Fragrance comparison

Candy Shot vs Rahib

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

Candy Shot

Helder Machado Perfumes

3.3614 votes

Rank #54,763 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Rahib

Al Haramain Perfumes

3.6517 votes

Rank #47,845 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rahib takes 3 of 5 categories.

Candy Shot
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Rahib
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Candy Shot2/5

Rahib3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Candy ShotHelder Machado Perfumes

RahibAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.36/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 9%Had 1%Want 90%

3.65/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 30%Had 26%Want 45%

Category winnerRahibRating 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

12%Love

65%Like

0%Ok

24%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityCandy Shot

SillageRahib

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value0

Category winnerCandy ShotBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

lactonic77%

musky69%

fresh61%

woody100%

citrus91%

powdery83%

camphor74%

musky65%

amber56%

Scent match29%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

Notes

CitrusesEucalyptusSandalwoodMuskAmberFloral Notes

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

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex23

Women69

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,763

PerfumerIFF

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#47,845

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerRahibHigher 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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Rahib by Al Haramain wears like a classic barbershop leaning scent, woody, citrusy, and clean, with a eucalyptus lift that can read slightly camphoraceous and shaving cream like. It dries down into soft woods with a powdery, musky amber haze and a light floral tint. It can come across fairly masculine on skin, and per…

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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 Rahib?

Rahib takes 3 of 5 categories. Candy Shot is rated 3.36/5 from 14 votes; Rahib is rated 3.65/5 from 17 votes. Choose Candy Shot for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Rahib for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Candy Shot or Rahib?

Candy Shot lasts longest (Candy Shot 60/100, Rahib 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Candy Shot or Rahib?

Rahib projects furthest (Rahib 57/100, Candy Shot 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Candy Shot and Rahib smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Citruses, Eucalyptus and Musk.

Is Candy Shot or Rahib better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Candy Shot and Rahib?

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. Rahib features Citruses, Eucalyptus, Sandalwood, Musk and Amber.