Fragrance comparison

Sweet Candy vs Eleganza

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 17 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sweet Candy

Gris Montaigne Paris

5.001 votes

Rank #46,772 FruitySweet

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66%scent match

Closely related

Eleganza

Bugatti Fashion

3.5616 votes

Rank #51,149 FruityAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sweet Candy takes 4 of 4 categories.

Sweet Candy
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Eleganza
Choose it for a fruity and amber character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sweet Candy4/4

Eleganza0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sweet Candy
Sillage & projection: Sweet Candy
Value for money: Sweet Candy
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sweet Candy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sweet CandyGris Montaigne Paris

EleganzaBugatti Fashion

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

3.56/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 47%Had 15%Want 38%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

19%Love

44%Like

19%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevitySweet Candy

SillageSweet Candy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value59

Category winnerSweet CandyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

woody77%

amber69%

white floral61%

fruity100%

amber86%

sweet72%

iris58%

powdery44%

woody30%

Scent match66%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Green MandarinBlackcurrant

Heart2 to 4 hours

Sweet NotesStrawberryGardenia

Base5 to 8 hours

SandalwoodVanillaAmberMusk

Top

StrawberryBlackcurrantVanilla

Heart

Italian IrisLemonConiferWoody Notes

Base

AmberMusk

InformationalShared notesBlackcurrant, Strawberry, Vanilla and Amber. Durations are only published for Sweet Candy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer86

Fall57

Winter14

Day100

Night14

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,772

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,149

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSweet CandyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sweet Candy by Gris Montaigne Paris is a fruity and sweet unisex perfume built around bright berry tones and a warm, creamy foundation. The scent opens with a sharp burst of green mandarin paired with tangy blackcurrant, cutting through the initial sugar rush. In the heart, juicy strawberry mixes with lush gardenia an…

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Eleganza by Bugatti Fashion opens with bright strawberry, blackcurrant, and sweet vanilla. As the initial fruitiness softens, Italian iris and lemon emerge alongside subtle conifer notes, giving the heart a powdery, woody touch. The scent settles into a low-key base of warm amber and clean musk that stays close to 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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sweet Candy or Eleganza?

Sweet Candy takes 4 of 4 categories. Sweet Candy is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Eleganza is rated 3.56/5 from 16 votes. Choose Sweet Candy for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Eleganza for a fruity and amber character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sweet Candy or Eleganza?

Sweet Candy lasts longest (Sweet Candy 80/100, Eleganza 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sweet Candy or Eleganza?

Sweet Candy projects furthest (Sweet Candy 75/100, Eleganza 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sweet Candy and Eleganza smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Blackcurrant, Strawberry, Vanilla and Amber.

Is Sweet Candy or Eleganza better for summer or winter?

Sweet Candy suits day or night wear; Eleganza suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sweet Candy and Eleganza?

Sweet Candy has top notes of Green Mandarin and Blackcurrant, heart notes of Sweet Notes, Strawberry and Gardenia, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Amber and Musk. Eleganza has top notes of Strawberry, Blackcurrant and Vanilla, heart notes of Italian Iris, Lemon, Conifer and Woody Notes, a base of Amber and Musk.