Fragrance comparison

Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 2020 vs Sweet Like Candy Limited Edition

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 507 ratings analysed

Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 2020

Gucci

3.95166 votes

Rank #16,154 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Sweet Like Candy Limited Edition

Ariana Grande

4.32341 votes

Rank #3,278 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sweet Like Candy Limited Edition takes 4 of 7 categories.

Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 2020
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sweet Like Candy Limited Edition
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 20203/7

Sweet Like Candy Limited Edition4/7

Ratings & consensus: Sweet Like Candy Limited Edition
Community sentiment: Sweet Like Candy Limited Edition
Longevity: Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 2020
Sillage & projection: Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 2020
Value for money: Sweet Like Candy Limited Edition
Versatility: Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 2020
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sweet Like Candy Limited Edition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 2020Gucci

Sweet Like Candy Limited EditionAriana Grande

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 166 votes

Have 57%Had 16%Want 27%

4.32/ 5 · 341 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerSweet Like Candy Limited EditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

42%Like

12%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

166 votes

51%Love

37%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

341 votes

Category winnerSweet Like Candy Limited EditionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityFlora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 2020

SillageFlora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 2020

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value52

Category winnerSweet Like Candy Limited EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

white floral84%

patchouli77%

lactonic69%

floral61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

floral77%

powdery69%

fresh61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

PearRed Berries

Heart1 to 2 hours

GardeniaFrangipani

Base3 to 5 hours

Brown sugarPatchouli

Top

Red BerriesPearBergamot

Heart

FrangipaniHoneysuckleJasmine Sambac

Base

MarshmallowWhipped CreamBlack CurrantCashmere WoodAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesPear, Red Berries and Frangipani. Durations are only published for Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 2020, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer59

Fall42

Winter36

Day100

Night36

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter99

Day–

Night–

Category winnerFlora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 2020Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex0

Women98

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,154

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#3,278

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews56

Category winnerSweet Like Candy Limited EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 2020 by Gucci delivers a bright, sugary floral blend built around lush gardenia blossoms and sweet red berries. It opens with juicy slices of ripe pear paired with tart fruit before settling into a creamy heart of frangipani petals and velvety white flowers. The dry-down relies …

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Ariana Grande Sweet Like Candy Limited Edition turns up the volume on red berries and warm amber while keeping the signature marshmallow fluff intact. Bright bergamot and juicy pear slice through the opening, cutting the initial sweetness before soft frangipani and honeysuckle emerge in the heart. As the scent settles…

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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, Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 2020 or Sweet Like Candy Limited Edition?

Sweet Like Candy Limited Edition takes 4 of 7 categories. Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 2020 is rated 3.95/5 from 166 votes; Sweet Like Candy Limited Edition is rated 4.32/5 from 341 votes. Choose Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 2020 for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sweet Like Candy Limited Edition for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 2020 or Sweet Like Candy Limited Edition?

Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 2020 lasts longest (Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 2020 59/100, Sweet Like Candy Limited Edition 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 2020 or Sweet Like Candy Limited Edition?

Projection is very close: Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 2020 56/100, Sweet Like Candy Limited Edition 54/100 for sillage.

Do Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 2020 and Sweet Like Candy Limited Edition smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and white floral accords. Common notes include Pear, Red Berries and Frangipani.

Is Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 2020 or Sweet Like Candy Limited Edition better for summer or winter?

For summer, Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 2020 is the stronger pick. For winter, Sweet Like Candy Limited Edition is the stronger pick. Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 2020 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 2020 and Sweet Like Candy Limited Edition?

Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 2020 has top notes of Pear and Red Berries, heart notes of Gardenia and Frangipani, a base of Brown sugar and Patchouli. Sweet Like Candy Limited Edition has top notes of Red Berries, Pear and Bergamot, heart notes of Frangipani, Honeysuckle and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Marshmallow, Whipped Cream, Black Currant and Cashmere Wood.