Eternity Summer Daze For Men vs Hard Candy Elixir
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
23%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Hard Candy Elixir takes 6 of 7 categories.
Eternity Summer Daze For MenChoose it for a aquatic and green character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Hard Candy ElixirChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Eternity Summer Daze For Men1/7
Hard Candy Elixir6/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Hard Candy Elixir
- Community sentiment
- Hard Candy Elixir
- Longevity
- Hard Candy Elixir
- Sillage & projection
- Hard Candy Elixir
- Value for money
- Eternity Summer Daze For Men
- Versatility
- Hard Candy Elixir
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Hard Candy Elixir
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Eternity Summer Daze For MenCalvin KleinHard Candy ElixirAaron Terence HughesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.98/ 5 · 168 votes
Have 55%Had 13%Want 33%
4.65/ 5 · 449 votes
Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%
Category winnerHard Candy ElixirRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate30%Love
48%Like
17%Ok
3%Dislike
3%Hate
168 votes
78%Love
12%Like
7%Ok
1%Dislike
2%Hate
449 votes
Category winnerHard Candy ElixirMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHard Candy Elixir
SillageHard Candy Elixir
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEternity Summer Daze For MenBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothaquatic100%
green91%
citrus83%
aromatic74%
fresh spicy65%
lavender56%
sweet100%
vanilla92%
amber84%
fruity77%
aromatic69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match23%Clearly different · both aromatic and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
Mandarin Orange
Heart1.5 to 2.5 hours
MintLavender
Base2 to 4 hours
CalypsonePatchouli
Top
MintLavenderSweet OrangeMandarin OrangeLemon
Heart
VanillaStrawberryTonkaHoneyAmberNutmeg
Base
White MuskMuskOudPatchouliAmbergrisSandalwood
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Mint, Lavender and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Eternity Summer Daze For Men, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring64
Summer100
Fall16
Winter3
Day100
Night21
Spring78
Summer25
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerHard Candy ElixirMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#30,040
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#52
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews93
Category winnerHard Candy ElixirHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEternity Summer Daze For Men by Calvin Klein delivers an airy, sunlit profile built around bright fruit, crisp herbs, and watery undertones. The scent opens immediately with juicy mandarin orange, giving a vibrant, fresh-peeled citrus burst. As it settles, cool mint and clean lavender bring a brisk green quality that …
Reviews →Hard Candy Elixir is a loud, sweet-leaning scent built around strawberry candy, vanilla and honeyed amber, with a fresh minty, lavender-citrus lift up top. On skin it can feel dense, musky and slightly oud-tinted, with performance that many people call nuclear. It suits nights out and cold weather best. If you dislike…
Reviews →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.
Which is better, Eternity Summer Daze For Men or Hard Candy Elixir?
Hard Candy Elixir takes 6 of 7 categories. Eternity Summer Daze For Men is rated 3.98/5 from 168 votes; Hard Candy Elixir is rated 4.65/5 from 449 votes. Choose Eternity Summer Daze For Men for a aquatic and green character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Hard Candy Elixir for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Eternity Summer Daze For Men or Hard Candy Elixir?
Hard Candy Elixir lasts longest (Hard Candy Elixir 87/100, Eternity Summer Daze For Men 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Eternity Summer Daze For Men or Hard Candy Elixir?
Hard Candy Elixir projects furthest (Hard Candy Elixir 77/100, Eternity Summer Daze For Men 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Eternity Summer Daze For Men and Hard Candy Elixir smell similar?
Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Mint, Lavender and Patchouli.
Is Eternity Summer Daze For Men or Hard Candy Elixir better for summer or winter?
For summer, Eternity Summer Daze For Men is the stronger pick. For winter, Hard Candy Elixir is the stronger pick. Eternity Summer Daze For Men suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Eternity Summer Daze For Men and Hard Candy Elixir?
Eternity Summer Daze For Men has top notes of Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Mint and Lavender, a base of Calypsone and Patchouli. Hard Candy Elixir has top notes of Mint, Lavender, Sweet Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Vanilla, Strawberry, Tonka and Honey, a base of White Musk, Musk, Oud and Patchouli.
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