Fragrance comparison

Candylicious vs Mont-Royal

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 17 ratings analysed

3 wins

Candylicious

The Dua Brand

3.1513 votes

Rank #55,828 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Mont-Royal

Claude Andre Hebert

4.254 votes

Rank #59,307 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Candylicious takes 3 of 4 categories.

Candylicious
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Mont-Royal
Choose it for a woody and green character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Candylicious3/4

Mont-Royal0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CandyliciousThe Dua Brand

Mont-RoyalClaude Andre Hebert

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.15/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 47%Had 7%Want 46%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

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

25%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate54

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageCandylicious

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value50

Category winnerCandyliciousBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

leather84%

powdery77%

musky69%

smoky61%

woody100%

green92%

aromatic84%

conifer77%

floral69%

fresh61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both 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

Top30 to 45 minutes

PineFirHerbal Notes

Heart3 to 4 hours

BirchLilac

Base5 to 7 hours

VanillaMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesBirch and Musk. Durations are only published for Mont-Royal, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,828

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#59,307

PerfumerClaude André Héber

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCandyliciousHigher 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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Mont-Royal by Claude Andre Hebert brings a crisp northern forest atmosphere into daily wear. The fragrance opens with brisk pine needles, sharp fir balsam, and crushed herbal notes that feel like walking through a cold Canadian park. As the outdoor greenery settles, birch wood and a soft lilac note give the compositio…

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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 Mont-Royal?

Candylicious takes 3 of 4 categories. Candylicious is rated 3.15/5 from 13 votes; Mont-Royal is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Candylicious for a woody and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Mont-Royal for a woody and green character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Candylicious or Mont-Royal?

They last about the same: Candylicious 80/100, Mont-Royal 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Candylicious or Mont-Royal?

Candylicious projects furthest (Candylicious 80/100, Mont-Royal 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Candylicious and Mont-Royal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Birch and Musk.

Is Candylicious or Mont-Royal better for summer or winter?

Candylicious suits evening wear; Mont-Royal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Candylicious and Mont-Royal?

Candylicious features Orris Root, Apple, Banana, Pear and Birch. Mont-Royal has top notes of Pine, Fir and Herbal Notes, heart notes of Birch and Lilac, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Amber.