Fragrance comparison

Mix Me Pure Desire vs Honey & Sweet Candy

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

3 wins

Mix Me Pure Desire

Ulric de Varens

4.128 votes

Rank #42,048

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Honey & Sweet Candy

I Mori Di Paestum

4.205 votes

Rank #49,839 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mix Me Pure Desire takes 3 of 4 categories.

Mix Me Pure Desire
Choose it for its signature character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Honey & Sweet Candy
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Mix Me Pure Desire3/4

Honey & Sweet Candy1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mix Me Pure Desire
Sillage & projection: Mix Me Pure Desire
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Honey & Sweet Candy
Fragranxe ranking: Mix Me Pure Desire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mix Me Pure DesireUlric de Varens

Honey & Sweet CandyI Mori Di Paestum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 18%Had 11%Want 71%

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 18%Had 3%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

60%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityMix Me Pure Desire

SillageMix Me Pure Desire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value88

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

Not enough data

sweet100%

fruity83%

musky65%

powdery48%

white floral30%

Scent match17%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Cotton CandySweet Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

StrawberryBlackberryCotton Candy

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineHoneyOrange BlossomBulgarian Rose

Base6-8+ hrs

Sweet NotesMuskAmberBergamotVanilla

Category winnerHoney & Sweet CandyLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night61

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Date 26%Party 20%Work 15%

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Casual 37%Date 25%Party 23%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,048

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#49,839

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMix Me Pure DesireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pure sugar hits immediately. Mix Me Pure Desire by Ulric de Varens skips pretension for unapologetic fairground confection. A rush of spun pink cotton candy expands the second the atomizer fires. Do not overspray. The initial alcohol flash burns off in two minutes, letting warm caramelized vanilla settle directly agai…

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Honey & Sweet Candy by I Mori Di Paestum opens with an immediate burst of ripe strawberry, tart blackberry, and spun cotton candy. It smells like walking past an artisanal confectionery cart in an Italian seaside town, where bubbling sugar meets fresh fruit juices in the open air. As the initial spun sugar settles on …

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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, Mix Me Pure Desire or Honey & Sweet Candy?

Mix Me Pure Desire takes 3 of 4 categories. Mix Me Pure Desire is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes; Honey & Sweet Candy is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Mix Me Pure Desire for its signature character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Honey & Sweet Candy for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mix Me Pure Desire or Honey & Sweet Candy?

Mix Me Pure Desire lasts longest (Mix Me Pure Desire 75/100, Honey & Sweet Candy 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mix Me Pure Desire or Honey & Sweet Candy?

Mix Me Pure Desire projects furthest (Mix Me Pure Desire 75/100, Honey & Sweet Candy 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mix Me Pure Desire and Honey & Sweet Candy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Cotton Candy and Sweet Notes.

Is Mix Me Pure Desire or Honey & Sweet Candy better for summer or winter?

Mix Me Pure Desire suits daytime wear; Honey & Sweet Candy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mix Me Pure Desire and Honey & Sweet Candy?

Mix Me Pure Desire features Cotton Candy and Sweet Notes. Honey & Sweet Candy has top notes of Strawberry, Blackberry and Cotton Candy, heart notes of Jasmine, Honey, Orange Blossom and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Sweet Notes, Musk, Amber and Bergamot.