Hermessence Santal Massoïa vs Kid in Candy Store
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
51%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Hermessence Santal Massoïa takes 1 of 1 categories.
Hermessence Santal MassoïaChoose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Kid in Candy StoreChoose it for a sweet and fruity character.
Hermessence Santal Massoïa1/1
Kid in Candy Store0/1
- 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
- Hermessence Santal Massoïa
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Hermessence Santal MassoïaHermèsKid in Candy StoreAlexandria FragrancesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.10/ 5 · 870 votes
Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
44%Like
8%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate
870 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
sweet86%
lactonic72%
powdery58%
fruity44%
warm spicy30%
sweet100%
fruity92%
woody84%
vanilla77%
warm spicy69%
powdery61%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both sweet, woody and fruity
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
SandalwoodMassioaMilkDried FruitsSugarFloral Notes
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Bitter AlmondStrawberryMilkBlackcurrantSour Cherry
Heart
Jasmine SambacTurkish RoseRaspberryJasmineCaramelVioletRosePlum
Base
VanillaPeru BalsamSandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliCinnamonBenzoinVetiver
InformationalShared notesSandalwood and Milk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer65
Fall0
Winter56
Day–
Night–
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#27,380
PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena
Launched2011
Reviews0
Overall rank#66,995
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerHermessence Santal MassoïaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHermessence Santal Massoïa by Hermès is a comforting, milky wood fragrance that blends pale sandalwood with rare Massoïa resin, warm steamed milk, and sweet dried fruits. It opens with an airy splash of coconut water and light sugar before settling into a powdery, clean timber base on bare skin. Instead of sharp cedar…
Reviews →Kid in Candy Store leans straight into a fruity gourmand style, opening with tart cherry, strawberry, blackcurrant and bitter almond over a creamy milk note. It quickly settles into a sweeter core of caramel, raspberry, plum and soft florals. The dry-down looks richer and warmer, with vanilla, tonka, sandalwood, benzo…
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, Hermessence Santal Massoïa or Kid in Candy Store?
Hermessence Santal Massoïa takes 1 of 1 categories. Hermessence Santal Massoïa is rated 4.10/5 from 870 votes; Kid in Candy Store is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Hermessence Santal Massoïa for a woody and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Kid in Candy Store for a sweet and fruity character.
Do Hermessence Santal Massoïa and Kid in Candy Store smell similar?
Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Sandalwood and Milk.
What are the notes in Hermessence Santal Massoïa and Kid in Candy Store?
Hermessence Santal Massoïa features Sandalwood, Massioa, Milk, Dried Fruits and Sugar. Kid in Candy Store has top notes of Bitter Almond, Strawberry, Milk and Blackcurrant, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Turkish Rose, Raspberry and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Peru Balsam, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.
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