Fragrance comparison

Candy Shot vs Excentum

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 56 ratings analysed

Candy Shot

Helder Machado Perfumes

3.3614 votes

Rank #60,387 SweetPowdery

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15%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Excentum

LPDO

3.4642 votes

Rank #10,323 GreenWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Excentum takes 5 of 5 categories.

Candy Shot
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Excentum
Choose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Candy Shot0/5

Excentum5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Candy ShotHelder Machado Perfumes

ExcentumLPDO

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.36/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 9%Had 1%Want 90%

3.46/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 37%Had 18%Want 45%

Category winnerExcentumRating 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

10%Love

52%Like

29%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityExcentum

SillageExcentum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value82

Category winnerExcentumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

lactonic77%

musky69%

fresh61%

green100%

white floral90%

woody80%

citrus70%

fresh60%

rose50%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both fresh

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 NotesCitruses

Heart

JasmineLily of the ValleyRose

Base

Woody NotesAmber

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Lily of the Valley and Rose. 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

Spring100

Summer91

Fall55

Winter36

Day100

Night27

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex23

Women69

Men11

Unisex63

Women26

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,387

PerfumerIFF

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#10,323

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews51

Category winnerExcentumHigher 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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Excentum by LPDO presents a crisp interplay of green notes and citruses that settles into a grounded woody and amber base. This 2023 release functions as a versatile, everyday scent, offering a clean, modern profile suitable for office wear or spring mornings. Its composition leans unisex, prioritizing a balanced, sli…

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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 Shot or Excentum?

Excentum takes 5 of 5 categories. Candy Shot is rated 3.36/5 from 14 votes; Excentum is rated 3.46/5 from 42 votes. Choose Candy Shot for a sweet and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Excentum for a green and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Candy Shot or Excentum?

Excentum lasts longest (Excentum 70/100, Candy Shot 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Candy Shot or Excentum?

Excentum projects furthest (Excentum 61/100, Candy Shot 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Candy Shot and Excentum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh accords. Common notes include Citruses, Lily of the Valley and Rose.

Is Candy Shot or Excentum better for summer or winter?

Candy Shot suits evening wear; Excentum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Candy Shot and Excentum?

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. Excentum has top notes of Green Notes and Citruses, heart notes of Jasmine, Lily of the Valley and Rose, a base of Woody Notes and Amber.