Fragrance comparison

Candid Tonight vs Verge

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 132 ratings analysed

5 wins

Candid Tonight

Maison Alhambra

4.17115 votes

Rank #5,661 SweetCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Verge

Criminal Elements

4.0617 votes

Rank #51,927 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Candid Tonight takes 5 of 5 categories.

Candid Tonight
Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Verge
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Candid Tonight5/5

Verge0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Candid TonightMaison Alhambra

VergeCriminal Elements

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 115 votes

Have 48%Had 8%Want 44%

4.06/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 38%Had 10%Want 53%

Category winnerCandid TonightRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

32%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

109 votes

41%Love

35%Like

18%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityCandid Tonight

SillageCandid Tonight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value91

¤ Price value64

Category winnerCandid TonightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

citrus92%

vanilla84%

floral77%

powdery69%

white floral61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

green84%

white floral77%

woody69%

fruity61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotPearBitter Orange

Heart

JasmineFreesiaRose

Base

VanillaPralineSandalwood

Notes

Tomato LeafLinenPearSandalwoodJasmineRose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPear, Jasmine, Rose and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Verge, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring76

Summer37

Fall100

Winter100

Day79

Night100

Spring100

Summer88

Fall50

Winter25

Day100

Night30

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men18

Unisex64

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,661

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#51,927

PerfumerCorey Newcombe

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCandid TonightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Candid Tonight by Maison Alhambra is a floral-sweet fragrance for women that balances bright fruit with a warm, sugary base. Built around notes of pear, jasmine, and praline, it delivers a punchy, gourmand-leaning profile that feels most at home in cooler weather or during festive evening events when you want a fragra…

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Verge by Criminal Elements opens with the brisk snap of crushed tomato leaf and crisp green stem, evoking the smell of a sunlit backyard vegetable patch after early rain. Juicy slice-of-pear fruitiness quickly softens the sharp herbal bite, keeping the aroma bright, refreshing, and approachable. Clean white linen roll…

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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, Candid Tonight or Verge?

Candid Tonight takes 5 of 5 categories. Candid Tonight is rated 4.17/5 from 115 votes; Verge is rated 4.06/5 from 17 votes. Choose Candid Tonight for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Verge for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Candid Tonight or Verge?

They last about the same: Candid Tonight 71/100, Verge 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Candid Tonight or Verge?

Candid Tonight projects furthest (Candid Tonight 64/100, Verge 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Candid Tonight and Verge smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Pear, Jasmine, Rose and Sandalwood.

Is Candid Tonight or Verge better for summer or winter?

Candid Tonight suits evening wear; Verge suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Candid Tonight and Verge?

Candid Tonight has top notes of Bergamot, Pear and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, Freesia and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Praline and Sandalwood. Verge features Tomato Leaf, Linen, Pear, Sandalwood and Jasmine.