Fragrance comparison

Candide vs ZIK6 夕

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

Candide

Sared Perfumes

5.002 votes

Rank #42,271 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

ZIK6 夕

Black Fades

—0 votes

Rank #68,214 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Candide
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
ZIK6 夕
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Candide1/2

ZIK6 夕1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: ZIK6 夕
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

ZIK6 夕Black Fades

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value100

Category winnerZIK6 夕Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody83%

conifer65%

balsamic48%

green30%

woody100%

aromatic88%

amber77%

earthy65%

fresh spicy53%

mossy42%

Scent match54%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

Notes

HinokiAmbergrisLimeMossSandalwoodPatchouliCedarwoodVetiverCypressAmberPineLemon

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLemon, Pine, Cypress 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

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

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#42,271

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#68,214

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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ZIK6 夕 leans into a calm, woody chypre style built around hinoki, moss, patchouli and smooth ambery woods, with lime and lemon keeping the opening crisp. It reads dry, aromatic and slightly resinous rather than sweet. If you like forest-tinged fragrances with a meditative, evening mood, this looks like a sample-first…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Candide and ZIK6 夕 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Lemon, Pine, Cypress and Cedarwood.

Is Candide or ZIK6 夕 better for summer or winter?

Candide suits daytime wear; ZIK6 夕 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Candide and ZIK6 夕?

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. ZIK6 夕 features Hinoki, Ambergris, Lime, Moss and Sandalwood.