Fragrance comparison

Candide vs SALM

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 39 ratings analysed

Candide

Sared Perfumes

5.002 votes

Rank #46,337 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

SALM

One Day

3.7037 votes

Rank #23,712 WoodyBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

SALM takes 4 of 4 categories.

Candide
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
SALM
Choose it for a woody and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Candide0/4

SALM4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CandideSared Perfumes

SALMOne Day

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

3.70/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 14%Had 5%Want 82%

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

38%Love

21%Like

21%Ok

14%Dislike

7%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySALM

SillageSALM

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value41

Category winnerSALMBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody83%

conifer65%

balsamic48%

green30%

woody100%

balsamic92%

amber84%

green77%

aromatic69%

herbal61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and balsamic

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

GinsengGingerPineCypress

Heart

IncensePatchouliCedarwood

Base

Peru BalsamVetiverSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPine, Cypress, Cedarwood and Vetiver. 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

Spring50

Summer21

Fall100

Winter86

Day71

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,337

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,712

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerSALMHigher 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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SALM by One Day is a woody, balsamic scent launched in 2024. It opens with an intense blast of ginger, ginseng, and pine, before settling into a complex, resinous base of Peru balsam and vetiver. This unisex fragrance feels like an apothecary shop, grounding the wearer in earthy, rooty notes that shine best during the…

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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 SALM?

SALM takes 4 of 4 categories. Candide is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; SALM is rated 3.70/5 from 37 votes. Choose Candide for a aromatic and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose SALM for a woody and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Candide or SALM?

SALM lasts longest (SALM 66/100, Candide 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Candide or SALM?

SALM projects furthest (SALM 53/100, Candide 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Candide and SALM smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and balsamic accords. Common notes include Pine, Cypress, Cedarwood and Vetiver.

Is Candide or SALM better for summer or winter?

Candide suits daytime wear; SALM suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Candide and SALM?

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. SALM has top notes of Ginseng, Ginger, Pine and Cypress, heart notes of Incense, Patchouli and Cedarwood, a base of Peru Balsam, Vetiver and Sandalwood.