Fragrance comparison

No 009 Sweet Temptation vs Candy Dust

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 130 ratings analysed

No 009 Sweet Temptation

Stradivarius

3.8116 votes

Rank #52,442 SweetTuberose

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43%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Candy Dust

BORNTOSTANDOUT®

3.85114 votes

Rank #9,194 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Candy Dust takes 4 of 5 categories.

No 009 Sweet Temptation
Choose it for a sweet and tuberose character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Candy Dust
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

No 009 Sweet Temptation1/5

Candy Dust4/5

Ratings & consensus: Candy Dust
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Candy Dust
Sillage & projection: Candy Dust
Value for money: No 009 Sweet Temptation
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Candy Dust

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No 009 Sweet TemptationStradivarius

Candy DustBORNTOSTANDOUT®

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 29%Had 32%Want 38%

3.85/ 5 · 114 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 76%

Category winnerCandy DustRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

31%Like

6%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

32%Love

38%Like

17%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

65 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCandy Dust

SillageCandy Dust

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value44

Category winnerNo 009 Sweet TemptationBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tuberose91%

white floral83%

fruity74%

aquatic65%

vanilla56%

sweet100%

fruity86%

lactonic72%

vanilla58%

fresh44%

floral30%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pear

Heart

Tuberose

Base

Sugar

Top

RaspberryPearBergamot

Heart

DragibusMilkPeony

Base

SugarOrcanox™Tonka BeanMoss

InformationalShared notesPear and Sugar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Spring95

Summer100

Fall71

Winter62

Day100

Night29

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

Men3

Unisex14

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,442

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,194

PerfumerJulie Massé

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerCandy DustHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Stradivarius No 009 Sweet Temptation brings together crisp pear, carnal tuberose, and rich granulated sugar into a lightweight floral fruity gourmand. The scent opens with a wet, juicy fruitiness that immediately cuts through cool autumn air. Within minutes, creamy white florals emerge to soften the fruit, while a war…

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Candy Dust is a sugary fruity gourmand built around raspberry, pear and a soft milky candy effect. It opens bright and playful, then settles into powdered sugar, tonka and a mossy base that keeps the sweetness from feeling completely flat. It usually reads youthful, feminine-leaning and easy to wear, especially if you…

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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, No 009 Sweet Temptation or Candy Dust?

Candy Dust takes 4 of 5 categories. No 009 Sweet Temptation is rated 3.81/5 from 16 votes; Candy Dust is rated 3.85/5 from 114 votes. Choose No 009 Sweet Temptation for a sweet and tuberose character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Candy Dust for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, No 009 Sweet Temptation or Candy Dust?

Candy Dust lasts longest (Candy Dust 71/100, No 009 Sweet Temptation 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, No 009 Sweet Temptation or Candy Dust?

Projection is very close: Candy Dust 61/100, No 009 Sweet Temptation 59/100 for sillage.

Do No 009 Sweet Temptation and Candy Dust smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Pear and Sugar.

Is No 009 Sweet Temptation or Candy Dust better for summer or winter?

No 009 Sweet Temptation suits evening wear; Candy Dust suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No 009 Sweet Temptation and Candy Dust?

No 009 Sweet Temptation has top notes of Pear, heart notes of Tuberose, a base of Sugar. Candy Dust has top notes of Raspberry, Pear and Bergamot, heart notes of Dragibus, Milk and Peony, a base of Sugar, Orcanox™, Tonka Bean and Moss.