Fragrance comparison

Candy, Baby vs Jolie

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 279 ratings analysed

Candy, Baby

Victoria's Secret · 2012

4.36211 votes

Rank #14,883 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Jolie

Cerchi Nell’Acqua

4.2568 votes

Rank #8,328 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jolie takes 5 of 7 categories.

Candy, Baby
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring.
Jolie
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Candy, Baby2/7

Jolie5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Candy, BabyVictoria's Secret

JolieCerchi Nell’Acqua

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 211 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

4.25/ 5 · 68 votes

Have 32%Had 11%Want 56%

Category winnerCandy, BabyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

47%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

101 votes

51%Love

34%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

68 votes

Category winnerJolieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity39

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityJolie

SillageJolie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value43

Category winnerCandy, BabyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet83%

sweet100%

vanilla83%

lactonic65%

powdery48%

fruity30%

Scent match62%Closely related · both vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanilleSugar

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

SugarVanilleSweet NotesMilkFruity NotesMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesVanille and Sugar. Durations are only published for Jolie, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter49

Day–

Night–

Spring54

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night65

Category winnerJolieMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex2

Women98

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

Casual 37%Date 29%Party 19%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,883

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2012

Reviews6

Overall rank#8,328

PerfumerEnrico Buccella

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerJolieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

First released in 2012, Candy, Baby by Victoria's Secret remains a recognizable classic for fans of pure gourmand body mists. It blends intense sugar with soft vanilla to create a cotton candy scent profile. It fits warm weather wear when you want a breezy, cheerful scent that stays close to your skin.

Reviews →

Jolie by Cerchi Nell'Acqua smells like warm powdered sugar dusted over fresh almond macarons. Pure sweetness hits immediately. The first five minutes carry a sharp burst of spun sugar and candied red berries, almost like stepping into an Italian pasticceria at daybreak. Then, the texture softens noticeably. A warm ste…

Reviews →

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.

Which is better, Candy, Baby or Jolie?

Jolie takes 5 of 7 categories. Candy, Baby is rated 4.36/5 from 211 votes; Jolie is rated 4.25/5 from 68 votes. Choose Candy, Baby for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Jolie for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.