Ariana Grande · 2016
Sweet Like Candy EDP
Longevity
1–6 h60% of 42 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 63 people
Season
Everydaymost worn
gourmand
sweet
cozy
intimate
skin-close
Cotton-candy sweetness with berry jam and vanilla
Scent Notes
Gourmand
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What the community says
Above all, sweet
Scendira's summary of 600+ people on perfume review sites, Reddit and Facebook groups. Updated 25 Oct 2026
How long it lasts120+ people
1–6 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 1–6 hours. From 42 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (3 h).
65% Fades quickly
20%
15%
20% moderate · 15% long-lasting · rounded to the nearest 5%
Leans short
How far it projects63 people
Projection varies
about half say it stays close to the skin
about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately
In words
No single story here: about half say it stays close to the skin, while about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
When people wear it
Everyday
most worn
Everyday
Good to know
Fades quickly for mostSniff firstof 120+
say it fades quickly
How it smells, in their words102 people
playful21
sweet20
How many of the 102 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
17%
17% of people wearing it get compliments (205).
0all perfumes we track
More than most perfumes.
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on Sweet Like Candy2 videos
Similar perfumes
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Summary in words
Ariana Grande Sweet Like Candy: what 600+ people say about it.
In short: Above all, sweet.
Most often worn by women.
60% of people get 1–6 hours of wear (42 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 3 hours).
About 65% of 120+ people say it fades quickly (leans short).
Projection varies (63 people): No single story here: about half say it stays close to the skin, while about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
People wear it most for: everyday.
Words used most by the 102 people who describe how it smells: playful (21), sweet (20).
Fades quickly for most: 65% of 120+ say it fades quickly. Worth a sniff first.
17% of people wearing it get compliments, more than most perfumes (205).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Viva La Juicy Pink Couture by Juicy Couture (62% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 600+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Facebook groups are private, so we count what people say there but never show names, quotes or links from them.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think Cotton-candy sweetness with berry jam and vanilla: that is Ariana Grande Sweet Like Candy. It opens with blackberry, Italian bergamot and pear, moves into frangipani, honeysuckle and jasmine sambac and settles on marshmallow, blackcurrant liqueur and vanilla. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum works across all four seasons and is easy to wear day or night. A good pick for casual days, the office and date nights. Released in 2016.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and stays close to the skin.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for casual days.
- Sample first if: sweet is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you want a scent other people notice from across the room.
Around $75.
Explore more: Gourmand perfumes · Blackberry perfumes · Pear perfumes · Frangipani perfumes
Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Casual · office · date
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
- Office
- Date
The Brand
Ariana Grande
Scendira lists 25 Ariana Grande perfumes, priced up to about $80. The three most discussed all sit in the sweet, creamy dessert corner, with musk or vanilla underneath.
The Ariana Grande perfumes people talk about
People online discuss Cloud (Eau de Parfum, 2018) more than any other: creamy pear and lavender dessert, softly powdery, with lavender, pear and bergamot on top and musk and woods below.
Mod Vanilla (2022) is a creamy plum-praline dessert with powdery vanilla, opening on musk, plum and pink freesia and ending on vanilla and cocoa butter.
Sweet Like Candy (2016) pushes the sugar further, with cotton-candy sweetness, berry jam and vanilla, and a marshmallow and blackcurrant liqueur base.
Looking for more? Try vanilla perfumes and gourmand perfumes, then the brands page.
More from Ariana Grande
FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Cotton-candy sweetness with berry jam and vanilla. It opens with blackberry, Italian bergamot and pear, moves into frangipani, honeysuckle and jasmine sambac and settles on marshmallow, blackcurrant liqueur and vanilla.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and stays close to the skin.
It works across all four seasons. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days, the office and date nights.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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