Fragrance comparison

Zara Yellow Sun Eau de Toilette vs Candelicious

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 71 ratings analysed

Zara Yellow Sun Eau de Toilette

Zara

4.0242 votes

Rank #17,298 FruityCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Candelicious

Risala

4.1429 votes

Rank #42,474 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Candelicious takes 5 of 7 categories.

Zara Yellow Sun Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a fruity and coconut character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Candelicious
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Zara Yellow Sun Eau de Toilette2/7

Candelicious5/7

Ratings & consensus: Candelicious
Community sentiment: Candelicious
Longevity: Candelicious
Sillage & projection: Zara Yellow Sun Eau de Toilette
Value for money: Candelicious
Versatility: Candelicious
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Zara Yellow Sun Eau de Toilette

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Zara Yellow Sun Eau de ToiletteZara

CandeliciousRisala

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 47%Had 19%Want 34%

4.14/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 42%Had 3%Want 55%

Category winnerCandeliciousRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

40%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

42 votes

38%Love

45%Like

10%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerCandeliciousMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityCandelicious

SillageZara Yellow Sun Eau de Toilette

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value86

Category winnerCandeliciousBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

coconut88%

lactonic77%

sweet65%

fresh53%

powdery42%

sweet100%

fruity86%

vanilla72%

floral58%

powdery44%

citrus30%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Apple

Heart

Apricot

Base

Coconut

Top

FreesiaNectarine blossomLemonApple

Heart

SugarRed BerriesMarshmallowStrawberryOrange BlossomWhipped CreamCoconut

Base

RaspberryVanillaMuskAmber

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring62

Summer100

Fall8

Winter4

Day100

Night9

Spring100

Summer91

Fall64

Winter64

Day100

Night78

Category winnerCandeliciousMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,298

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#42,474

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerZara Yellow Sun Eau de ToiletteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Yellow Sun Eau de Toilette opens with a sharp burst of crisp green apple before settling into a warm core of sun-ripened apricot. As the initial fruitiness softens on skin, a lactonic coconut base emerges to create a light tropical haze. The composition relies on simple contrasts: tart orchard fruit on top, soft …

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Candelicious is a sweet fruity gourmand built around berries, marshmallow, whipped cream and vanilla, with a light citrus-fruity opening from lemon, apple and nectarine blossom. It reads playful, sugary and distinctly feminine. On skin, it is likely to suit shoppers who enjoy creamy candy-like scents more than dry woo…

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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.

Which is better, Zara Yellow Sun Eau de Toilette or Candelicious?

Candelicious takes 5 of 7 categories. Zara Yellow Sun Eau de Toilette is rated 4.02/5 from 42 votes; Candelicious is rated 4.14/5 from 29 votes. Choose Zara Yellow Sun Eau de Toilette for a fruity and coconut character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Candelicious for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Zara Yellow Sun Eau de Toilette or Candelicious?

Candelicious lasts longest (Candelicious 57/100, Zara Yellow Sun Eau de Toilette 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Zara Yellow Sun Eau de Toilette or Candelicious?

Zara Yellow Sun Eau de Toilette projects furthest (Zara Yellow Sun Eau de Toilette 51/100, Candelicious 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Zara Yellow Sun Eau de Toilette and Candelicious smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Apple and Coconut.

Is Zara Yellow Sun Eau de Toilette or Candelicious better for summer or winter?

For summer, Zara Yellow Sun Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. For winter, Candelicious is the stronger pick. Zara Yellow Sun Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear; Candelicious suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Zara Yellow Sun Eau de Toilette and Candelicious?

Zara Yellow Sun Eau de Toilette has top notes of Apple, heart notes of Apricot, a base of Coconut. Candelicious has top notes of Freesia, Nectarine blossom, Lemon and Apple, heart notes of Sugar, Red Berries, Marshmallow and Strawberry, a base of Raspberry, Vanilla, Musk and Amber.