mostly peony on a sweet praline base. Too ordinary for me. What a shame. Bottle is just marvelous!
oberon74 – :
Scandalous is a yummy, yet light fragrance. It’s comforting yet sexy at the same time. I wish it wasn’t so pricey, as the lasting power is minimal. I’m definitely contemplating buying a bottle. I also really love the packaging!!
UPDATE: I bought the roller ball and travel mist. I haven’t worn the perfume yet but have tried out the mist. I was surprised that the mist lasted 2+ hours on my skin! This is a warm, fruity scent that is reminiscent of raspberry and chocolate.
alex123456789 – :
I really loved this in the store but because I was trying different fragrances I wiped it off with an alcohol wipe after about 15 minutes. I bought this and took it home and was ready to love it and wear it all the time.
I used it the next morning and it smelled great for the first few minutes but after about an hour it turned into this guava scent that just did not work for me. I know guava is not listed in the notes but this is what it smells like to me and it triggered my migraine. 🙁
I had to return it and get something else. I ended up with ‘Forever Sexy’ which does not last as long but smells great and does not give me migraines.
The scented lotion smells like a version of the perfume…not like they added the perfume to an unscented lotion. In this case I am happy that they do not smell the same because the lotion does not dry down to the guava scent that does not agree with me.
On the plus side..the bottle is cute and the fragrance lasts a few hours on the skin.
DARDAN – :
My review is for the fragrance mist!!
This is super light and IMO perfect for hot summer days!!!
The raspberry,praline & peony are super subtle but make a great scent together but nothing alone stands out.
Sillage is soft and longevity gets a weak vote from me…still great for the summer months and if you don’t mind reapplying.
Sabir05 – :
It smells very good, but the scent only lasted 10 minutes on my skin and my clohes before i couldn’t smell it anymore.. even when i stuck my nose to my skin. Waste of money
keeper – :
My favorite from VS line. I am agree that it’s nor Scandalous at all but it’s warm and seductive. Perfect for cold weather. On me it stays about 3-5 hours, so I usually spray it on my clothes or scarf to enjoy this smell a little bit more.
In my opinion it isn’t strong and deep enough to call it night perfume but it’s definitely daytime perfume for those days when you want to be ‘delicious’)
And of course bottle is absolutely gorgeous. Love it)
Катюшка – :
Sweet Raspberry and Praline heaven. It’s not Scandalous at all, but I’d say it’s quite flirty and carefree; more sensual than scandalous. Definitely date worthy. The raspberry actually smells juicy and ripe, but the praline gives a much needed creamy, smooth undertone.
Longevity on clothes is about 5-6 hours and projection is moderate to soft. The bottle is gorgeous but the puffer-thingamajig sucks. Luckily the top twists to lock and unlock, so hopefully that will keep the juice from evaporating, as is usual with puff automizers(?).
There’s not really much more to add. It’s very much a berry scent but it also doesn’t give me a stomachache like the majority of strong berry scents do. And as for the Vera Wang comparisons, I’d say Scandalous is far more like Pink Princess than the original, and both Princesses make me a bit queasy, if that helps compare.
Weloattaido – :
Someone said that this smells like Vera Wang Princess, and it does a little-it smells like Princess minus that disgusting guava note that I’ve always hated. Scandalous is really flirtatious and is a good going out/date fragrance. All of the notes listed are the ones that can be easily smelled in the perfume. I really like this one, and it could turn to love with time (I just got it).
Update Oct. 21, 2015: Has now become a love!
nik1506 – :
So I was on holiday on Mykonos and I went to the V.S. store there trying to find a cool and sexy fragrance. I loved this one at first spray and although I tried all the other perfumes in that shop I bought this one and I haven’t regretted it. It is a perfume with style and it is not easily forgotten. It is fresh and youthful! On me it smells amazing and it lasts 5 hours or more.
storozhuck.victor – :
This fragrance is elegant, fresh, and girly. upon the first spray you will smell a sweet berry scent, in my opinion it is very flirtatious ~ after you give it time to dry down you get some floral notes which is very pleasing! i love Scandalous, its fun and a large group of people could enjoy this ( older teens as well as adults) for my, i find that it stays well on my shirts and jackets so i usually spray my jacket with this ( one spray on the front and back) each time it comes out of the wash and throughout the week people will compliment me on how i smell even if i dont spray myself, i really like that.
ss_andrey – :
Love the scent! Sprays horrible though. It comes out in more of a mist. Also, smells EXACTLY like Princess by Vera Wang. Took me a few days to pin point it but it’s almost a replica scent.
HoarmaSog – :
This one was a pleasant surprise for me as I bought it online without smelling it first (very rare for me to do, but did so as part of a promo event). Wow, this one is very nice! The body mist bottle I got was defective, though, so the perfume actually leaked out all over my fingers and I was mad about that until I smelled the scent, LOL! I have to say that it is very delicious on my skin with a lovely melding of all the notes. I can pick up the raspberry and praline most strongly while the peony note only comes in much later on the dry down and isn’t strong at all on me, thankfully as peonies and my skin don’t seem to like one another too well. I don’t find this scent scandalous in anyway, but it sure is sexy! 🙂
LOBODA196809 – :
I think its a cheap smelling fragrance, it has no power, no intensity, and it lasts for about 1-2H on my skin. It doesnt worth the money thats for sure, but the bottle its incredible though, very feminine, elegant, modern. Too bad that he sent in it is not like that at all.
Skrask – :
lasted 1 hr on me. It is a very weak scent. I do like it but it def reminds me of Bath&Body works fragrances.
fenics – :
Like most of other Victoria Secret’s perfume, they keep their notes simple and they smell simple too. This one is no exception. You will definitely smell the raspberry upon spraying and then the slight hint of chocolate. The floral was not obvious for me. Nothing complicated or weird that makes you think “is that really raspberry?”. If you love gourmandish sweet smell, this one works well as a daytime wear. It did come across my mind how Tresor’s midnight rose holds raspberry as the most intensive smell for me, but the Tresor one can do night time better.
debenko – :
This is my fav VS perfume. I love how it’s sweet, but not overly sweet (such as Pink Sugar), and I love how it’s musky, but not too musky. It reminds me of Betsey Johnson’s original debut perfume from 2006, but without the strange/patchouli dry down. It could be used for day or night for me. Also, I love the bottle. It is like rocker feminine. Very mysterious, sexy frag