Fragrance comparison

Candylicious vs Rosewood

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 13 ratings analysed

1 wins

Candylicious

The Dua Brand

3.1513 votes

Rank #56,528 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Rosewood

LE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS

—0 votes

Rank #70,527 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Candylicious takes 1 of 1 categories.

Candylicious
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Rosewood
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

Candylicious1/1

Rosewood0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

RosewoodLE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.15/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 47%Had 7%Want 46%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate54

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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%

woody100%

warm spicy91%

amber83%

rose74%

aromatic65%

powdery56%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known

Notes

Orris RootAppleBananaPearBirchCedarGurjan balsamLeatherGrapefruitAgarwood (Oud)CashmeranMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top30 to 45 minutes

Rose de MaiRose

Heart2 to 4 hours

SandalwoodSaffron

Base4 to 7 hours

AmyrisAmber

InformationalNo shared notesDurations are only published for Rosewood, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,528

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#70,527

PerfumerNot listed

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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Rosewood by LE MAÎTRE DES PARFUMS centers on a rich pairing of sweet floral notes and dry woods. The fragrance opens with sweet Rose de Mai and classic rose petals, giving off a thick, jammy floral profile right away. As it settles, warm spicy saffron and smooth sandalwood emerge to balance the sweetness with dry, cre…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Candylicious and Rosewood smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords.

Is Candylicious or Rosewood better for summer or winter?

Candylicious suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Candylicious and Rosewood?

Candylicious features Orris Root, Apple, Banana, Pear and Birch. Rosewood has top notes of Rose de Mai and Rose, heart notes of Sandalwood and Saffron, a base of Amyris and Amber.