Fragrance comparison

Candy Dream vs Crown Twilight

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 38 ratings analysed

3 wins

Candy Dream

Ulric de Varens · 2019

3.8830 votes

Rank #25,828 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Crown Twilight

The Dua Brand

4.508 votes

Rank #34,471 TropicalFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Candy Dream takes 3 of 5 categories.

Candy Dream
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Crown Twilight
Choose it for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Candy Dream3/5

Crown Twilight2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Candy DreamUlric de Varens

Crown TwilightThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 18%Had 29%Want 52%

4.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 54%Had 3%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

63%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityCrown Twilight

SillageCandy Dream

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price value75

Category winnerCandy DreamBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity88%

sweet77%

powdery30%

tropical100%

fruity65%

sweet30%

Scent match51%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

Notes

Star appleBlood OrangeSandalwoodWater LilyNectarineRaspberryCoconutMangoLotusMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerCrown TwilightLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer27

Fall100

Winter82

Day100

Night38

Spring33

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night29

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Casual 38%Party 28%Date 22%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,828

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2019

Reviews4

Overall rank#34,471

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Crown Twilight by The Dua Brand delivers a sun-soaked burst of ripe mango, tart blood orange, and juicy raspberry right out of the bottle. The initial spray hits with pure fruit punch intensity. Within twenty minutes, aquatic petals of lotus and water lily cut through the sugary syrup to keep the profile crisp. A gent…

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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 Crown Twilight?

Candy Dream takes 3 of 5 categories. Candy Dream is rated 3.88/5 from 30 votes; Crown Twilight is rated 4.50/5 from 8 votes. Choose Candy Dream for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Crown Twilight for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Candy Dream or Crown Twilight?

Crown Twilight lasts longest (Crown Twilight 67/100, Candy Dream 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Candy Dream or Crown Twilight?

Candy Dream projects furthest (Candy Dream 64/100, Crown Twilight 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Candy Dream and Crown Twilight smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Mango, Nectarine, Lotus and Coconut.

Is Candy Dream or Crown Twilight better for summer or winter?

Candy Dream suits daytime wear; Crown Twilight suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Candy Dream and Crown Twilight?

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. Crown Twilight features Star apple, Blood Orange, Sandalwood, Water Lily and Nectarine.