Accuracy Breakdown
Overall Accuracy80%
The Scoop
Looking for something close to Prada Candy? Black Sugar from Korres is the vanilla and sweet alternative people keep suggesting. It holds a 3.9 out of 5 community rating from 591 votes, is usually described as short with moderate projection and is seen as good value by those who own it. About 161 people say it reminds them of the original.
Key Differences
Swaps some of the original's benzoin and musk for heliotrope, brown sugar and tonka bean. Voters say it fades sooner on skin. It sits closer to the skin than the original.
Fragrance Profile
★ 3.9 community ratingCommunity Insights
★ 3.9 from 591 ratingsWhat people who wear Korres Black Sugar report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.
Main accords
vanilla
sweet
amber
powdery
caramel
warm spicy
white floral
balsamic
Longevity
Very weak19%
Weak27%
Moderate43%
Long lasting9%
Eternal1%
Sillage
Intimate53%
Moderate43%
Strong3%
Enormous1%
Who wears it
Female34%
More female36%
Unisex28%
More male1%
Male1%
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced4%
Overpriced6%
Ok30%
Good value45%
Great value16%
People say it reminds them of
Prada Prada Candy 161Prada Prada Candy Night 21
What people like
- Airy and not heavy
- Affordable price
- Subtle skin scent
- Versatile for daily wear
What people dislike
- Faint and disappears quickly
- Lacks projection and striking character
- Requires heavy overspraying to be noticeable
- Unexpectedly soapy or powdery floral profile
What wearers say
“I'm surprised many people dislike this. There's something in this that reminds me of Celine's Black Tie. Smells like brown sugar milk tea (boba) with a woody undertone. I love it. Projection is not good which makes it okay to wear even during summer. It's a skin scent kind of gourmand. Longevity is not the best but for it's price, I'm not even mad. Will purchase again.”
“God I wish this lasted longer - it’s so delicious. “Black sugar” is the best name for it, at first it smells like caramelising sugar, with a touch of bitterness - but not ruined! It just adds depth. It becomes a very close skin scent within a few hours and is a ambery, sweet floral by then. Extremely comforting and delicious, it’s truly a lovely smell and would easily be top 5 if it had better longevity and sillage. In Australia it’s not very cheap either, being sold at Mecca.”
“Found this at a greek pharmacy and realised that it's the perfect dupe for Prada candy, since it's a lot cheaper, basically identical and with better longevity (not great, but better). A warm and sweet and at the same time clean and light scent. Love it. I also bought their vanilla cinnamon body lotion and the layering with this scent is greatness.”