Fragrance comparison

Candy, Baby vs Lollipop Splash Never Forget You

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 402 ratings analysed

Candy, Baby

Victoria's Secret · 2012

4.36211 votes

Rank #14,883 VanillaSweet

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38%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Lollipop Splash Never Forget You

Mariah Carey

3.90191 votes

Rank #9,415 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lollipop Splash Never Forget You takes 4 of 7 categories.

Candy, Baby
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Lollipop Splash Never Forget You
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Candy, Baby3/7

Lollipop Splash Never Forget You4/7

Ratings & consensus: Candy, Baby
Community sentiment: Candy, Baby
Longevity: Lollipop Splash Never Forget You
Sillage & projection: Candy, Baby
Value for money: Lollipop Splash Never Forget You
Versatility: Lollipop Splash Never Forget You
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lollipop Splash Never Forget You

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Candy, BabyVictoria's Secret

Lollipop Splash Never Forget YouMariah Carey

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 211 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

3.90/ 5 · 191 votes

Have 65%Had 35%Want 0%

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

35%Love

42%Like

3%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

191 votes

Category winnerCandy, BabyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity39

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityLollipop Splash Never Forget You

SillageCandy, Baby

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value69

Category winnerLollipop Splash Never Forget YouBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet83%

sweet100%

fruity86%

citrus72%

fresh58%

floral44%

vanilla30%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanilleSugar

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Mandarin OrangePineappleSweet NotesRaspberry

Heart1.5-3 hrs

PeonyWisteriaLily-of-the-Valley

Base3-5 hrs

SugarVanilleMuskWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesVanille and Sugar. Durations are only published for Lollipop Splash Never Forget You, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter49

Day–

Night–

Spring54

Summer100

Fall23

Winter9

Day100

Night21

Category winnerLollipop Splash Never Forget YouMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex2

Women98

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

Casual 44%Party 23%Work 18%Date 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,883

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2012

Reviews6

Overall rank#9,415

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews47

Category winnerLollipop Splash Never Forget YouHigher 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 →

Lollipop Splash Never Forget You by Mariah Carey opens with an upbeat rush of tangy mandarin orange, tart raspberry, and sweet pineapple sorbet that immediately evokes fruit punch and gummy candy. As the lively fruit punch vibe settles, a delicate floral core of pink peony, wisteria, and fresh lily-of-the-valley steps…

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 Lollipop Splash Never Forget You?

Lollipop Splash Never Forget You takes 4 of 7 categories. Candy, Baby is rated 4.36/5 from 211 votes; Lollipop Splash Never Forget You is rated 3.90/5 from 191 votes. Choose Candy, Baby for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Lollipop Splash Never Forget You for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Candy, Baby or Lollipop Splash Never Forget You?

Lollipop Splash Never Forget You lasts longest (Lollipop Splash Never Forget You 50/100, Candy, Baby 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Candy, Baby or Lollipop Splash Never Forget You?

Projection is very close: Candy, Baby 53/100, Lollipop Splash Never Forget You 51/100 for sillage.

Do Candy, Baby and Lollipop Splash Never Forget You smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Vanille and Sugar.

Is Candy, Baby or Lollipop Splash Never Forget You better for summer or winter?

For summer, Lollipop Splash Never Forget You is the stronger pick. For winter, Candy, Baby is the stronger pick. Lollipop Splash Never Forget You suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Candy, Baby and Lollipop Splash Never Forget You?

Candy, Baby features Vanille and Sugar. Lollipop Splash Never Forget You has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Pineapple, Sweet Notes and Raspberry, heart notes of Peony, Wisteria and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Sugar, Vanille, Musk and Woodsy Notes.