Fragrance comparison

Candy Shot vs Aurora Veil

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

1 wins

Candy Shot

Helder Machado Perfumes

3.3614 votes

Rank #60,616 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Aurora Veil

Toouch

—0 votes

Rank #77,996 PowderyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Candy Shot takes 1 of 1 categories.

Candy Shot
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Aurora Veil
Choose it for a powdery and citrus character.

Candy Shot1/1

Aurora Veil0/1

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 Shot

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Candy ShotHelder Machado Perfumes

Aurora VeilToouch

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.36/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 9%Had 1%Want 90%

—/ 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

29%Like

7%Ok

21%Dislike

14%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

lactonic77%

musky69%

fresh61%

powdery100%

citrus92%

green84%

musky77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CitrusesLavenderEucalyptus

Heart

MilkLily of the ValleyRose

Base

VanillaMarshmallowMusk

Top

Green TeaCitrusesRootsMatcha Tea

Heart

Orange BlossomMilkPowdery Notes

Base

VanillaMuskWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Milk, Vanilla and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer14

Fall100

Winter86

Day83

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex23

Women69

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,616

PerfumerIFF

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#77,996

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCandy ShotHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Helder Machado Perfumes launched Candy Shot in 2024 as a floral fruity gourmand built around contrasting temperatures. It opens with an unusual shock of herbal eucalyptus and sharp lavender cut with bright citruses before softening into a lush heart of warm milk, rose, and lily of the valley. The base settles into pow…

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Aurora Veil by Toouch introduces a soft, atmospheric experience suited for daily wear. It opens with bright citrus and fresh matcha green tea, creating an airy, light-filled start. The heart softens into orange blossom and creamy milk, while the dry-down settles into a smooth, comforting base of vanilla and musk. It r…

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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 Shot and Aurora Veil smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Citruses, Milk, Vanilla and Musk.

Is Candy Shot or Aurora Veil better for summer or winter?

Candy Shot suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Candy Shot and Aurora Veil?

Candy Shot has top notes of Citruses, Lavender and Eucalyptus, heart notes of Milk, Lily of the Valley and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Marshmallow and Musk. Aurora Veil has top notes of Green Tea, Citruses, Roots and Matcha Tea, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Milk and Powdery Notes, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Woody Notes.