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Liz Claiborne Candie's for women
Liz Claiborne

Candie's for women

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Aromatic
Woody
Musky
Powdery
EDT · 1999 · womens

Liz Claiborne's Candie's for women launched in 1999 as a youthful flanker to the brand's signature fragrance, capturing the late '90s aesthetic of accessible luxury and playful femininity. It represents a moment when department store fragrances still commanded serious shelf space and consumer attention.

Candie's opens with bright citrus and ginger, built on bergamot and mandarin orange with a subtle floral spark from ylang ylang. The heart softens into a luminous white floral accord of muguet, peony, and lime blossom with more ylang ylang, creating a balanced sweetness without heaviness. The base settles into warm amber, cedarwood, and sandalwood with creamy cashmere wood and musk that grounds the composition without turning powdery.

This is a fresh floral with woody and musky underpinnings, making it versatile for everyday wear and warm seasons. It works well for anyone seeking a approachable feminine scent that doesn't veer into gourmand or overly sexy territory. Its moderate projection and longevity suit office and casual settings equally. Candie's shares DNA with The Tactician, The Homesteader, and The Heirloom.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
90%
Fresh
100%
Floral
100%
Aromatic
58%
Woody
70%
Musky
60%
Powdery
19%
Amber
27%
Warm Spicy
27%
Sweet
42%
Creamy
27%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
bergamot
bergamot
A sun-ripened Italian citrus with a brightness that goes beyond lemon, simultaneously tart, floral, and slightly spicy. It's the defining note of Earl Grey tea and the backbone of countless fresh colognes. Perfumers love it as an opener because it lifts the entire composition without overpowering what follows.
citruses
citruses
ginger
ginger
Warm, zesty, and slightly medicinal with a bite that sits between spice and citrus. Ginger root adds a lively, invigorating quality to fragrances, it energises rather than soothes. Depending on how it's used, it can read as fresh and zingy or warm and earthy, making it unusually versatile across fragrance families.
mandarin orange
mandarin orange
ylang ylang
ylang ylang
An exotic tropical flower with a dense, almost rubbery sweetness that can border on overwhelming, but in careful hands it adds an unmistakable lushness. It has banana-like and slightly medicinal facets that make it distinctive rather than generically pretty. A staple of heady oriental and vintage-style florals.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
lavender
lavender
One of perfumery's most essential and beloved notes, clean, herbal, and slightly sweet with a calming, familiar quality that works in almost any context. Lavender is simultaneously the most versatile and the most human of ingredients: it appears in barbershop colognes, romantic florals, and sophisticated orientals alike. A note that simply works.
lime blossom
lime blossom
muguet
muguet
The French name for lily of the valley, and in perfumery 'muguet' often refers to a specific synthetic accord that captures the note's dewy, green-floral character. It's associated with the 1st of May (the French tradition of gifting lily of the valley) and has a clean, optimistic freshness that never goes out of fashion.
peony
peony
Light, watery, and fresh with a clean floral sweetness that never feels heavy. Peony reads as modern and optimistic, the scent equivalent of a spring wardrobe refresh. It blends seamlessly with other florals and is a common building block in sheer, easy-to-wear feminine fragrances.
ylang ylang
ylang ylang
An exotic tropical flower with a dense, almost rubbery sweetness that can border on overwhelming, but in careful hands it adds an unmistakable lushness. It has banana-like and slightly medicinal facets that make it distinctive rather than generically pretty. A staple of heady oriental and vintage-style florals.
Base · 3–12 hrs
amber
amber
A warm, resinous accord rather than a single ingredient, amber is typically built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla to create a rich, honeyed, almost solar warmth. It's the quintessential base-note family, adding a comforting richness that makes fragrances feel complete. The difference between a fragrance feeling cold and feeling alive.
cashmere wood
cashmere wood
cedar
cedar
musk
musk
The base layer of almost every modern fragrance, a soft, warm, skin-like scent that extends longevity and bridges other notes together. Natural musk was once derived from deer (now banned); today's musks are synthetic and range from clean and soapy to dark and animalic. The right musk makes a fragrance smell like 'you.'
sandalwood
sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
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The TacticianBest match90% match
Precision over excess. Always.

Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.

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The Homesteader85% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Heirloom83% match
You carry something beautiful that most people have forgotten.

Powdery, soft, classically sweet. Iris, aldehydes, gentle florals, quiet vintage warmth.

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Precision over excess. Always.
Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.
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Scent Profile
Citrus90%
Fresh100%
Floral100%
Aromatic58%
Woody70%
Fragrance Family
Floral
EDT

Liz Claiborne Candie's for women— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

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Cheapest price for Liz Claiborne Candie's for women? +
$12.70 at The Perfume Spot. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
What does Liz Claiborne Candie's for women smell like? +
Liz Claiborne's Candie's for women launched in 1999 as a youthful flanker to the brand's signature fragrance, capturing the late '90s aesthetic of accessible luxury and playful femininity. It represents a moment when department store fragrances still commanded serious shelf space and consumer attention. Candie's opens with bright citrus and ginger, built on bergamot and mandarin orange with a subtle floral spark from ylang ylang. The heart softens into a luminous white floral accord of muguet, peony, and lime blossom with more ylang ylang, creating a balanced sweetness without heaviness. The base settles into warm amber, cedarwood, and sandalwood with creamy cashmere wood and musk that grounds the composition without turning powdery. This is a fresh floral with woody and musky underpinnings, making it versatile for everyday wear and warm seasons. It works well for anyone seeking a approachable feminine scent that doesn't veer into gourmand or overly sexy territory. Its moderate projection and longevity suit office and casual settings equally. Candie's shares DNA with The Tactician, The Homesteader, and The Heirloom.
What are the notes in Liz Claiborne Candie's for women? +
Top: bergamot, citruses, ginger, mandarin orange, ylang ylang. Heart: lavender, lime blossom, muguet, peony, ylang ylang. Base: amber, cashmere wood, cedar, musk, sandalwood.
What fragrance family is Candie's for women? +
Liz Claiborne Candie's for women belongs to the Floral fragrance family. It is an EDT.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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