Fragrance comparison

Icon Candice vs Orange Sandalwood

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

3 wins

Icon Candice

Ga-De

3.8312 votes

Rank #58,611 CaramelSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

75%scent match

Very similar

Orange Sandalwood

Luxury Scent

4.001 votes

Rank #59,118 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Icon Candice takes 3 of 4 categories.

Icon Candice
Choose it for a caramel and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Orange Sandalwood
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity.

Icon Candice3/4

Orange Sandalwood1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Orange Sandalwood
Sillage & projection: Icon Candice
Value for money: Icon Candice
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Icon Candice

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Icon CandiceGa-De

Orange SandalwoodLuxury Scent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 26%Had 29%Want 45%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

58%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityOrange Sandalwood

SillageIcon Candice

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerIcon CandiceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

caramel100%

sweet90%

citrus80%

woody70%

white floral60%

fruity50%

citrus100%

woody90%

white floral80%

sweet70%

powdery60%

amber50%

Scent match75%Very similar · both citrus, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PeachOrange

Heart2-4 hrs

CaramelOrange BlossomJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodAmberGuaiac WoodCedar

Top

MandarinOrangePeach

Heart

Orange BlossomJasmineCaramel

Base

SandalwoodCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesPeach, Orange, Caramel and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Icon Candice, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer40

Fall100

Winter40

Day100

Night75

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 34%Date 29%Party 20%Work 17%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,611

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#59,118

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIcon CandiceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Do not let the initial alcohol puff fool you. Within two minutes, Ga-De Icon Candice settles into a thick glaze of sweet peach nectar and candied orange peel. The opening is bright, fruity, and distinctly sweet. Soon after, a gooey caramel accord pools across velvety jasmine and orange blossom petals. It smells like a…

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Orange Sandalwood reads as a bright citrus floral with a soft, creamy wood base. Mandarin and orange give it a juicy opening, peach adds a gentle fruity sweetness, and the dry-down settles into sandalwood, cedar, amber, and a light caramel glow. It looks best suited to someone who wants an easy feminine scent with cit…

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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, Icon Candice or Orange Sandalwood?

Icon Candice takes 3 of 4 categories. Icon Candice is rated 3.83/5 from 12 votes; Orange Sandalwood is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Icon Candice for a caramel and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Orange Sandalwood for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity.

Which lasts longer, Icon Candice or Orange Sandalwood?

Orange Sandalwood lasts longest (Orange Sandalwood 80/100, Icon Candice 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Icon Candice or Orange Sandalwood?

Icon Candice projects furthest (Icon Candice 79/100, Orange Sandalwood 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Icon Candice and Orange Sandalwood smell similar?

Very similar: a 75% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Peach, Orange, Caramel and Orange Blossom.

Is Icon Candice or Orange Sandalwood better for summer or winter?

Icon Candice suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Icon Candice and Orange Sandalwood?

Icon Candice has top notes of Peach and Orange, heart notes of Caramel, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Guaiac Wood and Cedar. Orange Sandalwood has top notes of Mandarin, Orange and Peach, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Caramel, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar and Amber.