Fragrance comparison

Candide vs Insouciante Rose & Pink berries

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

1 wins

Candide

Aftelier

4.3010 votes

Rank #20,447 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Insouciante Rose & Pink berries

Parfums de la Bastide

—0 votes

Rank #75,937 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Candide takes 1 of 1 categories.

Candide
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Insouciante Rose & Pink berries
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character.

Candide1/1

Insouciante Rose & Pink berries0/1

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: Candide

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CandideAftelier

Insouciante Rose & Pink berriesParfums de la Bastide

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 15%Had 1%Want 84%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

70%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

amber92%

fresh spicy84%

white floral77%

balsamic69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

fruity77%

rose69%

citrus61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, citrus and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink GrapefruitBlood OrangeBlack Pepper

Heart

JasmineRose

Base

OpoponaxOlibanumMyrrh

Notes

Blood OrangeBlack PepperBlackcurrantPink PepperSandalwoodPatchouliJasmineRose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlood Orange, Black Pepper, Jasmine and Rose. Durations are only published for Insouciante Rose & Pink berries, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Work 31%Date 21%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,447

PerfumerMandy Aftel

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#75,937

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCandideHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Candide opens with bright grapefruit and blood orange, then quickly softens into jasmine, rose, and comforting incense. It feels polished rather than loud, with a tender citrus floral character that stays textured by frankincense, myrrh, and opoponax. This suits someone who wants natural-smelling citrus and white flo…

Reviews →

Spritz this on a bright morning. Insouciante Rose & Pink berries kicks off with tart blood orange, fizzy pink pepper, and a tart splash of crushed blackcurrant. You get an instant sparkle like chilling pink champagne in the sun. Within twenty minutes, the initial spicy fizz calms down to reveal a dewy French rose acco…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Candide and Insouciante Rose & Pink berries smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, citrus and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Blood Orange, Black Pepper, Jasmine and Rose.

Is Candide or Insouciante Rose & Pink berries better for summer or winter?

Candide suits daytime wear; Insouciante Rose & Pink berries suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Candide and Insouciante Rose & Pink berries?

Candide has top notes of Pink Grapefruit, Blood Orange and Black Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Opoponax, Olibanum and Myrrh. Insouciante Rose & Pink berries features Blood Orange, Black Pepper, Blackcurrant, Pink Pepper and Sandalwood.