Is Alexandria UK Sugar Daddy a dupe of Candie's?
Candie's EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | U |
| 1999 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Sugar Daddy EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Candie's
- Sugar Daddy
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
This 90s throwback is a love-it-or-hate-it affair, a punchy citrus floral that some find invigoratingly sharp and others, well, just sharp. It screams Y2K youth, so if you're not into loud fruity florals, best steer clear. Expect a full-throttle nostalgic hit.
Sugar Daddy leans on the same juicy watermelon-grapefruit-into-cedar arc as Candie's Men, the late-90s drugstore classic it's inspired by. The dupe pushes the fruit louder and simplifies the woody-mossy base, so it reads brasher up front but fades quicker than the (already modest) original.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A warm-weather pick - at its best in summer and spring.
Occasions
Its bright, fresh, and sometimes 'loud' nature makes it ideal for casual wear, especially in warm weather, rather than formal or office settings. While some found it long-lasting, its sillage is generally described as soft to moderate, making it versatile for an upbeat daytime outing.
Seasons
Community season votes for Candie's Candie's, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring and summer.
Occasions
Wearers put Candie's Candie's, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for casual wear.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Similar overall composition based on olfactory analysis
Adds birch and cardamom, drops amber and gardenia
Where to buy
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