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Scandal Absolu
Before you buy
From a 80% community match (middle value of every % people gave or implied) and what people say
Overlap: People rate these 80% alike or more, so owning both is likely to feel redundant.
Sample first? Sample Checkmate Queen first. If it works on your skin, you may not need Scandal Absolu.
Only 2 community sources so far, so sample before you buy.
At a glance
How long it lasts
Not enough wearer reports to compare how long they last
Only Scandal Absolu has enough reports so far
Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 18 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26How far it projects
Not enough wearer reports to compare how far they project
Only Scandal Absolu has enough reports so far
Source details
Source: drawn from imported review text, not direct votes on this site · From 8 wearer mentions · limited; text interpretation can miss context · calculated 2026-10-26Price per ml
Not enough prices to compare per ml
No prices listed yet
Seasons
Not enough season data to compare
Only Scandal Absolu has seasons listed
Day or night
Not enough wearer reports to compare day and night
From day and night mentions in wearer reports
Scent families
All lean woody
Woody is in the top 3 accords of every fragrance
What they share
Notes as listed for each fragrance · 7 different notes in total
2 notes shared by both
SandalwoodTuberose
What makes each different
Notes listed only by one fragrance in this comparison
Checkmate Queen
6 notes listed · 4 unique here
FigGreen NotesPowdery NotesSpices
Scandal Absolu
3 notes listed · 1 unique here
Black Fig
Accords side by side
Relative strength within each fragrance
Green
Checkmate Queenstrong
Scandal Absolulight
Tuberose
Checkmate Queenmedium
Scandal Absolustrong
Powdery
Checkmate Queenstrong
Scandal Absolulight
Woody
Checkmate Queenmedium
Scandal Absolumedium
Fruity
Checkmate Queenmedium
Scandal Absolumedium
Sweet
Checkmate Queenmedium
Scandal Absolumedium
White Floral
Checkmate Queenlight
Scandal Absolumedium
Stored-pair evidence
Scandal Absolu is the original; Checkmate Queen is the listed alternative.
- Same familyOpening
- Same familyHeart
- CloseDry-down
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Batches and reformulations vary, so test on skin before you buy.
See all alternatives to Scandal AbsoluWhat the community says
From 2 community sources · Low confidence
- Community match
- 80%
- Middle value of every % people gave or implied
People say: A Reddit user finds the notes of Checkmate Queen very similar to the women's Scandal Absolu with added powdery, spicy and green notes, and a YouTube commenter calls it a dupe based on notes; evidence is thin.
Differences people notice
- Adds powdery, spicy and green notes versus the women’s Scandal Absolu 1
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Reddit commentKeyStrike260085% match, read from the wording
Are there any clones of Scandal Absolu yet (opens in a new tab)I think the notes of the female Scandal Absolu and the Armaf Checkmate Queen are very very similar; the only difference is the addition of powdery, spicy and green notes in the Queen.
YouTube comment@dannamadura203575% match, read from the wording
ARMAF Checkmate Queen REVIEW | Boss Vibe$ | Glam Finds | Fragrance Reviews | (opens in a new tab)Based on the notes, it's a Scandal Absolu pour Femme dupe. Anw gonna get this, love tuberose.
What people say about their own bottles, not a guarantee. Batches vary, so test on skin before you buy.
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| Note / phase | Checkmate Queen | Scandal Absolu |
|---|---|---|
| Green NotesOpening | Listed | Not listed |
| TuberoseOpening | Listed | Listed |
| Black FigHeart | Not listed | Listed |
| FigHeart | Listed | Not listed |
| SpicesHeart | Listed | Not listed |
| Powdery NotesDry-down | Listed | Not listed |
| SandalwoodDry-down | Listed | Listed |