Fragrance comparison

Musk Mantra vs Winter Candy Apple

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 997 ratings analysed

Musk Mantra

Memoirs Of A Perfume Collector

3.4330 votes

Rank #22,148 MuskyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Winter Candy Apple

Bath & Body Works

3.82967 votes

Rank #2,405 SweetGourmand

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Winter Candy Apple takes 4 of 7 categories.

Musk Mantra
Choose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Winter Candy Apple
Choose it for a sweet and gourmand character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Musk Mantra3/7

Winter Candy Apple4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Musk MantraMemoirs Of A Perfume Collector

Winter Candy AppleBath & Body Works

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.43/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 16%Had 6%Want 78%

3.82/ 5 · 967 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerWinter Candy AppleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

17%Like

13%Ok

20%Dislike

13%Hate

30 votes

38%Love

37%Like

14%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

927 votes

Category winnerWinter Candy AppleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMusk Mantra

SillageMusk Mantra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value75

Category winnerWinter Candy AppleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

musky100%

floral83%

powdery65%

white floral48%

iris30%

sweet100%

gourmand91%

fruity83%

woody74%

cinnamon65%

citrus56%

Scent match10%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Night blooming Cereus

Heart

Orris RootFloral NotesCinnamon

Base

MuskAmbrette

Top

Candy appleOrange

Heart

CinnamonMapleRoseNeroli

Base

MuskMossOrris Root

InformationalShared notesOrris Root, Cinnamon 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 season

Spring91

Summer45

Fall100

Winter73

Day100

Night56

Spring29

Summer19

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMusk MantraMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex50

Women33

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,148

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#2,405

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews148

Category winnerWinter Candy AppleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Musk Mantra opens with an unconventional floral punch led by night blooming cereus, which immediately pivots into a dense core of powdery orris root and quiet cinnamon. Base notes of ambrette and heavy musk ground the floral structure on skin. It strikes a curious balance between salon-clean steam and vintage antique …

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Winter Candy Apple by Bath & Body Works is a classic floral fruity scent centered on a crisp, candied apple note. Launched in 2014, it brings a festive, cheerful atmosphere to winter days. With its bright citrus opening and warm cinnamon heart, it serves as a nostalgic staple for the holiday season that many enjoy wea…

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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, Musk Mantra or Winter Candy Apple?

Winter Candy Apple takes 4 of 7 categories. Musk Mantra is rated 3.43/5 from 30 votes; Winter Candy Apple is rated 3.82/5 from 967 votes. Choose Musk Mantra for a musky and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Winter Candy Apple for a sweet and gourmand character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Musk Mantra or Winter Candy Apple?

Musk Mantra lasts longest (Musk Mantra 67/100, Winter Candy Apple 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Musk Mantra or Winter Candy Apple?

Projection is very close: Musk Mantra 50/100, Winter Candy Apple 48/100 for sillage.

Do Musk Mantra and Winter Candy Apple smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Orris Root, Cinnamon and Musk.

Is Musk Mantra or Winter Candy Apple better for summer or winter?

For summer, Musk Mantra is the stronger pick. For winter, Winter Candy Apple is the stronger pick. Musk Mantra suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Musk Mantra and Winter Candy Apple?

Musk Mantra has top notes of Night blooming Cereus, heart notes of Orris Root, Floral Notes and Cinnamon, a base of Musk and Ambrette. Winter Candy Apple has top notes of Candy apple and Orange, heart notes of Cinnamon, Maple, Rose and Neroli, a base of Musk, Moss and Orris Root.