Candelicious vs Haptic
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
59%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Candelicious takes 4 of 7 categories.
CandeliciousChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
HapticChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Candelicious4/7
Haptic3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Candelicious
- Community sentiment
- Candelicious
- Longevity
- Haptic
- Sillage & projection
- Haptic
- Value for money
- Candelicious
- Versatility
- Candelicious
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Haptic
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CandeliciousRisalaHapticGrammatik DrammatikWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.14/ 5 · 29 votes
Have 42%Had 3%Want 55%
3.95/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 34%Had 5%Want 61%
Category winnerCandeliciousRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
45%Like
10%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
29 votes
45%Love
20%Like
20%Ok
15%Dislike
0%Hate
40 votes
Category winnerCandeliciousMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHaptic
SillageHaptic
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCandeliciousBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
fruity86%
vanilla72%
floral58%
powdery44%
citrus30%
fruity100%
sweet92%
amber84%
vanilla77%
musky69%
powdery61%
Scent match59%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
FreesiaNectarine blossomLemonApple
Heart
SugarRed BerriesMarshmallowStrawberryOrange BlossomWhipped CreamCoconut
Base
RaspberryVanillaMuskAmber
Top
StrawberryBergamot
Heart
AmberRaspberryCoconutJasmine
Base
MuskVanillaLichenWoody Notes
InformationalShared notesStrawberry, Coconut, Raspberry and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer91
Fall64
Winter64
Day100
Night78
Spring67
Summer100
Fall60
Winter13
Day100
Night14
Category winnerCandeliciousMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#48,383
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#19,639
PerfumerChris Maurice
Launched—
Reviews5
Category winnerHapticHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCandelicious is a sweet fruity gourmand built around berries, marshmallow, whipped cream and vanilla, with a light citrus-fruity opening from lemon, apple and nectarine blossom. It reads playful, sugary and distinctly feminine. On skin, it is likely to suit shoppers who enjoy creamy candy-like scents more than dry woo…
Reviews →Haptic opens with a sharp burst of tart strawberry and bright bergamot. Within minutes, the heart turns juicy and soft as raspberry merges with jasmine and a light coconut accord. As the scent settles on skin, sweet amber and smooth vanilla emerge alongside a clean musk base with subtle lichen. The overall profile bal…
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, Candelicious or Haptic?
Candelicious takes 4 of 7 categories. Candelicious is rated 4.14/5 from 29 votes; Haptic is rated 3.95/5 from 40 votes. Choose Candelicious for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Haptic for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Candelicious or Haptic?
Haptic lasts longest (Haptic 68/100, Candelicious 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Candelicious or Haptic?
Haptic projects furthest (Haptic 57/100, Candelicious 47/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Candelicious and Haptic smell similar?
Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Strawberry, Coconut, Raspberry and Vanilla.
Is Candelicious or Haptic better for summer or winter?
For summer, Haptic is the stronger pick. For winter, Candelicious is the stronger pick. Candelicious suits daytime wear; Haptic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Candelicious and Haptic?
Candelicious has top notes of Freesia, Nectarine blossom, Lemon and Apple, heart notes of Sugar, Red Berries, Marshmallow and Strawberry, a base of Raspberry, Vanilla, Musk and Amber. Haptic has top notes of Strawberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Amber, Raspberry, Coconut and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Lichen and Woody Notes.
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