Fragrance comparison

Candide vs Ikon Chrome

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 13 ratings analysed

3 wins

Candide

Sared Perfumes

5.002 votes

Rank #46,548 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Ikon Chrome

Zirh

3.1411 votes

Rank #57,383 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Candide takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Candide3/4

Ikon Chrome1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Candide
Sillage & projection: Candide
Value for money: Ikon Chrome
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

Ikon ChromeZirh

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

3.14/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 71%Had 18%Want 12%

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

0%Love

67%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityCandide

SillageCandide

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value81

Category winnerIkon ChromeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody83%

conifer65%

balsamic48%

green30%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

herbal69%

earthy61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both aromatic and woody

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

Pink PepperGrapefruitBergamotLemon

Heart

Lily of the ValleyArtemisiaGeraniumGinger

Base

CedarwoodVetiverAmberMossMusk

InformationalShared notesLemon, Pink Pepper, Grapefruit and Cedarwood. 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

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter25

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,548

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,383

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Ikon Chrome opens with bright grapefruit, bergamot and lemon, sharpened by pink pepper and ginger. It quickly settles into an aromatic, slightly herbal heart, then dries down woody, mossy and musky with a clean chypre feel. This reads masculine, fresh and earthy rather than sweet. Based on the available wear data, it …

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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 Ikon Chrome?

Candide takes 3 of 4 categories. Candide is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Ikon Chrome is rated 3.14/5 from 11 votes. Choose Candide for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Ikon Chrome for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Candide or Ikon Chrome?

Candide lasts longest (Candide 60/100, Ikon Chrome 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Candide or Ikon Chrome?

Projection is very close: Candide 50/100, Ikon Chrome 48/100 for sillage.

Do Candide and Ikon Chrome smell similar?

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

Is Candide or Ikon Chrome better for summer or winter?

Candide suits daytime wear; Ikon Chrome suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Candide and Ikon Chrome?

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. Ikon Chrome has top notes of Pink Pepper, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Artemisia, Geranium and Ginger, a base of Cedarwood, Vetiver, Amber and Moss.