Build Your-Self vs Candy Candy
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Candy Candy takes 4 of 5 categories.
Build Your-SelfChoose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Candy CandyChoose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Build Your-Self1/5
Candy Candy4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Candy Candy
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Candy Candy
- Sillage & projection
- Candy Candy
- Value for money
- Candy Candy
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Build Your-Self
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Build Your-SelfArmand BasiCandy CandyMithWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.63/ 5 · 155 votes
Have 54%Had 13%Want 33%
4.00/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 28%Had 17%Want 55%
Category winnerCandy CandyRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate21%Love
46%Like
12%Ok
18%Dislike
3%Hate
155 votes
29%Love
53%Like
6%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate
17 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCandy Candy
SillageCandy Candy
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCandy CandyBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
floral92%
vanilla84%
musky77%
patchouli69%
powdery61%
white floral100%
fruity92%
citrus84%
sweet77%
rose69%
musky61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both citrus and musky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Mandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
Play-DohFloral Notes
Base
VanillaPatchouliMusk
Top
Mandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
HoneysuckleRed FruitsJasmineRose
Base
PatchouliSugarMuskVanilla
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Bergamot, Vanilla and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer92
Fall92
Winter61
Day100
Night45
Spring100
Summer86
Fall86
Winter29
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#16,618
PerfumerPierre-Constantin Guéros
Launched—
Reviews14
Overall rank#38,218
PerfumerLouise Turner
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerBuild Your-SelfHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBuild Your-Self opens with bright mandarin and bergamot, then quickly shifts into a floral, musky heart with the unusual Play-Doh accord clearly in the mix. The dry-down is softer, with vanilla, patchouli and musk adding a powdery, slightly synthetic warmth. This is the kind of scent that makes more sense on skin than…
Reviews →Candy Candy opens bright with mandarin and bergamot, then quickly turns into a fruity floral wrapped in sugar, musk, and vanilla. On skin it usually reads sweet, airy, and summery, with honeysuckle and red fruits doing most of the work. It looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy playful gourmand florals and easy layer…
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, Build Your-Self or Candy Candy?
Candy Candy takes 4 of 5 categories. Build Your-Self is rated 3.63/5 from 155 votes; Candy Candy is rated 4.00/5 from 17 votes. Choose Build Your-Self for a citrus and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Candy Candy for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Build Your-Self or Candy Candy?
Candy Candy lasts longest (Candy Candy 75/100, Build Your-Self 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Build Your-Self or Candy Candy?
Projection is very close: Candy Candy 53/100, Build Your-Self 51/100 for sillage.
Do Build Your-Self and Candy Candy smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and musky accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Vanilla and Patchouli.
Is Build Your-Self or Candy Candy better for summer or winter?
Build Your-Self suits daytime wear; Candy Candy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Build Your-Self and Candy Candy?
Build Your-Self has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Play-Doh and Floral Notes, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Musk. Candy Candy has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Honeysuckle, Red Fruits, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Sugar, Musk and Vanilla.
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