Fragrance comparison

Candy Dust vs Happy Spirit Bouquet d’Amour

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 231 ratings analysed

Candy Dust

BORNTOSTANDOUT®

3.85114 votes

Rank #9,748 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Happy Spirit Bouquet d’Amour

Chopard · 2013

3.90117 votes

Rank #10,521 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Happy Spirit Bouquet d’Amour takes 4 of 7 categories.

Candy Dust
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Happy Spirit Bouquet d’Amour
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Candy Dust3/7

Happy Spirit Bouquet d’Amour4/7

Ratings & consensus: Happy Spirit Bouquet d’Amour
Community sentiment: Happy Spirit Bouquet d’Amour
Longevity: Candy Dust
Sillage & projection: Happy Spirit Bouquet d’Amour
Value for money: Happy Spirit Bouquet d’Amour
Versatility: Candy Dust
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Candy Dust

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Candy DustBORNTOSTANDOUT®

Happy Spirit Bouquet d’AmourChopard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 114 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 76%

3.90/ 5 · 117 votes

Have 29%Had 18%Want 53%

Category winnerHappy Spirit Bouquet d’AmourRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

38%Like

17%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

65 votes

26%Love

53%Like

5%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

117 votes

Category winnerHappy Spirit Bouquet d’AmourMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityCandy Dust

SillageHappy Spirit Bouquet d’Amour

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value67

Category winnerHappy Spirit Bouquet d’AmourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity86%

lactonic72%

vanilla58%

fresh44%

floral30%

sweet100%

vanilla83%

rose65%

nutty48%

floral30%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryPearBergamot

Heart

DragibusMilkPeony

Base

SugarOrcanox™Tonka BeanMoss

Notes

NougatSugarVanillaRaspberryRoseYuzuPeonyCashmeranMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Peony and Sugar. Durations are only published for Happy Spirit Bouquet d’Amour, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring95

Summer100

Fall71

Winter62

Day100

Night29

Spring100

Summer72

Fall0

Winter22

Day100

Night31

Category winnerCandy DustMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex14

Women84

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,748

PerfumerJulie Massé

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#10,521

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2013

Reviews21

Category winnerCandy DustHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Candy Dust is a sugary fruity gourmand built around raspberry, pear and a soft milky candy effect. It opens bright and playful, then settles into powdered sugar, tonka and a mossy base that keeps the sweetness from feeling completely flat. It usually reads youthful, feminine-leaning and easy to wear, especially if you…

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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 Dust or Happy Spirit Bouquet d’Amour?

Happy Spirit Bouquet d’Amour takes 4 of 7 categories. Candy Dust is rated 3.85/5 from 114 votes; Happy Spirit Bouquet d’Amour is rated 3.90/5 from 117 votes. Choose Candy Dust for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Happy Spirit Bouquet d’Amour for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Candy Dust or Happy Spirit Bouquet d’Amour?

They last about the same: Candy Dust 71/100, Happy Spirit Bouquet d’Amour 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Candy Dust or Happy Spirit Bouquet d’Amour?

Happy Spirit Bouquet d’Amour projects furthest (Happy Spirit Bouquet d’Amour 66/100, Candy Dust 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Candy Dust and Happy Spirit Bouquet d’Amour smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and floral accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Peony and Sugar.

Is Candy Dust or Happy Spirit Bouquet d’Amour better for summer or winter?

For summer, Candy Dust is the stronger pick. For winter, Candy Dust is the stronger pick. Candy Dust suits daytime wear; Happy Spirit Bouquet d’Amour suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Candy Dust and Happy Spirit Bouquet d’Amour?

Candy Dust has top notes of Raspberry, Pear and Bergamot, heart notes of Dragibus, Milk and Peony, a base of Sugar, Orcanox™, Tonka Bean and Moss. Happy Spirit Bouquet d’Amour features Nougat, Sugar, Vanilla, Raspberry and Rose.