Sweet Like Candy by Ariana Grande bottle
Ariana Grande

Sweet Like Candy

4.1/5 · 5,935 votes Feminine 2016
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Fragrance notes

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Character

Longevity2.6/5
Sillage2.3/5
Day100
Night25
Spring84
Summer63
Winter43
Fall43
Our take

Sweet Like Candy opens on blackberry, pear and bergamot, fruity and bright, before whipped cream and marshmallow arrive in the heart and turn the whole thing soft and cloud-like. Black currant, jasmine, frangipani and honeysuckle sit underneath the sugar, giving it just enough floral shape so it doesn't read as flavor syrup alone. The fruit from the top keeps resurfacing faintly, cutting the sweetness with something closer to fresh berries than candy alone.

Vanilla and cashmere wood carry the base, smoothing the sweetness into something warmer and slightly powdery by the end, with very little dry, woody structure to balance it. Staying power is moderate, clear from the start before it thins out toward something faint. Diffusion barely drifts past the wearer, a hushed cloud that lingers mostly on your own skin, with more presence available simply by applying a second time.

Spring and warm weather bring out the fruit best, and this works as a light, playful daytime option for people who genuinely like sugar-forward gourmands. People who find dessert-forward fragrances too sweet in general should expect the same reaction here; the sugar is turned up from the very first spray.

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