Fragrance comparison

Candide vs Limonata

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 343 ratings analysed

Candide

Sared Perfumes

5.002 votes

Rank #46,548 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Limonata

Narcotica

4.12341 votes

Rank #4,724 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Limonata takes 4 of 4 categories.

Candide
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Limonata
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Candide0/4

Limonata4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CandideSared Perfumes

LimonataNarcotica

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

4.12/ 5 · 341 votes

Have 83%Had 17%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

56%Love

25%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

303 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityLimonata

SillageLimonata

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value46

Category winnerLimonataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody83%

conifer65%

balsamic48%

green30%

fruity100%

sweet92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

marine69%

tropical61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both 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

GrapefruitRed CurrantGingerPink Pepper

Heart

Marine notesMangoFigelemiAmbroxan

Base

AmberCedarwoodMossMusk

InformationalShared noteselemi, 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter15

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men26

Unisex53

Women21

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,548

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,724

PerfumerClaude Dir

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerLimonataHigher 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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Limonata opens with a bright hit of grapefruit, red currant and ginger, then moves into a juicy mango and fig heart with a salty marine edge. It reads fruity, sweet and sparkling at first, with enough ambroxan and woods underneath to keep it from feeling like a simple citrus splash. This is a strong-performing unisex …

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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 Limonata?

Limonata takes 4 of 4 categories. Candide is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Limonata is rated 4.12/5 from 341 votes. Choose Candide for a aromatic and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Limonata for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Candide or Limonata?

Limonata lasts longest (Limonata 83/100, Candide 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Candide or Limonata?

Limonata projects furthest (Limonata 73/100, Candide 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Candide and Limonata smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include elemi, Pink Pepper, Grapefruit and Cedarwood.

Is Candide or Limonata better for summer or winter?

Candide suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Candide and Limonata?

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. Limonata has top notes of Grapefruit, Red Currant, Ginger and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Marine notes, Mango, Fig and elemi, a base of Amber, Cedarwood, Moss and Musk.