Candid vs Royal Pavillon

Shared character

Both Candid and Royal Pavillon belong to the floral fragrance family. They share a core composition of jasmine, rose, tuberose, and ylang-ylang, supported by a base of sandalwood, oakmoss, and vetiver. Both scents feature woody, powdery, white floral, and yellow floral accords.

How they differ

Candid is characterized by earthy, aromatic, and mossy accords, featuring unique notes of bergamot and patchouli. In contrast, Royal Pavillon incorporates spicy, sweet, animalic, and musky accords. Its unique note profile includes gardenia, musk, petitgrain, clove, violet, mimosa, castoreum, benzoin (Siam), Paraguayan petigrain, mimosa absolute, civetta, and vetyver.

Who each suits

Candid suits those who prefer earthy and aromatic floral profiles. Royal Pavillon suits those who prefer complex compositions featuring spicy, sweet, and animalic elements.