Midnight Blossom Eau de Toilette vs Candie's Eau de Parfum

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Midnight Blossom Eau de Toilette bottle Midnight Blossom EDT
EDT Concentration EDP
F Gender F
2020 Year 1999
£ Price Tier ££
Candie's Eau de Parfum bottle Candie's EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Midnight Blossom EDT
A lush jasmine-tuberose white floral with mandarin sparkle and warm musky-amber finish, widely positioned as M&S £10 take on YSL Black Opium. Romantic, sophisticated, surprisingly luxe.
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Our Verdict - Candie's EDP
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.
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Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Midnight Blossom EDT
Candie's EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Mandarin 100% vs 50%
Only in Candie's
Lemon 50%
Shared Notes
Jasmine 55% vs 33%
Only in Midnight Blossom
Tuberose 44%
Shared Notes
Amber 42% vs 50%
Only in Midnight Blossom
Vanilla 33% Musk 24%
Only in Candie's
Ylang-Ylang 50%

Accords

Midnight Blossom Candie's
100%
White Floral
83%
Citrus
100%
90%
Floral
Amber
64%
Fruity
63%
30%
Sweet
60%
Lactonic
48%
Animalic
45%
White Floral shared
100%
83%
100%
90%
64%
63%
Sweet shared
30%
60%
48%
45%

Performance

Midnight Blossom Candie's
Moderate (4-6h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Moderate
Projection
Moderate
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Midnight Blossom

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Autumn
Also Works:
Summer

Lush jasmine-tuberose paired with creamy musky-amber warmth lands best in spring and autumn - mild enough to project without weight, warm enough to glow on cool evenings. High summer can read heady; deep winter lacks the gourmand depth.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual
Also Works:
Formal

Moderate sillage and a romantic floral character make it a date-night and evening pick first, casual second. Too overtly feminine and projecting for typical office settings.

Candie's

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

A warm-weather pick - at its best in summer and spring.

Occasions

Best For:
Casual
Also Works:
Date Sport

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.

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
89%
Key Similarities

Both lean white floral, sweet

Key Differences

Adds gardenia and lemon, drops musk and tuberose

Where to buy

Midnight Blossom EDT
Candie's EDP
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