Fragrance comparison

Candy Candy vs Embrace Her

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 396 ratings analysed

Candy Candy

Mith

4.0017 votes

Rank #38,218 White FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Embrace Her

Oriflame

3.77379 votes

Rank #12,110 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Embrace Her takes 3 of 5 categories.

Candy Candy
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Embrace Her
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Candy Candy2/5

Embrace Her3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Candy CandyMith

Embrace HerOriflame

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 28%Had 17%Want 55%

3.77/ 5 · 379 votes

Have 21%Had 79%Want 0%

Category winnerEmbrace HerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

53%Like

6%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

22%Love

54%Like

2%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

379 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityCandy Candy

SillageEmbrace Her

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value71

Category winnerCandy CandyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

rose69%

musky61%

fruity100%

sweet91%

powdery83%

rose74%

floral65%

woody56%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

HoneysuckleRed FruitsJasmineRose

Base

PatchouliSugarMuskVanilla

Top

RaspberryBlack CurrantCandy appleBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

RoseVioletPeachJasmineWhite Carnation

Base

Sweet AlmondSugarVanillaMuskCedarSandalwoodHeliotropeAmber

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Bergamot, Jasmine and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer86

Fall86

Winter29

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer68

Fall36

Winter35

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex18

Women82

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,218

PerfumerLouise Turner

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#12,110

PerfumerEvelyne Boulanger

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerEmbrace HerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Candy Candy opens bright with mandarin and bergamot, then quickly turns into a fruity floral wrapped in sugar, musk, and vanilla. On skin it usually reads sweet, airy, and summery, with honeysuckle and red fruits doing most of the work. It looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy playful gourmand florals and easy layer…

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Embrace Her by Oriflame opens with a bright tartness of raspberry, mandarin orange, and sour candy apple before settling into a sweet powdery floral heart. Perfumer Evelyne Boulanger constructs the scent around sharp red berries, soft rose petals, and a dusting of violet leaf. As the initial fruity pop recedes, a warm…

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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, Candy Candy or Embrace Her?

Embrace Her takes 3 of 5 categories. Candy Candy is rated 4.00/5 from 17 votes; Embrace Her is rated 3.77/5 from 379 votes. Choose Candy Candy for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Embrace Her for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Candy Candy or Embrace Her?

Candy Candy lasts longest (Candy Candy 75/100, Embrace Her 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Candy Candy or Embrace Her?

Embrace Her projects furthest (Embrace Her 57/100, Candy Candy 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Candy Candy and Embrace Her smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and rose accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Jasmine and Rose.

Is Candy Candy or Embrace Her better for summer or winter?

Candy Candy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Candy Candy and Embrace Her?

Candy Candy has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Honeysuckle, Red Fruits, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Sugar, Musk and Vanilla. Embrace Her has top notes of Raspberry, Black Currant, Candy apple and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Violet, Peach and Jasmine, a base of Sweet Almond, Sugar, Vanilla and Musk.