Description
Sweet Like Candy from 2016 is the third fragrance from singer Ariana Grande, after the debut Ari from 2015 and unisex edition named after her brother Frankie from 2016. In early 2017, she introduces its new flanker Sweet Like Candy Limited Edition, which comes in a red version of the distinctive bottle with a pom-pom.
Top notes, “dangerously sweet”, include red berries, Italian bergamot and pear. The “irresistibly flirtatious” heart is composed of floral notes of red frangipani, sambac jasmine and dewy honeysuckle. The “seductively tempting” base contains sensual musk, liquid amber, cashmere wood, crème de cassis and marshmallow.
It is available as a 50 ml Eau de Parfum.
pletcherexj – :
I recently purchased the original Ari fragrance and this one. I didn’t realize that this was different from SLC I thought it was the same fragrance just a limited edition bottle! I had only quickly tested them and to be honest they smelled so much alike I didn’t notice. I asked the sales lady if they were the same and she said they were just a different bottle so it must be quite similar. It is not the usual type of fragrance I go for, more so because I have a lot of sweet perfumes and they tend to take a long time for me to use and there are a lot of fragrances around like this especially in the celebrity perfume world. I would say I like it, if you like Fantasy then this is along the same lines. It is nothing groundbreaking but is nice and has a cute bottle.
maxg-75 – :
I purchased this under the impression that this was a completely different scent, but it’s practically the same. This is a more less intense and less bold version of SLC, minus a note or two. This is just a SLC back up for me since they smell very similar in my opinion. I only paid $55 for it compared to other sellers who are charging $70+ for it, so i don’t feel completely ripped off. Plus i wanted the bottle to complete my Ariana Grande perfume collection.
PanikA – :
I can smel a alcoholic note in this perfume
It isnt bad but very interesting
I realy like this perfume
Very sweet
Lasting power is 5 hours on me
The silage is soft
angelspambox999 – :
I am a huge fan of miss Ariana Grande and I love her as a person and as a singer but to be really honest I was really not a huge fan of this.. This for me was quite a disappointment and a total waste of money because if you are going to compare it with the original sweet like candy scent, you will not even tell the difference besides the very very subtle berry scent. I blind bought this one since ulta announced it to be a limited edition perfume and I just bought it right after it went on sale at the ulta website. The packaging of the bottle was a disappointment too since it’s just a recolored version of the original sweet like candy box and for real arianators here we all know she just re used an existing picture of her and didn’t even bother to do a photoshoot for the perfume. The bottle was really beautiful though, I love the matte red cap and bottle and I really love how the dark silver clashes with it. Overall if you ran out of your original sweet like candy perfume and you don’t mind a very very subtle berry twist this could be a substitute, though you will be paying a little more than the original version but still a great addition to your perfume wardrobe.
SCENT: I really loved the original sweet like candy scent since it was really fruity, fun and flirty and this one just used the same thing then probably added a subtle berry hint to it. I was expecting kind of a darker version of sweet like candy like more masks and probably a hint of alcohol. 7/10
PACKAGING:This was just a disappointment, she didn’t even bother to have a photoshoot and didn’t even bother to make the packaging more exciting, as a fan I was expecting more for a limited edition perfume. 4/10
BOTTLE:Signature Ariana Grande Perfume Bottle with the geometric, spiky thing going on the base of the bottle and the pompom. I do love the matte red touch on the bottle and is definitely lovely. 8/10
kenpa4 – :
Very similar to Sweet Like Candy with some subtle differences.
Sweet Like Candy would be the younger more innocent sister, while the limited edition would be the older more sultry sister. While the original is more subtle and closer the the skin, I personally find the limited edition to be a little bit more pronounced and not so subtle. I find the limited edition to be a little sweeter because of the red berries and the amber note.
Upon first spray I was super disappointed as I thought I had purchased Sweet Like candy only in a red bottle. I sprayed both wrists and after going back and forth between the two I began to notice very subtle differences between them. I personally find the original more of a skin scent and it’s more light while the limited is that bit more intense. Also some of the notes differ making the scent smell different and develop differently on the skin. I get better lasting power out of the limited edition, which hits around 5 hours while SLC hits about 3-4 on my skin.
I love Ariana Grande and all her fragrances and I adore the look of the bright red bottle and Pom Pom so I wanted to get it anyway so it’s not a big deal to me that they aren’t drastically different as I can appreciate the small tweaks that have been made.
I don’t know if I have mentioned it or not but out of SLC original and SLC Limited edition I like the limited edition the best.
Contras85 – :
It smells really good. Probably my favourite out of all of Ariana’s perfumes. It’s not as sweet and overpowing as the original sweet like candy, it’s more fruity and a little more tarte. The packaging is gorgous, love the hot red colour. But the only downside is it doesn’t last very long. I have to reapply every hour.
ehn620Bessinepome – :
I did not smell anything sweetly sweet in it (that’s good actually). A very decent fragrance for a not big money. It does not suffocate in hot weather. Reminds me Viva La Juicy Juicy Couture
AlesGut – :
They didn’t have a tester available at Ulta so instead of buying a full bottle blind, I bought the three travel spray variety pack for $35 minus my Ulta redeemable points as I already love Ari and Sweet like candy. This set comes with a pink snap case for the travel perfume that is very handy as it keeps the cap from coming off in your purse thus prevent spillage accidents and can be used with other purse sprays too. The limited edition is much tarter due to the berries and lime but it has the same sweet middle notes. I’m glad I didn’t get the full bottle as I prefer the less tart scent of the original but it’s a good scent overall.
Kenvigepise – :
I love this perfume sooooo much! smells sweet but sophisticate. I wore this the day i saw ariana( My queen) in concert and i smell it now it make me think of that day! lovely and smell like a red fruit mixed with the original sweet like candy 🙂 Hope they would make it permanent.
NfNy – :
these are not my kind of perfumes but those bottles oh gosh there super cute , i am going buy for the bottle and miss 6 can use the pretty pink juice
plr791InsuffBooni – :
Gorgeous bottle & scent.Smells similar to the original yet less sweet,lighter & can detect the berries.An absolute pleasure to wear,love it ❤:)
Almoplerirm – :
I’m a sucker for pink and red bottles, so the ones in the Sweet Like Candy range are honestly my idea of heaven. It’s the Amber that (only slightly) separates the two perfumes. The red one is probably the oldest of the two sisters, and the nighttime version of the pink one. Other than that, these are quite similar to each other, but that’s kind of what I was expecting. I really hope Ariana does more in the Sweet Like Candy line, if not only for the pastel paints on the bottles. (I’m hoping for a purple paint on the next one)
baChinlyPhyncpz – :
To my nose this is pretty much the same as Sweet Like Candy – the sale assistant in the store actually warned me not to spend money on it if I have the original. So I’ll forewarn you that if you have one, then I don’t think that there’s any point in tracking the other down…
This doesn’t really scream “candy” to me; this fragrance is more fresh & fruity sweet, rather than an almost-edible sugar and vanilla sweetness. On me the strongest and longest note in the fragrance are the berries, and the sugar water that I guess is meant to be pear. The bergamot is fairly developed too, which gives the fragrance some energy.
Like with the original Sweet Like Candy, I find this fragrance to be a bit too linear; I just get an impression of powder and vanilla, which is almost the same as both Ari and the original Sweet Like Candy on me – the only real difference is the Frangipani, which gives this edition a bit more umph in comparison to the original Sweet Like Candy. The strong berry note gives the fragrance a bit more impact in comparison to Ari, as the [again, the same] woodsy marshmallow & cream base develops.
The longevity and sillage aren’t anything to shout about either – the perfume wears for around 4/5 hours and it goes close to the skin pretty quickly.
This edition of Sweet Like Candy certainly isn’t something I think of as offensive, vulgar or anything negative, but it can’t be called even a slightly original fragrance – you are just paying to have the original Sweet Like Candy in a different coloured bottle.
marksoy – :
this is different enough to spend more money on. its actually really nice. The berries really make a difference and the Amber. i can t stop smelling my hand! lol. I wish this wasnt limited edition i like it more than the original which i also like. I wish this was apart of her line. its so heavenly. Sweet berries with Amber and Marshmallows. Warms my sweet gourmand loving heart.
Skills – :
I found it to be more grown up than the other versions, definitely not as sweet either !
The amber warms it up, and whereas the other versions were all candy sweet and marshmallows, this offers a bit more complexity., it has a floral phase, then the warm base is also interesting !! the bottle isn’t a bright red, more like red wine colored…pretty !! I was actually surprised with it, the first spray wasn’t a blast of sugar like I expected !!
Not as young as I thought it would be…would I wear it!? Not entirely sure, but overall nice surprise with this one !!
Rok – :
I was surprised by this. At first the initial blast seems to be exactly Sweet Like Candy. Which is what one would expect I guess. After that a great juicy tartness comes out that makes it different. It almost smells like a mix is Ari and SLC but not as powdery. I would say it’s different enough to own both. The only problem I had was the hideous red bottle. Looks nothing like the red in the picture which tbh is quite bad itself. The bottle looks almost like it was colored with red crayon… Overall I would enjoy have this one with he other two.
RadicalMAX – :
Even though I reviewed this on Youtube I will say this: The main difference between the original, and limited edition is that limited has red berries, red frangipani, and liquid amber, and the amber is what stands out the most as the difference, the amber gives this perfume warmth for the winter, and isn’t as sweet as the original. To me they are 80% similar.
Mytia – :
Im looking everywhere for a real review where someone has actually bought the perfume, tried it out and are sharing how it smells to them
..i cant find such a review around here or anywhere else…which is sad considering there are like ten reviews here but they dont give any info about what it actually smells like…if it smells just like Sweet like Candy original i do not want to spend $70 on this. If it does have a different type of vibe then i do want to to try it if anyone has tried it please leave a useful review describing the notes and everything…im so disappointed that out of all the reviews its just a bunch of people lamenting about a perfume they havent even tried yet!
denor – :
Exact same thought as lauren.moss… Maybe the push is for Valentine’s Day. But I do agree all I see is Christmas.
EmogDypeBeemE – :
Honestly surprised they didn’t release this in November last year and push it for the gift market. Seriously, is no one else seeing Santa right there? Red fluffy christmas tree ornament. Am I crazy?
SANY666 – :
Damn this really looks like a bad Photoshop version of SLC…