Fragrance comparison

Innocent Secret vs Gourme Candy Apple

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 126 ratings analysed

3 wins

Innocent Secret

Mugler

3.99123 votes

Rank #15,538 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Gourme Candy Apple

Sergio Nero

4.333 votes

Rank #50,525 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Innocent Secret takes 3 of 4 categories.

Innocent Secret
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Gourme Candy Apple
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Innocent Secret3/4

Gourme Candy Apple1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Innocent Secret
Sillage & projection: Innocent Secret
Value for money: Gourme Candy Apple
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Innocent Secret

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Innocent SecretMugler

Gourme Candy AppleSergio Nero

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 123 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

43%Like

4%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

123 votes

67%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityInnocent Secret

SillageInnocent Secret

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value83

Category winnerGourme Candy AppleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity90%

citrus80%

floral70%

musky60%

fresh50%

fruity100%

sweet90%

caramel80%

fresh70%

green60%

musky50%

Scent match55%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Fruity NotesCitruses

Heart2-3 hrs

Floral Notes

Base5-7 hrs

MuskPraline

Top

CitrusesPeony

Heart

AppleCaramelPraline

Base

MuskVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Musk and Praline. Durations are only published for Innocent Secret, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer89

Fall56

Winter47

Day100

Night43

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

Casual 39%Work 36%Date 16%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,538

PerfumerLaurent Bruyere

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#50,525

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerInnocent SecretHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler Innocent Secret takes the heavy gourmand blueprint of the 2000s and strips away the dense patchouli. The initial spray crackles with sharp citruses and tart red berries. It feels crisp. Alcohol flashes off within three minutes, leaving a sparkling fruity seltzer texture that smells remarkably clean. As the scen…

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Gourme Candy Apple by Sergio Nero is a playful gourmand scent for women that highlights crisp apple notes against a warm, sugary backdrop. It blends refreshing citruses with a rich heart of caramel and praline, creating a sweet, youthful fragrance. This scent wears well in casual settings, particularly during spring a…

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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, Innocent Secret or Gourme Candy Apple?

Innocent Secret takes 3 of 4 categories. Innocent Secret is rated 3.99/5 from 123 votes; Gourme Candy Apple is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Innocent Secret for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Gourme Candy Apple for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Innocent Secret or Gourme Candy Apple?

Innocent Secret lasts longest (Innocent Secret 64/100, Gourme Candy Apple 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Innocent Secret or Gourme Candy Apple?

Innocent Secret projects furthest (Innocent Secret 65/100, Gourme Candy Apple 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Innocent Secret and Gourme Candy Apple smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and fresh accords. Common notes include Citruses, Musk and Praline.

Is Innocent Secret or Gourme Candy Apple better for summer or winter?

Innocent Secret suits daytime wear; Gourme Candy Apple suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Innocent Secret and Gourme Candy Apple?

Innocent Secret has top notes of Fruity Notes and Citruses, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Musk and Praline. Gourme Candy Apple has top notes of Citruses and Peony, heart notes of Apple, Caramel and Praline, a base of Musk and Virginia Cedar.