Fragrance comparison

Essence of Royalty vs Candylicious

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

Essence of Royalty

The Dua Brand

4.119 votes

Rank #38,857 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Candylicious

The Dua Brand

3.1513 votes

Rank #53,802 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Candylicious takes 3 of 4 categories.

Essence of Royalty
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Candylicious
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Essence of Royalty1/4

Candylicious3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essence of RoyaltyThe Dua Brand

CandyliciousThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 24%Had 11%Want 64%

3.15/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 47%Had 7%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

38%Love

8%Like

8%Ok

23%Dislike

23%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityCandylicious

SillageCandylicious

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value69

Category winnerCandyliciousBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

amber86%

caramel72%

fruity58%

fresh spicy44%

warm spicy30%

woody100%

fruity92%

leather84%

powdery77%

musky69%

smoky61%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MaltolCaramelAmberAppleOlibanumOpoponaxAgarwood (Oud)Saffron

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Orris RootAppleBananaPearBirchCedarGurjan balsamLeatherGrapefruitAgarwood (Oud)CashmeranMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesApple and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer50

Fall100

Winter83

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex20

Women20

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,857

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#53,802

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerEssence of RoyaltyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Essence of Royalty leans into a rich caramel apple profile with amber warmth, saffron spice, and a resinous touch from olibanum and opoponax. It reads sweeter and fuller than a dry oud fragrance, with enough incense and wood to keep it from feeling candy-like. It may suit shoppers who enjoy warm, gourmand-leaning orie…

Reviews →

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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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, Essence of Royalty or Candylicious?

Candylicious takes 3 of 4 categories. Essence of Royalty is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes; Candylicious is rated 3.15/5 from 13 votes. Choose Essence of Royalty for a sweet and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Candylicious for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.