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citram – :
can’t believe people are selling these for $300+ for a 100ml bottle now! It’s absurd and greedy, and the people paying niche prices for such a conventional cologne that smells like countless others are a bit twisted in the head.
Gemini_13 – :
This was my favorite cologne to wear back when I was in junior high school and high school. I actually still have a tiny bit of juice left in my old bottle, and sniff it here and there just to remind me of the past. I received so many compliments on how great this stuff smelled. The only cologne I own now that is super cheap and slightly reminds me of what this used to smell like … is Tommy Bahama Set Sail St. Barts. I know they’re not clones, but to me, it does give off the vibe. I can’t believe there isn’t one company out there that didn’t try to come up with something that smells like this within the last 10+ years.
hutsik – :
I really don’t get the hype on this. It’s a decent smell, but literally NOTHING special, whatsoever.
My wife hates this. She said it smells cheap and generic.
To me, this smells like a Kohl’s scent (what it is). It’s a chemical disaster. I’m not saying it smells bad, but it absolutely smells synthetic and cheap.
This is not worth the money people are asking for these days…ridiculous.
777hunter – :
i wonder why fragrance companies take some of their best fragrances and mess them up with reformulation. its like they want people to stop buying their stuff. all the old wonderful scents of yesterday, and a lot of the ones today, all reformulated. they must think we are foolish, but soon people will catch on and stop spending their hard earned money on these watery scents that are worth nothing. shame on the perfume houses. changing their scents for the worst, and charging the same or more for them. if this keeps up, i am done buying designer fragrances. i will start to buy perfume oils and body sprays and knockoffs, which smell good and last a long while. and are really cheap. take care, and happy shopping……………………………..
Mif-Art – :
This was my signature scent in jr high school. I loved it, from what I remember it just had a unique inoffensive somewhat masculine scent. The past 10 years I’ve purchased about 3 bottles of fragrance for myself. I was reminiscing to my gf a couple months ago about candies and looked up a review of it on YouTube. Since that video I’ve been watching and buying new fragrances and loving the “hobby” of collecting and wearing fragrances. So I guess I can either thank or blame candies for the start of a never ending expensive hobby.
san4ik92 – :
@Angelscry
Honestly D&G Light Blue is the closest thing that resembles this fragrance (at least from what I can remember). It’s been years since I’ve smelled Candie’s, so others may disagree.
AllexP – :
Scoff if you will, but I miss this one. It was light, mildly sweet and frankly, delicious on men. Candies took three fragrances that had exploded on the market in the prior year (Obsession for Men, Paco Rabanne Sport and Cool Water) and combined their shared notes in a unique, very marketable, way.
The shared notes are the coriander (the leadoff hitter in Obsession, but shared in all three), citrus (biggest in Sport, but in all three) and green notes (dominant in Cool Water, and present in all). There are other shared notes like sandalwood, cedar, and moss, but it’s the coriander, citrus, and green that set Candies into its place in the in the fragrance genealogy. Plus Candies had some birch which provided a sweeter note of winter mint. It the sweetness of the birch that gives Candies a youthful emotional tug.
Certainly, a younger man could carry Candies off, but it wasn’t boyish. Not a flashy scent, but exceptionally well done for it’s price point. Still a love and sorely missed.
iamvtpkucpc – :
Can someone tell me a fragrance that is similar to this, because I know this has been gone for years now and I miss it? I will settle for something real close to it. Please PM me if anyone knows of something. Thanks in advance.
LooPooS – :
I still have half of my 1.7oz bottle of this from probably 2001. Its gone a little sour sadly. So I recently bought a shitload of samples of this online since theyre way cheaper than a bottle. But theyve conpletely reformulated this into straight garbage. Not only does it smell different, but a spray of straight tap water lasts longer than this caca bullshit. Another Claiborne fragrance along with Curve thats been fk’d up and ruined.
SPMorugin – :
My parents brought me back a bottle of this cologne when they were visiting relatives in the States back in 2000 when I was still a student. I think this was actually quite expensive but I didnt mind as you couldn’t buy it in the UK. If I’m being honest I only wanted it because of the adverts with the super hot Alyssa Milano! The cologne was pretty mediocre and that was coming from a young kid who only had synthetic fragrances like Versace Blue Jeans and Tommy. I did finish the whole bottle but all I can remember is it reminded me of Jolly Rancher candies!
Lovrohirurginni – :
This came out the year I got married and it was one of the first things my wife bought me…at the time, to broke 21 year old college students, even a bottle of Candie’s was a luxury. She loved it and so did I…just a nice floral and citrus musk. Nothing special or earth shattering. As my nose matured and my budget improved, Candies didn’t get as much use and then, before I realized it had been discontinued. My bottle ran out and I didn’t want to pay niche prices for something I used to get at CVS for $30…so that was that.
Nostalgia is a powerful thing because a couple years later I had turned Candies for Men into the best smelling fragrance I’d ever had based on my memories. So I bit the bullet and bought a 100mL from ebay. Boy am I glad I did…it smells just like I remember. Like being young and hopelessly in love in the late ’90s. Grapefruit and melon and musk…the scent pyramid for a hundred fragrances – but this just smells different than the rest to me. I don’t think I would pay the price for Candies if I didn’t have such powerful memories associated with it but personally it was worth every penny. And my wife still loves it.
maf-maz – :
I wish this was still in production. I went through many bottles of this, and now that I am in my early 40’s…I’d still wear it.
I never got more compliments from any fragrance EVER, than I did with Candie’s for Men. This stuff worked so well with my skin chemistry.
Like someone else said…if you have a bottle…cherish it. Many people are wishing they still had one.
иван0707 – :
This is my first review on here, and I figured I should start with the first fragrance I ever purchased.
When I was in high school, this hipster-y kid walked by me in our auditorium. This amazing smell trailed and lingered behind him. I wasn’t particularly friendly with this kid, but I couldn’t resist tracking him down and inquiring to know what he was wearing. He told me he was wearing a mixture of canela oil and Candie’s for Men. (Later I found out mixing fragrances was called “layering”.)
I complimented him and forgot about it as I never wore or bought fragrances.
Without any intentions of buying cologne, I quickly browsed the fragrances offered by a local half priced store. There, I found a three piece gift set of Candie’s for Men. I remembered the name Candie’s, and I immediately purchased it.
ON TO THE REVIEW:
This fragrance opens up with an inviting freshness not found in other “fresh” or “ozonic” fragrances. The freshness breezes with a faint, smooth green sweetness, almost forming a finger and beckoning others around you. I would describe this green sweetness as something very synthetic but pleasant. After the top note freshness subsides a bit, it becomes smooth, musky, and woody. While smooth and woody, Candie’s maintains its brightness and green notes.
I received so, so, so many compliments on this fragrance. The scent memories attached to this fragrance are invaluable. Smelling it today takes me back to the chilly spring mornings of 2004 when I would marinate myself in Candie’s for Men.
I don’t detect any of the notes listed. I wish I could smell watermelon.
Candie’s for Men is very fresh, and there’s an undeniable element of youth. It’s extremely bright and playfully enticing. I would highly recommend as a starter fragrance, but Candie’s has been discontinued, and the bottles left on the market are completely overpriced.
If you have a bottle, cherish it.
slavikprivet – :
I spotted this in our local perfume store and they are selling it 30% off its original price. I hope to get this in my personal collection as I find all your reviews amazing!
Williamisljj – :
Man this was a classic cologne in high school. The women loved this and the compliments never stopped. For younger guys for sure but I will still wear this if I had it.
flamyri – :
Candies Men was a sweet and pleasant cologne. I got this when it was released. The cologne was not unique, it was very nice, very young and fruity but somewhat forgettable.
I soon moved on into more mature colognes but Candies was always a nice addition for a sunny T-shirt jeans day. Candies was one of the first 6 colognes that started up my collection. I kept it all these years only wearing it a few times per year in the summers.
I ended up giving Candies to my nephew who is only 12 and the vibe this scent projects fitted perfectly for a middle school kid who wants to smell good for the girls. He just finished up the bottle today, matter of fact Candies Man had a last performance at his school Fall dance today.
matros1311 – :
Been wearing this fragrance since high school. Im really sad to see it discontinued. It’s hard to find and expensive which is a real bummer because during production it was very affordable. It’s very bright and citrusy with woody base notes that really round out the smell. Great for summer and hot weather. Some people think this scent is for younger guys only but I disagree. Not worth the price people Are asking. Great longevity, sillage and Projection! One of my favorites.
Kpacav4ik – :
This has been my signature scent since it was released in 1999 and I was in middle school. Every year for xmas Id get a candies gift set. It is a fresh sour/ citric / candy scent. Not overly sweet, and doesnt smell at all synthetic. It starts out with a sour watermelon note and fades to a critic musk. I stocked up on these, and the going price is above $100 now! The aftershave can be had for under $10, so I bought some glass atomizers and keep this in my car / work bag. For a summery scent, it lasts a long time. I get 6-8 hours on it, and since Ive been wearing it so long I cant really smell it anymore, even after applying, but I still get tons of compliments from others. This fragrance has led me on a never-ending quest to find a similar fragrance thats still in production (aka not ridiculously overpriced).
Yes, its a young scent, yes it has a cheesy name. Back when the ads were still running, it was all about the sex appeal of this one. This is my most complimented fragrance. Ive bought some bad bottles of this, where they smell burnt / anise notes, but the “good” ones of these of mine are straight up candy scents. The bad ones were probably fakes, or improperly stored considering how old this is now.
I switched to blu mediterraneo arancia di capri as my signature scent, but thats just as expensive, albeit the best replacement Ive found.
xSAOx – :
This scent is a sleeper. Really, out of the bottle it wasn’t something that blew me away. However, after about 30 minutes the magic happened…at least on my skin.
It’s basically a sweet and sour scent in the beginning. Melon and lemon. After a few minutes magic happens and the musk kicks in while the sweet sour combo lingers. I love this scent. My wife loves it as well.
Sad it’s discontinued. I ran out last year and have been looking around the auction sites for a deal. Unfortunately I am not the only one looking for it. Prices are high.
Got some KC Reaction as a sub, and while I really like it, as both share notes of melon and musk, Candies is special to me. KC Reaction smells a lot like Candies, not in the opening, but the drydown, but the sillage and longevity issues with Reaction are not problems with Candies.
dmit-yamaha – :
@zmanfrag u can find it on eBay….
Andrey-red – :
I purchased a .5oz bottle of this back in 2005. I still have it to this day which should tell you how I feel about it. This just doesn’t do anything for me. It may be a fragrance a teen can pull off. If you’re over 21 I would definitely skip this one.
zorro – :
When I first tried this, all I smelled was unscented baby wipes. I tried it a few more times after that and I actually picked up on the grapefruit, watermelon, and basil in the opening with a green, fruity, light woodsy and light musky drydown. It’s not as sweet as some reviews say. It’s actually quite light and a bit powdery. I think of it along the lines of D&G Light Blue but without the lemon and citrus. Instead, the watermelon replaces the lemon and the only citrus note is the grapefruit. Think of a lightly fruity, green, baby powder wipe or baby powder in general.
It’s a decent scent but nothing special and definitely not for anyone over the age of 25. Sillage and longevity are excellent as well but the reason I give this a neutral is because it’s just the same scent over and over again. So much that it becomes too boring and bland after a few wearings. Trust me, it’s nice and safe, but you will get bored of it, and fast!
Flasmameberie – :
This is a great cologne. I remember when I tested this in a store I was about 15 and my mom wouldn’t let me buy it because of the advertisment. I also wish they hadn’t discontinued this one. For me it has been impossible to find anywhere which sucks.
globys84 – :
I was under the impression that Candie’s, and Lucky Brand were both owned by Liz Claiborne, oh well…
I first smelled this scent while hugging a friend in 2002 and just loved it. He and his girl had bought each other the pair for their 1st anniversary, aaaww!
This cologne (it says edt but to me it’s an edc) blends fruits and flowres into greens then woods and finally musk and sweet dry mossy finish. This sounds very scent by numbers (and 90ish) but it is surprisingly sweet fresh and yet unassuming. I especially enjoy the teaberry like birch that takes you from heart to drydown without the overly stong birch tar note so many scents have that include birch.
I pair this with the deodorant (christened UnderArmour)as it adds to the overall aura. As far as the name goes: a.)it is named after a line of shoes put out by the same company and b.)I agree with Chandler Burr that the juice is where the payoff is, the rest is just window dressing. Question: Would you wear it or like it better if it were called “Waterfall for men”? Food for thought…
Sillage: could be better
Longevity: average
Overall: 2.75/5
It is a slice of 90s pop culture but it does have its place now and again…for those who do like it and are looking for it its available for @ 10 USD at Wal-Mart for a 15 ml bottle, I bought 2!
marcus7065 – :
I had this back when I was 19 or so (I’m 24 now). Very sad that it got discontinued! I can almost remember what it smelled like, and I do remember getting compliments on it. It’s difficult to find online, but when I do I’m buying another bottle of it because I remember loving it. If I hate it now, I’ll gift it.
iurvaspop – :
I got this cologne when I was in middle school as well. The sad thing is, even back then I wasn’t impressed. I had a big fascination with Adidas Moves then like everyone else I knew, lol.
I can’t really smell anything but old smelling wood. Not like mildewy or anything, but kind of just damp, aged wood.
Nothing even close to exciting here.
I guess it would be a good gift for a younger brother as a means to introduce him into fragrances, but it may just turn them away from it altogether.
kadriya36 – :
I got this as a gift during middle school. I guess that’s what makes me think of it as a “kiddie” cologne. Very light and refreshing, but I wouldn’t go for it today. Plus when somebody asks you what you’re wearing, they’ll laugh in your face when you tell them “Candie’s.” Like, who? What?
…exactly.