Fragrance comparison

Skin vs Candie's Luxe

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 3,050 ratings analysed

3 wins

Skin

Clean

4.113,035 votes

Rank #31,246 MuskySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Candie's Luxe

Candie's

3.4015 votes

Rank #63,067 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Skin takes 3 of 5 categories.

Skin
Choose it for a musky and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Candie's Luxe
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Skin3/5

Candie's Luxe1/5

Ratings & consensus: Skin
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Skin
Sillage & projection: Candie's Luxe
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Skin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SkinClean

Candie's LuxeCandie's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 3,035 votes

Have 54%Had 11%Want 35%

3.40/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 72%

Category winnerSkinRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

33%Like

14%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

3,035 votes

27%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage36

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevitySkin

SillageCandie's Luxe

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

salty77%

lactonic69%

floral61%

woody100%

fruity92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

fresh61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

BergamotOrange BlossomHoneysuckle

Heart1 to 2 hours

SkinVanilla OrchidPeony

Base3 to 5 hours

MuskPralineSaltWhite Cedar Extract

Top15-30 mins

PomegranateNectarineCranberryBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

PeonyOrange BlossomHoneysuckle

Base3-5 hrs

SandalwoodAmberMuskVetiver

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer89

Fall89

Winter80

Day100

Night41

Spring60

Summer100

Fall80

Winter40

Day100

Night63

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex30

Women69

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,246

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,067

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSkinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Skin by Clean is a soft floral woody musk that feels like warm, freshly washed skin wrapped in a cozy sweater. It opens with a bright touch of bergamot, orange blossom, and delicate honeysuckle before settling into a gentle heart of vanilla orchid and peony. What makes the scent distinctive is its base, where clean mu…

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Candie's Luxe delivers a playful burst of tart cranberry and juicy nectarine paired with bright bergamot right out of the nozzle. It smells like a chilled berry punch poured over clean white florals, quickly settling into soft peony and sweet honeysuckle. As the fruity sparkle mellows on warm skin, a cozy base of shee…

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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, Skin or Candie's Luxe?

Skin takes 3 of 5 categories. Skin is rated 4.11/5 from 3,035 votes; Candie's Luxe is rated 3.40/5 from 15 votes. Choose Skin for a musky and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Candie's Luxe for a woody and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Skin or Candie's Luxe?

Skin lasts longest (Skin 54/100, Candie's Luxe 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Skin or Candie's Luxe?

Candie's Luxe projects furthest (Candie's Luxe 70/100, Skin 36/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Skin and Candie's Luxe smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Orange Blossom, Honeysuckle and Peony.

Is Skin or Candie's Luxe better for summer or winter?

Skin suits daytime wear; Candie's Luxe suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Skin and Candie's Luxe?

Skin has top notes of Bergamot, Orange Blossom and Honeysuckle, heart notes of Skin, Vanilla Orchid and Peony, a base of Musk, Praline, Salt and White Cedar Extract. Candie's Luxe has top notes of Pomegranate, Nectarine, Cranberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Peony, Orange Blossom and Honeysuckle, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Musk and Vetiver.