It's Candy Time vs Samia
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
37%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Samia takes 3 of 3 categories.
It's Candy TimeChoose it for a musky and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
SamiaChoose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
It's Candy Time0/3
Samia3/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Samia
- Sillage & projection
- Samia
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Samia
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
It's Candy TimeMel MerioSamiaThera CosméticosWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.25/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 14%Had 29%Want 57%
3.86/ 5 · 209 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
45%Love
22%Like
13%Ok
12%Dislike
8%Hate
209 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySamia
SillageSamia
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
fruity83%
powdery65%
sweet48%
floral30%
aromatic100%
citrus92%
musky84%
fresh spicy77%
floral69%
marine61%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both musky and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Fruits
Heart
Floral Notes
Base
Musk
Top
Citruses
Heart
Floral NotesSea NotesFruits
Base
MuskFernAmber
InformationalShared notesFruits, Floral Notes and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer67
Fall33
Winter33
Day100
Night33
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter48
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#25,094
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews19
Overall rank#10,079
PerfumerMário Torri Neto
Launched—
Reviews10
Category winnerSamiaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotIt's Candy Time by Mel Merio is a light floral fruity musk with a simple, cheerful shape. It opens on a general fruitiness, softens into floral notes, then settles into a clean musky base with a powdery touch. It looks best for easy daytime wear, especially in spring and warm casual settings. The evidence is limited, …
Reviews →Samia opens with a sharp burst of citruses before settling into laundry-fresh sea notes, white floral notes, and clean musk. It smells like crisp cotton shirts dried under hot summer sunlight. Built for humid heat and post-workout routines, the formula leaves a squeaky-clean sillage on skin that lasts well through lon…
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, It's Candy Time or Samia?
Samia takes 3 of 3 categories. It's Candy Time is rated 3.25/5 from 9 votes; Samia is rated 3.86/5 from 209 votes. Choose It's Candy Time for a musky and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Samia for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, It's Candy Time or Samia?
Samia lasts longest (Samia 76/100, It's Candy Time 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, It's Candy Time or Samia?
Samia projects furthest (Samia 69/100, It's Candy Time 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do It's Candy Time and Samia smell similar?
Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and floral accords. Common notes include Fruits, Floral Notes and Musk.
Is It's Candy Time or Samia better for summer or winter?
It's Candy Time suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in It's Candy Time and Samia?
It's Candy Time has top notes of Fruits, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Musk. Samia has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Floral Notes, Sea Notes and Fruits, a base of Musk, Fern and Amber.
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