Best Scandal by Roja Dove Alternatives & Similar Perfumes
Scandal by Roja Dove is a floral perfume that intertwines fresh citrus top notes like bergamot and lavender with a rich bouquet of tuberose, jasmine, gardenia, orange blossom, and orris. Its heart is softened by freesia, rose, and lily-of-the-valley, resting on a base of musk and sandalwood that adds warmth and depth. Those drawn to opulent white florals with a powdery yet creamy finish will find Scandal’s composition a compelling blend of freshness and sensuality.
Quelque Fleur Extreme by Houbigant £145.83
- Key notes:
- civet
- jasmine
- orange blossom
- orris (iris root)
- sandalwood
- tuberose
- ylang-ylang
- Aromagroups:
- floral
- vintage/old school
An iconic classic in its own rite, Quelques Fleurs is a true ingenious scent of its time. The French perfumer, Robert Bienaimé, unveiled Quelques Fleurs the first true multi-floral blend ever created, in 1912.
Since then, his perfectly-balanced, refined bouquet has become modern perfumery’s peerless criterion for pure, meticulously-crafted, multi-floral accords. Prior to his bold invention, floral fragrances had been mainly singular flowers, or florals combined with various nuances of herbs and spices. Bienaimé’s singular triumph is remarkable for its secret, mythical formula. Upwards of 15,000 exemplary flowers and 250 prestigious raw materials are diligently-curated in the creation of a single ounce of perfume.
L'OR DE LOUIS by Arquiste £195.83
- Key notes:
- bergamot
- chypre
- honey
- jasmine
- orange blossom
- orris (iris root)
- Aromagroups:
- floral
- vintage/old school
Olfactory opulance conjures the Palace of Versailles in its heyday when Louis XIV and his Court would amble the Grand Orangery to delight in the flowering orange trees warmed by bonfires. This is a bright orange blossom with a warm, woody background, with notes of orange blossom absolute, pomegranate, honey and firewood smoke.
Delirium by Wesker £183.33
- Key notes:
- champaca
- frangipani
- gardenia
- jasmine
- narcissus
- tuberose
- Aromagroups:
- floral
Delirium is a voluptuous bouquet of tropical abandon: decadent gardenia, heady jasmine, honeyed champaca, ripe narcissus, creamy frangipani and delicate white lotus. Blurring the lines between reality and fantasy, every breath is an addictive journey into the blissful unknown. With Delirium, the wearer becomes the dreamer and the dream, lost in a world where anything is possible.
Tears On Mystic Sands by Mystikum £158.33
- Key notes:
- bergamot
- freesia
- incense
- rose
- sandalwood
- Aromagroups:
- floral
- vintage/old school
- woody
This fragrance evokes the bittersweet beauty of love lost and longed for. The complex sweetness of lychee and davana lead into the plush pleasures of rose oil, oud, leather and musk, sharpened with incense. The poetry of memories.
Perfumer: Mark Buxton
Mathilde by Rance 1795 £91.67
- Key notes:
- jasmine
- lily-of-the-valley
- narcissus
- neroli
- orris (iris root)
- passion fruit
- rose
- sandalwood
- tangerine
- ylang-ylang
- Aromagroups:
- floral
- fruity
Matilde Bonaparte, niece of Napoleon I, was known for her breasts (“le plus beau décolleté”) and her talent as a painter. She also hosted a celebrated 19th-century Parisian salon attended by the greatest artists and writers of her time. This namesake perfume is an olfactory salon of provocative white florals (ylang-ylang, narcissus, jasmine) given tropical succulence with passion fruit and papaya. Mathilde’s heady brightness is softened by iris and sandalwood.
002 Isola Neroli by Bon Parfumeur £45.83
- Key notes:
- bergamot
- lily-of-the-valley
- musk
- neroli
- Aromagroups:
- citrusy
- green
A contemporary orange blossom cologne.
Perfumer for 002: Karine Dubreuil – Sereni.
Soul Of My Soul by Etat Libre d'Orange £200.00
- Key notes:
- bergamot
- incense
- orris (iris root)
- rose
- sandalwood
- Aromagroups:
- leather
- woody
The Orange Extraordinaire collection.
How many beautiful incense fragrances do we need? At least one more.
Presenting Soul of My Soul, a soft cloud of smooth sandalwood, creamy sweet rose, powdery fresh orris root and vanilla.
Inspiration:
“He breathes into my ear
until my soul
takes on His fragrance.
He is the soul of my soul –
How can I escape?
But why would any soul in this world
want to escape from the Beloved?”
Rumi
Iris Altesse by Danner & Flemming £233.33
- Key notes:
- orange blossom
- orris (iris root)
- tuberose
- Aromagroups:
- unconventional
- vintage/old school
Named after a rare, indigenous white grape variety from Savoy, this cool, modern iris interpretation is built on the brand’s highest-dosed and rare Bavarian iris pallida. Based on standard iris concentrations of around 0.1% in the fragrance oil, Iris Altesse contains an approximately 26-fold higher dose of iris butter and iris extract. Here, iris root revels in its chalky, clean leather side, with a fruity flourish supplied by jasmine sambac and cassis. Classy and hip.
Perfumer: Antoine Lie
Le Grand Jeu (Dolled up) by Voyages Imaginaires £145.83
- Key notes:
- coconut
- gardenia
- tuberose
- vanilla
- Aromagroups:
- floral
Le Grand Jeu literally big game, but really it means dolled up for some big date, event or adventure.
A beautiful white floral perfume sentered around gardenia and tuberose.
Somehow a porpular choice of the brides to be.
All Voyages Imaginaires perfumes are made with only natural ingredients and organic wheat alcohol.
Tubereuse Absolue Extrait by Perris Monte Carlo £208.33
- Key notes:
- galbanum
- gardenia
- tuberose
- Aromagroups:
- floral
- vintage/old school
In the aromatic universe, tuberose lounges between the themes of lush creamy white floral, surprisingly bitter hay-like green and sharp spicy.
Perris is fascinated by nature’s fragrant treasures, and make perfume materials THE story of each of their perfumes. So much so, that they experiment with the same perfume material in two different perfume architectures: eau de parfum and extait.
How does this work? Tubereuse Abolue EdP is a sweet luscious bloom. On the extrait version, the darker earthier side of tuberose is encouraged with cedarwood, vetiver, and aggressively green galbanum.
About Scandal by Roja Dove
- How does Scandal by Roja Dove differ from these similar perfumes?
- Scandal combines a broad range of floral notes including jasmine, tuberose, gardenia, and orange blossom with a base of musk and sandalwood for warmth and depth. Many similar perfumes focus on subsets of these notes or introduce additional elements like civet, honey, or gourmand accords, resulting in variations that range from powdery and fresh to sweet and edgy.
- Which perfumes here highlight the tuberose note like Scandal?
- Several perfumes emphasize tuberose, including Quelque Fleur Extreme, Delirium, Iris Altesse, Le Grand Jeu, and Tubereuse Absolue Extrait. Each offers a different interpretation, from powdery and animalic to sweet and resinous.
- Are there fresher alternatives to Scandal in this selection?
- Yes, fragrances like L'OR DE LOUIS, Tears On Mystic Sands, and 002 Isola Neroli emphasise fresher notes such as bergamot, freesia, and neroli, creating lighter, cleaner takes on the floral theme present in Scandal.









