Fragrance comparison

Unity vs Candylicious

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 13 ratings analysed

Unity

Arcadia

—0 votes

Rank #75,887 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

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.

Unity
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Candylicious
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Unity0/1

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

UnityArcadia

CandyliciousThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

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 / hateN/A

⏱ 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

powdery100%

woody92%

rose84%

violet77%

amber69%

iris61%

woody100%

fruity92%

leather84%

powdery77%

musky69%

smoky61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AppleOlibanum

Heart

RoseVioletOrris Root

Base

SandalwoodMusk

Notes

Orris RootAppleBananaPearBirchCedarGurjan balsamLeatherGrapefruitAgarwood (Oud)CashmeranMusk

No top / heart / base split published

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,887

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,955

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerCandyliciousHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Unity opens with a crisp apple note brushed with olibanum, then settles into a soft, powdery heart of rose, violet and orris. The dry-down looks smooth and musky, with sandalwood giving it a gentle woody base. This reads as a floral-fruity scent with an iris-like, cosmetic softness rather than a juicy fruit profile. I…

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…

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.

Do Unity and Candylicious smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Apple, Orris Root and Musk.

Is Unity or Candylicious better for summer or winter?

Unity suits day or night wear; Candylicious suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Unity and Candylicious?

Unity has top notes of Apple and Olibanum, heart notes of Rose, Violet and Orris Root, a base of Sandalwood and Musk. Candylicious features Orris Root, Apple, Banana, Pear and Birch.