Fragrance comparison

Sweet Like Candy vs MIRIFICUS

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

1 wins

Sweet Like Candy

Gulf Orchid

4.3027 votes

Rank #18,841 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

MIRIFICUS

Wallachian Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #70,841 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sweet Like Candy takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sweet Like Candy
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
MIRIFICUS
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Sweet Like Candy1/1

MIRIFICUS0/1

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: Sweet Like Candy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sweet Like CandyGulf Orchid

MIRIFICUSWallachian Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 35%Had 3%Want 61%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

26%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla86%

amber72%

powdery58%

rose44%

floral30%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

woody77%

sweet69%

animalic61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both amber and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

VanillaOrchidJasmine

Heart2-4 hrs

Creme BruleeTonka BeanRoseLeather

Base6-8+ hrs

Brown sugarAmberSugarPatchouliMuskOud

Top

CoffeeLimeBlackcurrantPineappleRaspberryBergamotCardamomSaffron

Heart

IrisLily of the ValleyJasmineRose

Base

AmbergrisIncenseLeatherOudNagarmothaPatchouliVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Jasmine, Rose and Leather. Durations are only published for Sweet Like Candy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer78

Fall56

Winter56

Day100

Night68

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex0

Women93

Date 32%Party 28%Casual 26%Work 14%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,841

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#70,841

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSweet Like CandyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sweet Like Candy by Gulf Orchid delivers an unapologetic rush of spun sugar, creamy vanilla, and velvety orchid petals. The initial spray hits with a bright sugary burst before melting into rich crème brûlée and warm tonka bean. It smells like biting into warm caramel drizzled over sweet pastry. Do not overspray this.…

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Wallachian Perfumes MIRIFICUS opens with an aggressive burst of roasted coffee, tart blackcurrant, and spicy saffron before settling into a dense floral heart of dark rose and powder-dusted iris. Perfumer Arturetto Landi constructed this 2024 unisex scent around a heavy base of raw oud, smoky incense, Nagarmotha, and …

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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.

Do Sweet Like Candy and MIRIFICUS smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Jasmine, Rose and Leather.

Is Sweet Like Candy or MIRIFICUS better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Sweet Like Candy and MIRIFICUS?

Sweet Like Candy has top notes of Vanilla, Orchid and Jasmine, heart notes of Creme Brulee, Tonka Bean, Rose and Leather, a base of Brown sugar, Amber, Sugar and Patchouli. MIRIFICUS has top notes of Coffee, Lime, Blackcurrant and Pineapple, heart notes of Iris, Lily of the Valley, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Ambergris, Incense, Leather and Oud.