The olfactory pyramid
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Leading answer I own it
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Longevity
Leading answer Moderate
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Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
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Character
Leading answer Traditionally feminine
41 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Good value
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What nostalgia! This perfume brings back precious memories of my childhood. It’s a shame they no longer sell it 😭
An 80s aroma? Candid from Avon is considered a classic, and the current bottle already sounds like a fragrance from yesteryear. It was a hit when the brand tried to grab attention by slightly imitating high-end scents, with a floral opening and a warm heart thanks to the sandalwood that still charms today. I have the 1993 bottle and it still smells exactly as I remember from my childhood, when a representative would come to my home with her sample bag and I, very young, barely understood what perfume was. Candid was one of the first I adored and didn’t seem matronly like my mother’s; it was the first I truly understood and that made me want to buy a perfume.
A scent from the 80s? Candid by Avon is a classic according to them, and even the current bottle evokes fragrances of yesteryear. It was a success for the brand in trying to mimic the higher-end houses with a floral opening and a warm heart from the sandalwood; it still charms today. I have one from 1993 that I keep with the scent of my childhood, when a representative would come to my house with samples and I, very young, barely understood what perfume was. Candid was the first I adored and didn’t seem matronly like my mother’s; it was the first I understood and that really made me want to buy a perfume.
I’m not surprised it’s still in circulation with nearly half a century of life. I thought it might be heavy, but not at all, perhaps I should try the regular bottle because I have the roll-on and I liked this one more. It has my favourite flowers and spices (sandalwood) and vetiver, phew! very nice, it’s… refined, so simple. It transports me to my childhood when my favourite people smelled like this or similar perfumes. I don’t know why I correlate it with Air du Temps by Nina Ricci, perhaps the vetiver or the neroli are the soapy connection…
No wonder it’s still in circulation with nearly half a century of life. I thought it might be heavy, but not at all; perhaps the regular bottle suits me better, as this rollerball version has left me breathless. It has my favourite flowers and spices (sandalwood) and vetiver, wow, how delicious! It’s refined, so simple. It brings back memories of my childhood when the people I loved most smelled like this or similar perfumes. Perhaps the vetiver or the neroli are the soapy connection to Nina Ricci’s Air du Temps, I’m not sure, but it smells of nostalgia.
It was my mother’s perfume. I loved it. It’s powerful, woody and floral, with good sillage and longevity. It never went unnoticed when she wore it. I always thought it was an original scent.
It was my mother’s perfume and I adored it. It’s powerful, woody and floral, with good trail and longevity. It never went unnoticed when she wore it. I always thought it was an original scent.
I love it! My mother wore it when she was single and still uses it now… we’ve always had a bottle for her and one for me. It’s fresh, light yet elegant and powerful… simply delicious. My mother keeps a lock of her hair scented with this fragrance for over 30 years… the scent isn’t as strong now, but it’s still perceptible without any issue.
I love it! My mother used it when she was single and now she still uses it… we’ve always had a bottle for her and one for me. It’s fresh, light but elegant and powerful… simply delicious… my mother keeps a lock of her hair with this fragrance for over 30 years… the scent isn’t as strong anymore, but it’s still perceptible without any problem.
I recently bought a miniature of Candid. Avon made very good fragrances, especially in terms of aromatic quality; perhaps in creativity some launches were similar to other creations but with a distinct touch. What happened to me with Candid was that upon opening it automatically transported me to the past, to my childhood, feeling this scent on the neck of countless women, so familiar it seemed to occupy the same place in my mind as any new perfume I might use now. At times I felt Candid was a less woody version of the classic Anais Anais (1978) by Cacharel, I also thought of its similarity to Jontue by Revlon (1977) but less balsamic. The signature of Candid is a white floral with well-executed touches of sandalwood, which blends with oakmoss, ylang-ylang and flashes of vetiver. It’s simpler than Anais Anais in complexity, but no less interesting for that. Over time it becomes powdery, soft, nothing dense. The bergamot shines more. It has its own thing. This review is of an 80s miniature.
What a beautiful memory of this perfume!! What was I capable of stealing from my cousin! (What a shame) I liked it so much!! It was sweet and fresh… very lovely!
What a lovely memory of this perfume! I dared to borrow it from my cousin (what a shame) and I adored it. It was sweet and fresh, very striking.
My mum used it, very fresh and soft.
I was about 10 years old when my mum used it, today I’m 37 and I want to get it to give it to her again, she loved it, she always had plenty, she didn’t want to run out of her perfume. Today she remembers it and I’d like it to come back because she liked it so much.
Ylang-ylang and sandalwood with a little bit of jasmine and moss… with a generous drop. It’s retro, intense, nothing ‘candid’ and it clings to everything; the type of fragrance that 80s soap opera lovers would have chosen to announce their presence to wives… and housewives for the days they cooked fish LOL. My mother once bought it too (here there’s always a friend, neighbour or cousin who sells Avon hehe), because it came with a talcum powder and at that time she adored using talcum powders, however, none of the three women in the house noticed the perfume, which ended up getting lost. My mother didn’t even pay attention to the talcum after opening it; I’m embarrassed to reveal it, but the one who ended up using it was me during my childhood games, spreading it on the floor to ‘ice skate’ barefoot and slide better while dancing. My grandmother once collaborated too (buying Avon is almost a courtesy to acquaintances), but in her house it also got lost… by my house it passed without fuss or glory; but I admit it’s a classic of the brand, dear to many, just as Anais Anais by Cacharel could be (I clarify they are different).
Who cares about catalogue perfumes? You have to try everything. This scent takes me back to my teenage years. At birthday parties, we used to be gifted little Avon perfumes, and that’s how my collection began: thoughtful gifts from friends that I wore with equal joy. It’s quite sweet and floral. When applied to the skin, it evokes happiness, like stepping into a flower garden on a spring morning. It lasts well and is very economical. I hope those of my age remember it as fondly as I do.