Aoud Black Candy vs Orlando
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Aoud Black Candy takes 5 of 8 categories.
Aoud Black CandyChoose it for a sweet and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
OrlandoChoose it for a soft spicy and camphor character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, evening wear.
Aoud Black Candy5/8
Orlando3/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Aoud Black Candy
- Community sentiment
- Aoud Black Candy
- Longevity
- Aoud Black Candy
- Sillage & projection
- Orlando
- Value for money
- Orlando
- Versatility
- Orlando
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Aoud Black Candy
- Fragranxe ranking
- Aoud Black Candy
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Aoud Black CandyManceraOrlandoVeraLabWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.89/ 5 · 523 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
3.64/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 55%Had 12%Want 33%
Category winnerAoud Black CandyRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate34%Love
42%Like
5%Ok
18%Dislike
1%Hate
523 votes
36%Love
28%Like
12%Ok
12%Dislike
12%Hate
25 votes
Category winnerAoud Black CandyMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAoud Black Candy
SillageOrlando
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOrlandoBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
soft spicy91%
musky83%
amber74%
rose65%
green56%
soft spicy100%
camphor92%
green84%
sweet77%
woody69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both soft spicy, sweet and green
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
LicoriceMint
Heart2-4 hrs
AmberRose
Base6-8+ hrs
Sweet NotesWhite Musk
Top15-30 mins
CamphorMintLilacBlack PepperBergamotTuberose
Heart2-4 hrs
LicoriceImmortelleAmbergrisPatchouliJasmineRose
Base6-8+ hrs
SandalwoodCedarMusk
Category winnerAoud Black CandyLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer36
Fall100
Winter97
Day100
Night92
Spring100
Summer50
Fall79
Winter86
Day92
Night100
Category winnerOrlandoMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#6,120
PerfumerPierre Montale
Launched—
Reviews62
Overall rank#57,960
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerAoud Black CandyHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMancera 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…
Reviews →Orlando by VeraLab is an unconventional unisex fragrance that balances medicinal chill with warm, earthy woods. It opens with an immediate flash of cool mint, brisk camphor, and peppery bergamot that quickly gives way to powdery lilac and creamy tuberose petals. As the initial herbal bite recedes, sweet licorice, savo…
Reviews →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 Orlando?
Aoud Black Candy takes 5 of 8 categories. Aoud Black Candy is rated 3.89/5 from 523 votes; Orlando is rated 3.64/5 from 25 votes. Choose Aoud Black Candy for a sweet and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Orlando for a soft spicy and camphor character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Aoud Black Candy or Orlando?
Aoud Black Candy lasts longest (Aoud Black Candy 71/100, Orlando 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Aoud Black Candy or Orlando?
Projection is very close: Orlando 68/100, Aoud Black Candy 67/100 for sillage.
Do Aoud Black Candy and Orlando smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share soft spicy, sweet and green accords. Common notes include Licorice, Mint and Rose.
Is Aoud Black Candy or Orlando better for summer or winter?
For summer, Orlando is the stronger pick. For winter, Aoud Black Candy is the stronger pick. Aoud Black Candy suits daytime wear; Orlando suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Aoud Black Candy and Orlando?
Aoud Black Candy has top notes of Licorice and Mint, heart notes of Amber and Rose, a base of Sweet Notes and White Musk. Orlando has top notes of Camphor, Mint, Lilac and Black Pepper, heart notes of Licorice, Immortelle, Ambergris and Patchouli, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar and Musk.
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