Fragrance comparison

Aoud Black Candy vs Adorable

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

Updated 1 Nov 2026 524 ratings analysed

1 wins

Aoud Black Candy

Mancera

3.89523 votes

Rank #6,120 SweetSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Adorable

Jasan

5.001 votes

Rank #52,347 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aoud Black Candy takes 1 of 1 categories.

Aoud Black Candy
Choose it for a sweet and soft spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Adorable
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Aoud Black Candy1/1

Adorable0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Aoud Black Candy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aoud Black CandyMancera

AdorableJasan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 523 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

42%Like

5%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

523 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

soft spicy91%

musky83%

amber74%

rose65%

green56%

citrus100%

green92%

sweet84%

white floral77%

aromatic69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet, soft spicy and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LicoriceMint

Heart2-4 hrs

AmberRose

Base6-8+ hrs

Sweet NotesWhite Musk

Top

Italian MandarinItalian LemonBergamotOrangeMintStar Anise

Heart

Tunisian Orange BlossomEgyptian JasmineGalbanumFig

Base

Moroccan MimosaVirginia CedarCaramelLicorice

InformationalShared notesLicorice and Mint. Durations are only published for Aoud Black Candy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer36

Fall100

Winter97

Day100

Night92

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex59

Women30

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,120

PerfumerPierre Montale

Launched—

Reviews62

Overall rank#52,347

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAoud Black CandyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mancera Aoud Black Candy is not your standard sugary mall perfume. You spray it on and black licorice rushes the room. Fresh garden mint follows right behind, cutting the dark molasses thickness with a bracing herbal snap. It feels crisp. Then the fragrance pivots. Within thirty minutes, a warm blanket of golden amber…

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Adorable by Jasan introduces a crisp green citrus opening driven by Italian mandarin, bergamot, and fresh mint. As the top notes settle, the scent shifts toward a leafy heart of Egyptian jasmine, orange blossom, and raw galbanum paired with ripe fig. A base of Moroccan mimosa, cedar, licorice, and sweet caramel create…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Aoud Black Candy or Adorable?

Aoud Black Candy takes 1 of 1 categories. Aoud Black Candy is rated 3.89/5 from 523 votes; Adorable is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Aoud Black Candy for a sweet and soft spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Adorable for a citrus and green character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Aoud Black Candy and Adorable smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, soft spicy and green accords. Common notes include Licorice and Mint.

Is Aoud Black Candy or Adorable better for summer or winter?

Aoud Black Candy suits daytime wear; Adorable suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aoud Black Candy and Adorable?

Aoud Black Candy has top notes of Licorice and Mint, heart notes of Amber and Rose, a base of Sweet Notes and White Musk. Adorable has top notes of Italian Mandarin, Italian Lemon, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Tunisian Orange Blossom, Egyptian Jasmine, Galbanum and Fig, a base of Moroccan Mimosa, Virginia Cedar, Caramel and Licorice.