Fragrance comparison

Candy Dust vs Très Jolie

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 120 ratings analysed

Candy Dust

BORNTOSTANDOUT®

3.85114 votes

Rank #9,353 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Très Jolie

Cerchi Nell’Acqua

4.506 votes

Rank #35,960 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Très Jolie takes 2 of 4 categories.

Candy Dust
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Très Jolie
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Candy Dust1/4

Très Jolie2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Très Jolie
Sillage & projection: Très Jolie
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
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®

Très JolieCerchi Nell’Acqua

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 114 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 76%

4.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 46%Had 8%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityTrès Jolie

SillageTrès Jolie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity86%

lactonic72%

vanilla58%

fresh44%

floral30%

sweet100%

fruity83%

vanilla65%

lactonic48%

caramel30%

Scent match64%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and vanilla

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

Fruity NotesCotton CandyRaspberryVanillaSugarMilk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Milk and Sugar. Durations are only published for Très Jolie, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring95

Summer100

Fall71

Winter62

Day100

Night29

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex14

Women84

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Casual 38%Date 30%Party 17%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,353

PerfumerJulie Massé

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#35,960

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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…

Reviews →

This is spun sugar done right. Cerchi Nell'Acqua crafted Très Jolie for anyone who loves pure sugar confections without the headache. The scent hits the skin with a vibrant flash of tart red raspberry and spun cotton candy, evoking a lively summer fair. Within ten minutes, warm steamed milk softens the sharp sweetness…

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 Dust or Très Jolie?

Très Jolie takes 2 of 4 categories. Candy Dust is rated 3.85/5 from 114 votes; Très Jolie is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose Candy Dust for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Très Jolie for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Candy Dust or Très Jolie?

Très Jolie lasts longest (Très Jolie 90/100, Candy Dust 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Candy Dust or Très Jolie?

Très Jolie projects furthest (Très Jolie 75/100, Candy Dust 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Candy Dust and Très Jolie smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Milk and Sugar.

Is Candy Dust or Très Jolie better for summer or winter?

Candy Dust suits daytime wear; Très Jolie suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Candy Dust and Très Jolie?

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. Très Jolie features Fruity Notes, Cotton Candy, Raspberry, Vanilla and Sugar.