Fragrance comparison

Candy Festival vs Summer Blooms

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 98 ratings analysed

1 wins

Candy Festival

Zara

3.8598 votes

Rank #13,596 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Summer Blooms

Le Chameau

—0 votes

Rank #79,962 FruityOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Candy Festival takes 1 of 1 categories.

Candy Festival
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Summer Blooms
Choose it for a fruity and ozonic character.

Candy Festival1/1

Summer Blooms0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

Summer BloomsLe Chameau

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 98 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet91%

fresh83%

citrus74%

woody65%

ozonic56%

fruity100%

ozonic92%

aquatic84%

fresh77%

white floral69%

citrus61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both fruity, fresh and ozonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MelonBlack CurrantLemon

Heart

PineappleApricot

Base

CedarMuskAmber

Top15 to 30 minutes

Green AppleMelonLemon

Heart1 to 2 hours

Violet LeafWhite Lily

Base2 to 4 hours

ApricotMusk

InformationalShared notesMelon, Lemon, Apricot and Musk. Durations are only published for Summer Blooms, 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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,596

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#79,962

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Summer Blooms by Le Chameau is a light, fruit-forward fragrance created for warm daytime wear. It opens with a crisp burst of tart green apple, watery melon, and bright lemon, producing a sunny, refreshing introduction. As the initial citrus sparkle softens, the scent reveals a clean heart of white lily and green viol…

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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.

Do Candy Festival and Summer Blooms smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, fresh and ozonic accords. Common notes include Melon, Lemon, Apricot and Musk.

Is Candy Festival or Summer Blooms better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Candy Festival and Summer Blooms?

Candy Festival has top notes of Melon, Black Currant and Lemon, heart notes of Pineapple and Apricot, a base of Cedar, Musk and Amber. Summer Blooms has top notes of Green Apple, Melon and Lemon, heart notes of Violet Leaf and White Lily, a base of Apricot and Musk.