Review (3/5): strong performance
I bought this as a blind buy, as there were no reviews on this fragrance.
I used to really like the original Candies, from back in the day. I was so upset when it was discontinued.
That said, my nostalgia got the best of me when I saw this on Amazon. I don’t recall what the original Candies smelled like, so its hard to say how close this is to the OG formulation, but this one smells really sweet. My initial response to it was “aqua net hairspray with citrus magic”. It is very ‘orangey’, and the citrus is huge here.
Once the hairspray smell goes away, it smells rather nice. It doesn’t smell expensive, you can tell it’s not a high end fragrance, but it’s nice. I wouldn’t buy another bottle, though. Same thing with the Candies Black (which I also bought- blindly). I wouldn’t renew either of these, but it was not a waste. They smell “OK” enough to wear out, and the projection is intense. These “new” Candies frags will make people around you get a headache, if you take a bath in them. A few sprays is literally all you need. Both are extremely strong, and the scent lasts a while on the skin, and a very long time on clothing.
It has a little bit of a gourmand thing going on after it dries...it smells like lemans and oranges. I suppose wanting to eat it is why it’s called “Candies”, so in that regard, kudos.
There’s something going on beneath all the citrus, but I cannot for the life of me put my finger on it.
Just know this is very sweet, like Invuctus, but “cheaper” smelling. It’s really not terrible, but they’re not for me.
A teenager may love these Candies fragrances, but if you are over 30, you may want to think again.