Fragrance comparison

Candy Festival vs Chimaera

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 104 ratings analysed

2 wins

Candy Festival

Zara

3.8598 votes

Rank #12,799 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Chimaera

Alkemia Perfumes

3.176 votes

Rank #59,785 AmberFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Candy Festival takes 2 of 3 categories.

Candy Festival
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Chimaera
Choose it for a amber and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Candy Festival2/3

Chimaera1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Candy FestivalZara

ChimaeraAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 98 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

3.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

38%Like

19%Ok

9%Dislike

4%Hate

89 votes

33%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageChimaera

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value0

Category winnerCandy FestivalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet91%

fresh83%

citrus74%

woody65%

ozonic56%

amber100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

woody77%

musky69%

fresh61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MelonBlack CurrantLemon

Heart

PineappleApricot

Base

CedarMuskAmber

Notes

PineappleMahoganyMelonLabdanumAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Amber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMelon, Pineapple and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer100

Fall29

Winter11

Day100

Night15

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex31

Women60

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,799

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#59,785

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCandy FestivalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Candy Festival is a bright fruity freshie with juicy melon, black currant and lemon up top, then a softer pineapple and apricot heart over clean musk, cedar and amber. Despite the name, it usually reads more like a breezy summer fruit scent than a sugary candy perfume. It suits warm weather, casual daytime wear, and a…

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Chimaera by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Chimaera was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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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 Festival or Chimaera?

Candy Festival takes 2 of 3 categories. Candy Festival is rated 3.85/5 from 98 votes; Chimaera is rated 3.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Candy Festival for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Chimaera for a amber and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Which projects more, Candy Festival or Chimaera?

Chimaera projects furthest (Chimaera 56/100, Candy Festival 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Candy Festival and Chimaera smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and fresh accords. Common notes include Melon, Pineapple and Amber.

Is Candy Festival or Chimaera better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Candy Festival and Chimaera?

Candy Festival has top notes of Melon, Black Currant and Lemon, heart notes of Pineapple and Apricot, a base of Cedar, Musk and Amber. Chimaera features Pineapple, Mahogany, Melon, Labdanum and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).