Fragrance comparison

Dor De Vara vs Sweet Like Candy

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 6,113 ratings analysed

5 wins

Dor De Vara

Gritti

4.22178 votes

Rank #8,119 SweetFruity

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64%scent match

Closely related

Sweet Like Candy

Ariana Grande

4.055,935 votes

Rank #1,837 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dor De Vara takes 5 of 7 categories.

Dor De Vara
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sweet Like Candy
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Dor De Vara5/7

Sweet Like Candy2/7

Ratings & consensus: Dor De Vara
Community sentiment: Dor De Vara
Longevity: Dor De Vara
Sillage & projection: Dor De Vara
Value for money: Sweet Like Candy
Versatility: Dor De Vara
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sweet Like Candy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dor De VaraGritti

Sweet Like CandyAriana Grande

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 178 votes

Have 26%Had 6%Want 68%

4.05/ 5 · 5,935 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerDor De VaraRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

24%Like

13%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

178 votes

38%Love

40%Like

13%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

5,935 votes

Category winnerDor De VaraMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityDor De Vara

SillageDor De Vara

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value66

Category winnerSweet Like CandyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity88%

vanilla77%

powdery65%

floral53%

white floral42%

sweet100%

fruity83%

vanilla65%

powdery48%

lactonic30%

Scent match64%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

HoneysucklePeach BlossomMagnolia

Heart2 to 3 hours

PeachMarshmallowWhipped Cream

Base3 to 5 hours

VanillaWhite MuskSandalwood

Top

BlackberryPearBergamot

Heart

Whipped CreamMarshmallowBlack CurrantJasmineFrangipaniHoneysuckle

Base

VanillaCashmere Wood

InformationalShared notesHoneysuckle, Marshmallow, Whipped Cream and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Dor De Vara, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer90

Fall76

Winter54

Day100

Night52

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter51

Day–

Night–

Category winnerDor De VaraMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

Men0

Unisex2

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,119

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#1,837

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews210

Category winnerSweet Like CandyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dor De Vara by Gritti offers a plush, sugary take on warm-weather florals. The scent opens with a luminous burst of sweet honeysuckle, peach blossom, and magnolia that feels bright yet velvety. Quickly, the juicy core of ripe peach surfaces, wrapped in thick whipped cream and powdery marshmallow notes that bring an ai…

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Sweet Like Candy by Ariana Grande opens with a blast of frosted blackberry, juicy Italian bergamot, and ripe pear. The fruitiness softens quickly into a light heart dominated by fluffy marshmallow, whipped cassis cream, and subtle honeysuckle florals. As it settles onto skin, vanilla and cashmere wood form a clean, po…

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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, Dor De Vara or Sweet Like Candy?

Dor De Vara takes 5 of 7 categories. Dor De Vara is rated 4.22/5 from 178 votes; Sweet Like Candy is rated 4.05/5 from 5,935 votes. Choose Dor De Vara for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sweet Like Candy for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Dor De Vara or Sweet Like Candy?

Dor De Vara lasts longest (Dor De Vara 63/100, Sweet Like Candy 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dor De Vara or Sweet Like Candy?

Dor De Vara projects furthest (Dor De Vara 50/100, Sweet Like Candy 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dor De Vara and Sweet Like Candy smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Honeysuckle, Marshmallow, Whipped Cream and Vanilla.

Is Dor De Vara or Sweet Like Candy better for summer or winter?

For summer, Dor De Vara is the stronger pick. For winter, Dor De Vara is the stronger pick. Dor De Vara suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dor De Vara and Sweet Like Candy?

Dor De Vara has top notes of Honeysuckle, Peach Blossom and Magnolia, heart notes of Peach, Marshmallow and Whipped Cream, a base of Vanilla, White Musk and Sandalwood. Sweet Like Candy has top notes of Blackberry, Pear and Bergamot, heart notes of Whipped Cream, Marshmallow, Black Currant and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla and Cashmere Wood.