Fragrance comparison

Candy Shot vs Parole d'Eau

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 638 ratings analysed

Candy Shot

Helder Machado Perfumes

3.3614 votes

Rank #54,692 SweetPowdery

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18%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Parole d'Eau

Serge Lutens

3.80624 votes

Rank #4,747 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Parole d'Eau takes 4 of 5 categories.

Candy Shot
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Parole d'Eau
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Candy Shot1/5

Parole d'Eau4/5

Ratings & consensus: Parole d'Eau
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Parole d'Eau
Sillage & projection: Parole d'Eau
Value for money: Candy Shot
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Parole d'Eau

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Candy ShotHelder Machado Perfumes

Parole d'EauSerge Lutens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.36/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 9%Had 1%Want 90%

3.80/ 5 · 624 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerParole d'EauRating 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

31%Love

38%Like

18%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

480 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityParole d'Eau

SillageParole d'Eau

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value52

Category winnerCandy ShotBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

lactonic77%

musky69%

fresh61%

woody100%

aromatic88%

citrus77%

camphor65%

musky53%

conifer42%

Scent match18%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

Notes

EucalyptusPine needlesCitrusesMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Eucalyptus 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex23

Women69

Men20

Unisex74

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,692

PerfumerIFF

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#4,747

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews109

Category winnerParole d'EauHigher 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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Parole d'Eau is an unconventional aquatic scent from the Matin Lutens collection. It strips away traditional sweetness, focusing instead on the bracing clarity of eucalyptus, crisp pine needles, and a cold musk. This fragrance offers a stark, meditative alternative to typical summer scents, prioritizing a clean, minim…

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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 Parole d'Eau?

Parole d'Eau takes 4 of 5 categories. Candy Shot is rated 3.36/5 from 14 votes; Parole d'Eau is rated 3.80/5 from 624 votes. Choose Candy Shot for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Parole d'Eau for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Candy Shot or Parole d'Eau?

Parole d'Eau lasts longest (Parole d'Eau 64/100, Candy Shot 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Candy Shot or Parole d'Eau?

Projection is very close: Parole d'Eau 51/100, Candy Shot 50/100 for sillage.

Do Candy Shot and Parole d'Eau smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Citruses, Eucalyptus and Musk.

Is Candy Shot or Parole d'Eau better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Candy Shot and Parole d'Eau?

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. Parole d'Eau features Eucalyptus, Pine needles, Citruses and Musk.