Fragrance comparison

Candylicious vs Fir-ever Young

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

2 wins

Candylicious

The Dua Brand

3.1513 votes

Rank #53,802 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Fir-ever Young

Velvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery

4.676 votes

Rank #43,602 AromaticFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Candylicious takes 2 of 3 categories.

Candylicious
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Fir-ever Young
Choose it for a aromatic and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Candylicious2/3

Fir-ever Young1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Candylicious
Sillage & projection: Candylicious
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fir-ever Young

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CandyliciousThe Dua Brand

Fir-ever YoungVelvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.15/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 47%Had 7%Want 46%

4.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 15%Had 5%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

8%Like

8%Ok

23%Dislike

23%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate54

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityCandylicious

SillageCandylicious

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

leather84%

powdery77%

musky69%

smoky61%

aromatic100%

fruity91%

fresh spicy83%

woody74%

fresh65%

citrus56%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Orris RootAppleBananaPearBirchCedarGurjan balsamLeatherGrapefruitAgarwood (Oud)CashmeranMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Fruity NotesFirSilver FirCitrusesFirwoodSageSpruceJuniperFloral NotesBlack CurrantOlibanumAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Fir-ever Young, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Casual 42%Work 30%Date 19%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,802

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#43,602

PerfumerLaurie Stern

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFir-ever YoungHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Candylicious by The Dua Brand is a daring floral fruity gourmand released in 2018. This unisex fragrance presents a complex profile, leaning heavily into woody and animalic accords. It is a challenging scent profile that demands a confident wearer, best suited for those who appreciate unconventional, pungent compositi…

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Fir-ever Young by Velvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery smells like crushed evergreen boughs drizzled with tart blackberry preserves. It does not smell like a cheap pine car freshener. Instead, artisan perfumer Laurie Stern builds a deeply soothing forest floor using genuine grand fir, silver fir, and blue spruce absolutes.…

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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, Candylicious or Fir-ever Young?

Candylicious takes 2 of 3 categories. Candylicious is rated 3.15/5 from 13 votes; Fir-ever Young is rated 4.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Candylicious for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Fir-ever Young for a aromatic and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.