Fragrance comparison

Kid in Candy Store vs Mood for Oud

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

Kid in Candy Store

Alexandria Fragrances

5.001 votes

Rank #61,269 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Mood for Oud

Gulf Orchid

5.003 votes

Rank #37,843 RoseSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mood for Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Kid in Candy Store
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character.
Mood for Oud
Choose it for a rose and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Kid in Candy Store0/1

Mood for Oud1/1

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: Mood for Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Kid in Candy StoreAlexandria Fragrances

Mood for OudGulf Orchid

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 12%Had 0%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

100%Love

0%Like

0%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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

woody84%

vanilla77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

rose100%

sweet90%

oud80%

vanilla70%

floral60%

violet50%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bitter AlmondStrawberryMilkBlackcurrantSour Cherry

Heart

Jasmine SambacTurkish RoseRaspberryJasmineCaramelVioletRosePlum

Base

VanillaPeru BalsamSandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliCinnamonBenzoinVetiver

Top15-30 mins

Sugar

Heart3-5 hrs

RoseOudViolet

Base8-10+ hrs

Tonka BeanSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesRose, Violet, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Mood for Oud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

Date 39%Party 31%Casual 18%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,269

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,843

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMood for OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

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Mood for Oud by Gulf Orchid immediately greets your nose with a hit of crystallized sugar and jammy red rose. Do not expect harsh medicinal timber. Instead, the oud here stays polished, functioning like a warm cedar backstop rather than a barnyard punch. Within twenty minutes, powdery violet floats to the surface, len…

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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, Kid in Candy Store or Mood for Oud?

Mood for Oud takes 1 of 1 categories. Kid in Candy Store is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Mood for Oud is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Kid in Candy Store for a sweet and fruity character. Choose Mood for Oud for a rose and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Kid in Candy Store and Mood for Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Rose, Violet, Vanilla and Sandalwood.

Is Kid in Candy Store or Mood for Oud better for summer or winter?

Mood for Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kid in Candy Store and Mood for Oud?

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. Mood for Oud has top notes of Sugar, heart notes of Rose, Oud and Violet, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Vanilla.