Fragrance comparison

Candide vs Flooid

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

Candide

Sared Perfumes

5.002 votes

Rank #45,000 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Flooid

non gender specific CA

3.437 votes

Rank #56,646 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Flooid takes 3 of 4 categories.

Candide
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Flooid
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall.

Candide1/4

Flooid3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Flooid
Sillage & projection: Flooid
Value for money: Flooid
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

CandideSared Perfumes

Flooidnon gender specific CA

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

3.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 92%Had 8%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

14%Love

14%Like

71%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityFlooid

SillageFlooid

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value50

Category winnerFlooidBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody83%

conifer65%

balsamic48%

green30%

woody100%

earthy90%

patchouli80%

aromatic70%

amber60%

warm spicy50%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

elemiLemonPink PepperGrapefruit

Heart

PineClary SageCypress

Base

CedarwoodVetiverMossAmber

Top

BergamotOrangeGrapefruit

Heart

PatchouliAmber

Base

CedarwoodVetiverMoss

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Cedarwood, Vetiver and Moss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,000

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,646

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerCandideHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Candide 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…

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Flooid opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, bitter grapefruit, and sweet orange that fades faster than expected. Within twenty minutes, the citrus brighteners yield to a heavy core of patchouli and warm amber. The base settles into dry cedarwood, damp vetiver, and dark oakmoss. It sits close to the skin during cool a…

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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, Candide or Flooid?

Flooid takes 3 of 4 categories. Candide is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Flooid is rated 3.43/5 from 7 votes. Choose Candide for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Flooid for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall.

Which lasts longer, Candide or Flooid?

Flooid lasts longest (Flooid 65/100, Candide 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Candide or Flooid?

Flooid projects furthest (Flooid 56/100, Candide 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Candide and Flooid smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Cedarwood, Vetiver and Moss.

Is Candide or Flooid better for summer or winter?

Candide suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Candide and Flooid?

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. Flooid has top notes of Bergamot, Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Patchouli and Amber, a base of Cedarwood, Vetiver and Moss.