Fragrance comparison

Candy Shot vs Innocent

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 #60,387 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Innocent

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #76,659 White FloralAmber

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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.
Innocent
Choose it for a white floral and amber character.

Candy Shot1/1

Innocent0/1

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

InnocentKilesa

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%

white floral100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

floral77%

musky69%

woody61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both 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

EucalyptusMugwortLimeBuchu or Agathosma

Heart

Lily of the ValleyMarine notesJasmineRoseLilyOzonic notes

Base

CyclamenVanillaAmberMuskOudLabdanum

InformationalShared notesEucalyptus, Lily of the Valley, Rose and Vanilla. 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#60,387

PerfumerIFF

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#76,659

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

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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Innocent by Kilesa is a clean, aromatic floral fragrance with a cool green opening of eucalyptus, mugwort, lime and buchu. The heart turns airy and floral, with lily of the valley, marine notes, jasmine, rose and ozonic facets giving it a fresh, transparent feel. The base adds musk, amber, vanilla, labdanum and oud, s…

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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 Innocent smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Eucalyptus, Lily of the Valley, Rose and Vanilla.

Is Candy Shot or Innocent better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Candy Shot and Innocent?

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. Innocent has top notes of Eucalyptus, Mugwort, Lime and Buchu or Agathosma, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Marine notes, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Cyclamen, Vanilla, Amber and Musk.