Fragrance comparison

Not a Candy vs Sunset Blush

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 3 ratings analysed

1 wins

Not a Candy

Evoke Paris

4.673 votes

Rank #48,513 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Sunset Blush

By Igor

—0 votes

Rank #75,955 RumCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Not a Candy takes 1 of 1 categories.

Not a Candy
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Sunset Blush
Choose it for a rum and caramel character.

Not a Candy1/1

Sunset Blush0/1

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: Not a Candy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Not a CandyEvoke Paris

Sunset BlushBy Igor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy91%

sweet83%

vanilla74%

caramel65%

leather56%

rum100%

caramel83%

woody65%

sweet48%

warm spicy30%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both caramel, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

StrawberryCaramelLabdanumPeach

Heart3-4 hrs

SaffronLeatherRoseGingerAmber

Base8-10+ hrs

BenzoinBourbon Vanilla

Top

CaramelBlackcurrantPeach

Heart

Rum

Base

SaffronAmber

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Peach, Saffron and Amber. Durations are only published for Not a Candy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,513

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,955

PerfumerEmna Doghri

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNot a CandyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Not a Candy by Evoke Paris proves that sweet fruity notes can have serious backbone. The fragrance opens with an unexpected pairing of juicy ripe strawberry and golden caramel, cut through by resinous labdanum and velvety peach flesh. Rather than settling into a syrupy dessert, the heart reveals dry saffron threads, c…

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Sunset Blush by By Igor is a sweet, boozy unisex fragrance built around caramel, blackcurrant, peach and rum, with saffron and amber warming the base. The profile suggests a plush gourmand-fruity scent with a darker alcoholic heart rather than a fresh daytime cologne. Sample first if you are sensitive to caramel sweet…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Not a Candy and Sunset Blush smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share caramel, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Caramel, Peach, Saffron and Amber.

Is Not a Candy or Sunset Blush better for summer or winter?

Not a Candy suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Not a Candy and Sunset Blush?

Not a Candy has top notes of Strawberry, Caramel, Labdanum and Peach, heart notes of Saffron, Leather, Rose and Ginger, a base of Benzoin and Bourbon Vanilla. Sunset Blush has top notes of Caramel, Blackcurrant and Peach, heart notes of Rum, a base of Saffron and Amber.