Fragrance comparison

Nut vs Candylicious

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

Nut

Aswan

4.001 votes

Rank #66,342 AldehydicAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Candylicious

The Dua Brand

3.1513 votes

Rank #58,955 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Candylicious takes 1 of 1 categories.

Nut
Choose it for a aldehydic and aromatic character. Best in winter.
Candylicious
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Nut0/1

Candylicious1/1

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: Candylicious

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NutAswan

CandyliciousThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 5%Want 95%

3.15/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 47%Had 7%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

38%Love

8%Like

8%Ok

23%Dislike

23%Hate

13 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 / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value69

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

woody77%

amber69%

powdery61%

woody100%

fruity92%

leather84%

powdery77%

musky69%

smoky61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody, fruity and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesMuskViolet LeafPearOlibanum

Heart

OsmanthusTarragon

Base

AmyrisOrris RootAmbergrisVanilla

Notes

Orris RootAppleBananaPearBirchCedarGurjan balsamLeatherGrapefruitAgarwood (Oud)CashmeranMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMusk, Pear and Orris Root. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,342

PerfumerIbrahim Al Zoabi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,955

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerCandyliciousHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nut by Aswan opens with a sharp burst of soapy aldehydes and green violet leaf before settling into crisp pear and frankincense olibanum. As the initial fizz calms, apricot-scented osmanthus and herbal tarragon take over the heart, creating a clean yet textured floral warmth. The drydown rests on dry amyris wood, eart…

Reviews →

Candylicious by The Dua Brand is a daring floral fruity gourmand released in 2018. This unisex fragrance presents a complex profile, leaning heavily into woody and animalic accords. It is a challenging scent profile that demands a confident wearer, best suited for those who appreciate unconventional, pungent compositi…

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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.

Which is better, Nut or Candylicious?

Candylicious takes 1 of 1 categories. Nut is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Candylicious is rated 3.15/5 from 13 votes. Choose Nut for a aldehydic and aromatic character. Best in winter. Choose Candylicious for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Do Nut and Candylicious smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Musk, Pear and Orris Root.

Is Nut or Candylicious better for summer or winter?

Candylicious suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nut and Candylicious?

Nut has top notes of Aldehydes, Musk, Violet Leaf and Pear, heart notes of Osmanthus and Tarragon, a base of Amyris, Orris Root, Ambergris and Vanilla. Candylicious features Orris Root, Apple, Banana, Pear and Birch.