Verge vs Candid Tonight
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
22%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Candid Tonight takes 5 of 5 categories.
VergeChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Candid TonightChoose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Verge0/5
Candid Tonight5/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Candid Tonight
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Candid Tonight
- Sillage & projection
- Candid Tonight
- Value for money
- Candid Tonight
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Candid Tonight
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
VergeCriminal ElementsCandid TonightMaison AlhambraWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.06/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 38%Had 10%Want 53%
4.17/ 5 · 115 votes
Have 48%Had 8%Want 44%
Category winnerCandid TonightRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate41%Love
35%Like
18%Ok
0%Dislike
6%Hate
17 votes · too few to score
53%Love
32%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate
109 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCandid Tonight
SillageCandid Tonight
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCandid TonightBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
fresh spicy92%
green84%
white floral77%
woody69%
fruity61%
sweet100%
citrus92%
vanilla84%
floral77%
powdery69%
white floral61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Tomato LeafLinenPearSandalwoodJasmineRose
No top / heart / base split published
Top
BergamotPearBitter Orange
Heart
JasmineFreesiaRose
Base
VanillaPralineSandalwood
InformationalShared notesPear, Sandalwood, Jasmine and Rose. Durations are only published for Verge, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer88
Fall50
Winter25
Day100
Night30
Spring76
Summer37
Fall100
Winter100
Day79
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#51,927
PerfumerCorey Newcombe
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#5,661
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews20
Category winnerCandid TonightHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotVerge by Criminal Elements opens with the brisk snap of crushed tomato leaf and crisp green stem, evoking the smell of a sunlit backyard vegetable patch after early rain. Juicy slice-of-pear fruitiness quickly softens the sharp herbal bite, keeping the aroma bright, refreshing, and approachable. Clean white linen roll…
Reviews →Candid Tonight by Maison Alhambra is a floral-sweet fragrance for women that balances bright fruit with a warm, sugary base. Built around notes of pear, jasmine, and praline, it delivers a punchy, gourmand-leaning profile that feels most at home in cooler weather or during festive evening events when you want a fragra…
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, Verge or Candid Tonight?
Candid Tonight takes 5 of 5 categories. Verge is rated 4.06/5 from 17 votes; Candid Tonight is rated 4.17/5 from 115 votes. Choose Verge for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Candid Tonight for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Verge or Candid Tonight?
They last about the same: Candid Tonight 71/100, Verge 70/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Verge or Candid Tonight?
Candid Tonight projects furthest (Candid Tonight 64/100, Verge 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Verge and Candid Tonight smell similar?
Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Pear, Sandalwood, Jasmine and Rose.
Is Verge or Candid Tonight better for summer or winter?
Verge suits daytime wear; Candid Tonight suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Verge and Candid Tonight?
Verge features Tomato Leaf, Linen, Pear, Sandalwood and Jasmine. Candid Tonight has top notes of Bergamot, Pear and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, Freesia and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Praline and Sandalwood.
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