Fragrance comparison

Angel's Dust vs Cotton Candy

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 20 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

3 wins

Angel's Dust

The Dua Brand

3.1118 votes

Rank #53,826 SweetPowdery

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51%scent match

Some overlap

Cotton Candy

Anfar 1950

3.8513 votes

Rank #49,444 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Angel's Dust takes 3 of 5 categories.

Angel's Dust
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cotton Candy
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Angel's Dust3/5

Cotton Candy2/5

Ratings & consensus: Cotton Candy
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Angel's Dust
Sillage & projection: Angel's Dust
Value for money: Angel's Dust
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cotton Candy

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Angel's DustThe Dua Brand

Cotton CandyAnfar 1950

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.11/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 28%Had 4%Want 68%

3.85/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 16%Had 1%Want 82%

Category winnerCotton CandyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

11%Love

39%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

17%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

38%Love

31%Like

15%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate53

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityAngel's Dust

SillageAngel's Dust

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value72

Category winnerAngel's DustBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

powdery90%

vanilla80%

musky70%

soft spicy60%

caramel50%

sweet100%

fruity83%

musky65%

powdery48%

vanilla30%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both sweet, powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Cotton CandyWhite MuskPink PepperHeliotropeVanilla SugarNail PolishGuaiac WoodSugarRaspberry

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MuskMarshmallowStrawberryFreesia

Heart

RaspberryCotton CandyWhipped Cream

Base

AmbroxanVanillaSugar

InformationalShared notesCotton Candy, Sugar and Raspberry. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer25

Fall75

Winter75

Day100

Night40

Spring67

Summer100

Fall50

Winter33

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex27

Women73

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,826

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#49,444

PerfumerAhmedullah Anfar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCotton CandyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Angel's Dust by The Dua Brand blends quirky industrial notes with comforting sweetness. It opens with an unexpected nail polish accord, quickly settling into a nostalgic mix of icing sugar, raspberry, and heliotrope. This unisex scent suits those who enjoy playful, powdery gourmands that lean soft and musky on the ski…

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Anfar 1950 Cotton Candy leads with sugary strawberry, whipped cream, and fluffy marshmallow over a clean musk base. It wears best in cool spring air or breezy summer evenings when you want a sweet, playful scent. The dry-down settles into warm vanilla, sugar, and ambroxan without turning heavy or cloying.

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Angel's Dust or Cotton Candy?

Angel's Dust takes 3 of 5 categories. Angel's Dust is rated 3.11/5 from 18 votes; Cotton Candy is rated 3.85/5 from 13 votes. Choose Angel's Dust for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cotton Candy for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Angel's Dust or Cotton Candy?

Angel's Dust lasts longest (Angel's Dust 78/100, Cotton Candy 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Angel's Dust or Cotton Candy?

Angel's Dust projects furthest (Angel's Dust 69/100, Cotton Candy 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Angel's Dust and Cotton Candy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Cotton Candy, Sugar and Raspberry.

Is Angel's Dust or Cotton Candy better for summer or winter?

Angel's Dust suits daytime wear; Cotton Candy suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Angel's Dust and Cotton Candy?

Angel's Dust features Cotton Candy, White Musk, Pink Pepper, Heliotrope and Vanilla Sugar. Cotton Candy has top notes of Musk, Marshmallow, Strawberry and Freesia, heart notes of Raspberry, Cotton Candy and Whipped Cream, a base of Ambroxan, Vanilla and Sugar.