Starnight vs Sweet Like Candy
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
61%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Starnight takes 5 of 7 categories.
StarnightChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Sweet Like CandyChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Starnight5/7
Sweet Like Candy2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Sweet Like Candy
- Community sentiment
- Starnight
- Longevity
- Starnight
- Sillage & projection
- Starnight
- Value for money
- Starnight
- Versatility
- Starnight
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sweet Like Candy
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
StarnightAdopt ParfumsSweet Like CandyAriana GrandeWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.87/ 5 · 68 votes
Have 61%Had 14%Want 25%
4.05/ 5 · 5,935 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerSweet Like CandyRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate49%Love
33%Like
10%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate
63 votes
38%Love
40%Like
13%Ok
8%Dislike
2%Hate
5,935 votes
Category winnerStarnightMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityStarnight
SillageStarnight
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerStarnightBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
vanilla88%
fruity77%
aquatic65%
lactonic53%
floral42%
sweet100%
fruity83%
vanilla65%
powdery48%
lactonic30%
Scent match61%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Pear
Heart
Floral Notes
Base
Whipped CreamVanilla
Top
BlackberryPearBergamot
Heart
Whipped CreamMarshmallowBlack CurrantJasmineFrangipaniHoneysuckle
Base
VanillaCashmere Wood
InformationalShared notesPear, Whipped Cream and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring77
Summer47
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night63
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter51
Day–
Night–
Category winnerStarnightMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#26,453
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#1,904
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews210
Category winnerSweet Like CandyHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotStarnight by Adopt Parfums is a Floral fragrance for women. Starnight was launched in 2020. Top note is Pear; middle note is Floral Notes; base notes are Whipped Cream and Vanilla.
Reviews →Sweet Like Candy by Ariana Grande opens with a blast of frosted blackberry, juicy Italian bergamot, and ripe pear. The fruitiness softens quickly into a light heart dominated by fluffy marshmallow, whipped cassis cream, and subtle honeysuckle florals. As it settles onto skin, vanilla and cashmere wood form a clean, po…
Reviews →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, Starnight or Sweet Like Candy?
Starnight takes 5 of 7 categories. Starnight is rated 3.87/5 from 68 votes; Sweet Like Candy is rated 4.05/5 from 5,935 votes. Choose Starnight for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Sweet Like Candy for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Starnight or Sweet Like Candy?
Starnight lasts longest (Starnight 62/100, Sweet Like Candy 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Starnight or Sweet Like Candy?
Starnight projects furthest (Starnight 52/100, Sweet Like Candy 47/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Starnight and Sweet Like Candy smell similar?
Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Pear, Whipped Cream and Vanilla.
Is Starnight or Sweet Like Candy better for summer or winter?
For summer, Starnight is the stronger pick. For winter, Starnight is the stronger pick. Starnight suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Starnight and Sweet Like Candy?
Starnight has top notes of Pear, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Whipped Cream and Vanilla. Sweet Like Candy has top notes of Blackberry, Pear and Bergamot, heart notes of Whipped Cream, Marshmallow, Black Currant and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla and Cashmere Wood.
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