Fragrance comparison

Candy Shot vs MANGOTINI

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 52 ratings analysed

Candy Shot

Helder Machado Perfumes

3.3614 votes

Rank #54,655 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

MANGOTINI

Gulf Orchid

4.0038 votes

Rank #31,951 FruityTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

MANGOTINI takes 4 of 5 categories.

Candy Shot
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.
MANGOTINI
Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Candy Shot0/5

MANGOTINI4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Candy ShotHelder Machado Perfumes

MANGOTINIGulf Orchid

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.36/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 9%Had 1%Want 90%

4.00/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 34%Had 5%Want 61%

Category winnerMANGOTINIRating 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

34%Love

42%Like

13%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMANGOTINI

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value75

Category winnerMANGOTINIBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

lactonic77%

musky69%

fresh61%

fruity100%

tropical92%

vanilla84%

fresh77%

sweet69%

floral61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and 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

Top15-30 mins

MangoCitrusesBlackcurrant

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily of the ValleyPeonySandalwood

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaAmbergrisMusk

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Lily of the Valley, Vanilla and Musk. Durations are only published for MANGOTINI, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer14

Fall100

Winter86

Day83

Night100

Spring74

Summer100

Fall32

Winter11

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex23

Women69

Men0

Unisex29

Women71

Casual 38%Date 24%Work 20%Party 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,655

PerfumerIFF

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#31,951

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerMANGOTINIHigher 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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MANGOTINI by Gulf Orchid captures the bright punch of ripe mango right after a cool shower. The initial burst brings juicy citrus and tart blackcurrant before softening into clean peony petals and gentle lily of the valley. Sandalwood grounds the sweetness, preventing the fruit from turning into sticky syrup. Warm van…

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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 Shot or MANGOTINI?

MANGOTINI takes 4 of 5 categories. Candy Shot is rated 3.36/5 from 14 votes; MANGOTINI is rated 4.00/5 from 38 votes. Choose Candy Shot for a sweet and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose MANGOTINI for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Candy Shot or MANGOTINI?

They last about the same: MANGOTINI 61/100, Candy Shot 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Candy Shot or MANGOTINI?

Projection is very close: Candy Shot 50/100, MANGOTINI 50/100 for sillage.

Do Candy Shot and MANGOTINI smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and fresh accords. Common notes include Citruses, Lily of the Valley, Vanilla and Musk.

Is Candy Shot or MANGOTINI better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Candy Shot and MANGOTINI?

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. MANGOTINI has top notes of Mango, Citruses and Blackcurrant, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Peony and Sandalwood, a base of Vanilla, Ambergris and Musk.