Fragrance comparison

Candy Dream vs Boum Mango

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

4 wins

Candy Dream

Ulric de Varens · 2019

3.8830 votes

Rank #25,852 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Boum Mango

Jeanne Arthes

4.0616 votes

Rank #47,551 TropicalFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Candy Dream takes 4 of 6 categories.

Candy Dream
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Boum Mango
Choose it for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and note pyramid duration. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Candy Dream4/6

Boum Mango2/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Candy DreamUlric de Varens

Boum MangoJeanne Arthes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 18%Had 29%Want 52%

4.06/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 5%Had 4%Want 92%

Category winnerBoum MangoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

63%Like

4%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

56%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

13%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityCandy Dream

SillageCandy Dream

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price value58

Category winnerCandy DreamBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity88%

sweet77%

powdery30%

tropical100%

fruity83%

sweet65%

floral48%

aquatic30%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

MangoPassionfruitNectarine

Heart1-2 hrs

Passion FlowerBlue LiliesLotus

Base3-4 hrs

CoconutSandalwoodMusk

Top15-30 mins

MangoPassionfruit

Heart2-3 hrs

LotusPeachFreesia

Base4-6 hrs

Musk

Category winnerBoum MangoLongest dry-down: 4-6 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer27

Fall100

Winter82

Day100

Night38

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter25

Day100

Night26

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 49%Date 20%Party 17%Work 14%

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 47%Party 21%Work 17%Date 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,852

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2019

Reviews4

Overall rank#47,551

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCandy DreamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Candy Dream by Ulric de Varens is an unapologetic, sugary fruit scent made for relaxed days. Expect instant sweetness. The opening hits with synthetic nectarine, tart passionfruit, and syrupy mango candy. It wastes no time being subtle. After five minutes of solvent evaporation, the loud tropical fruit softens into wa…

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Boum Mango by Jeanne Arthes is an easygoing, budget-friendly tropical fragrance that opens with a bright splash of juicy mango and tart passionfruit. As the initial sweetness settles on warm skin, the scent softens into watery lotus, velvety peach flesh, and clean freesia petals over a gentle bed of sheer white musk. …

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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.

Which is better, Candy Dream or Boum Mango?

Candy Dream takes 4 of 6 categories. Candy Dream is rated 3.88/5 from 30 votes; Boum Mango is rated 4.06/5 from 16 votes. Choose Candy Dream for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Boum Mango for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and note pyramid duration. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Candy Dream or Boum Mango?

Candy Dream lasts longest (Candy Dream 63/100, Boum Mango 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Candy Dream or Boum Mango?

Projection is very close: Candy Dream 64/100, Boum Mango 63/100 for sillage.

Do Candy Dream and Boum Mango smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Mango, Passionfruit, Lotus and Musk.

Is Candy Dream or Boum Mango better for summer or winter?

Candy Dream suits daytime wear; Boum Mango suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Candy Dream and Boum Mango?

Candy Dream has top notes of Mango, Passionfruit and Nectarine, heart notes of Passion Flower, Blue Lilies and Lotus, a base of Coconut, Sandalwood and Musk. Boum Mango has top notes of Mango and Passionfruit, heart notes of Lotus, Peach and Freesia, a base of Musk.