Candide vs Drunk Lovers
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Drunk Lovers takes 4 of 4 categories.
CandideChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Drunk LoversChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Candide0/4
Drunk Lovers4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Drunk Lovers
- Sillage & projection
- Drunk Lovers
- Value for money
- Drunk Lovers
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Drunk Lovers
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CandideSared PerfumesDrunk LoversBORNTOSTANDOUT®Winner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%
4.09/ 5 · 880 votes
Have 27%Had 4%Want 69%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
51%Love
26%Like
14%Ok
7%Dislike
1%Hate
665 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDrunk Lovers
SillageDrunk Lovers
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDrunk LoversBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
woody83%
conifer65%
balsamic48%
green30%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
aromatic84%
amber77%
fresh spicy69%
powdery61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both aromatic and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
elemiLemonPink PepperGrapefruit
Heart
PineClary SageCypress
Base
CedarwoodVetiverMossAmber
Top
CognacRed BerriesGrapefruitJuniperBergamotLemon
Heart
PepperGingerClary SageCypress
Base
VanillaAmberSandalwoodMuskBenzoinVirginian CedarCinnamonCardamom
InformationalShared notesLemon, Grapefruit, Clary Sage and Cypress. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night50
Spring63
Summer31
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#46,548
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#2,117
PerfumerHamid Merati-Kashani
Launched—
Reviews66
Category winnerDrunk LoversHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCandide by Sared Perfumes is a crisp, aromatic woody scent that opens on bright grapefruit and lemon with a peppery, resinous lift from elemi. It quickly turns greener and more forest-like, with pine, cypress and clary sage adding a clean outdoors feel. The dry-down sits in cedar, vetiver, moss and amber, reading like…
Reviews →Drunk Lovers opens with a lively mix of citrus, red berries and a touch of cognac, then shifts into pepper, ginger and dry aromatic woods. The dry-down is smoother and warmer, with vanilla, amber and sandalwood softening the sharper edges. It reads as a spicy woody unisex scent with an evening tilt, especially if you …
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, Candide or Drunk Lovers?
Drunk Lovers takes 4 of 4 categories. Candide is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Drunk Lovers is rated 4.09/5 from 880 votes. Choose Candide for a aromatic and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Drunk Lovers for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Candide or Drunk Lovers?
Drunk Lovers lasts longest (Drunk Lovers 76/100, Candide 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Candide or Drunk Lovers?
Drunk Lovers projects furthest (Drunk Lovers 64/100, Candide 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Candide and Drunk Lovers smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Lemon, Grapefruit, Clary Sage and Cypress.
Is Candide or Drunk Lovers better for summer or winter?
Candide suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Candide and Drunk Lovers?
Candide has top notes of elemi, Lemon, Pink Pepper and Grapefruit, heart notes of Pine, Clary Sage and Cypress, a base of Cedarwood, Vetiver, Moss and Amber. Drunk Lovers has top notes of Cognac, Red Berries, Grapefruit and Juniper, heart notes of Pepper, Ginger, Clary Sage and Cypress, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Sandalwood and Musk.
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