Candie's

I have a small amount of this left over. I haven’t used it in years but this past Autumn I spritzed it on and I was transformed back 20 years. I was also surprised at how this fragrance would fit in right now. I used pumpkin and apple scented body moisturizer and then this on top. Indulgent. Ironically I came across a modern version of this at a department store clearance area. I was curious so I bought it. The modern version is an abomination and smells nothing like the old. You might as well spray on straight apple cider vinegar. I already miss that original version.

My daughter bought this for me decades ago at a school Christmas "shop" and she was so proud to give it to me. So I wore it for her, and I liked it even if it wasn't exactly my style especially not then even more than now. Still it is lovely. I can't look at the bottle without feeling the most overwhelming love for that child who is now a grown woman. It smells very good actually. When I smell it I feel the same thing but even stronger.

I used to wear this scent when I was 19 until 25....it was citrus/floral and warm. I honestly love the nostalgia of this scent. It brings me back to carefree days a few years before my children were born. I’d love to get my hands on this again. I remember it being a “happy, bright, feel good scent”

Candie’s is the juiciest fruity fragrance I own. I bought it out of curiosity since it was so cheap, and I borderline love it. It is so far removed from my usual favorites, but it is delightful! It smells like a vibrant fruit punch or fruit salad on me. The floral notes linger in the background and play only a supporting role. Candie’s also surprisingly potent for such a cheapie. What a fun find!

I admit that I only bought this because I hoped I'd magically turn into Alyssa Milano (she was in the original ads) upon spritzing it on, so I bought it as soon as as I found it; I wore it even though I didn't like it, just because of Alyssa [in my defense, I was a teenaged Charmed fan at the time]... CANDIES did smell nice and fruity/fresh on first application, quite refreshing. I could really smell the peach as the standout note. The peach develops alongside hints of candied lemon and mandarin. I love peach & mandarin, so I did enjoy the top notes, despite them being overly sweetened. But the real trouble started when the heart notes started coming though and mixing with the top notes; it was way too much. The jasmine, gardenia and ylang-ylang are too strong, without adding the lingering syrupy sugared fruits. I couldn't pick any individual notes out; they all smacked me in the face at once. Then we get to the amber heavy and patchouli base. Sweet + heavy floral + more sweetness = migraine. The staying power was (unluckily for my head, and for classmates) very good for an edt at around 7 hours, plus you could pick a bottle of this up cheap (I think I paid around $10 at most). But I thought that the packaging was tacky, and the cap didn't fit on my bottle so I lost it quickly.