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Fragrances Similar to MAC CANDY YUM-YUM
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is Floral Street Wonderland Peony, sharing 3 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Candy Yum-Yum's structure, these are its closest neighbors in our catalog.
Shared notes ≠ identical smell. We rank by overlap in accords and notes, but two fragrances can share most ingredients and still smell distinct (concentration, ratios, and the perfumer's hand all matter). Picks with a Verified Clone badge are mapped by our community as true smell-alikes; the rest sit in the same olfactory family.
If you love MAC Candy Yum-Yum, these 12 fragrances share the most of its note structure. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Candy Yum-Yum, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Candy Yum-Yum's accord family and note structure. None are community-verified clones, so think of them as "in the same neighborhood" rather than "identical smell".
- #1
Floral Street · 2017WONDERLAND PEONY
join_inner 11 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (5727)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, tropicalShared notes: Guava, Cotton Candy, Vanilla - #2
Skylar · 2022BOARDWALK DELIGHT
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (6957)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, caramelShared notes: Cotton Candy, Vanilla - #3
Loewe · 2020SOLO LOEWE ELLA EAU DE TOILETTE
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (4834)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, tropicalShared notes: Cotton Candy, Vanilla - #4
Tiziana Terenzi · 2016TABIT
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3909)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, floralShared notes: Cotton Candy, Vanilla - #5
Sol de Janeiro · 2024CHEIROSA '48
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3819)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, tropicalShared notes: Guava, Vanilla - #6
Natura · 2014CEREJA E AVELÃ
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.0 / 5 (3134)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, floralShared notes: Vanilla, Cotton Candy - #7
Guerlain · 2014FRENCH KISS
join_inner 10 shared accordsstar 4.3 / 5 (4671)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, tropicalShared notes: Vanilla - #8
Jennifer Lopez · 2005LIVE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (8673)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, tropicalShared notes: Vanilla - #9
Antonio Banderas · 2019HER SECRET DESIRE
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 3.8 / 5 (2942)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, violetShared notes: Vanilla - #10
PARIS CORNER · 2025FAYORA
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (1683)Shared accords: sweet, powdery, tropical, violetShared notes: Vanilla - #11
Fragrance World · 2024ELYSIA LYCHEE FIZZ
join_inner 9 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (742)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, tropicalShared notes: Vanilla - #12
Guess · 2021SEDUCTIVE RED
join_inner 8 shared accordsstar 4.1 / 5 (8174)Shared accords: sweet, fruity, powdery, floralShared notes: Cherry Blossom, Vanilla
How we rank, and why this isn't a dupe list
We rank by a weighted overlap of dominant accords (50% of the score), shared notes across all pyramid positions (30%), and shared base notes specifically (20%). Base notes carry weight because they drive what you smell hours into the wear.
But shared ingredients don't guarantee identical smell. Two fragrances can list the same notes and still smell completely different. The perfumer's ratios, the materials they sourced, and the supporting molecules all change the result. That's why we split this page into two sections.
Verified Clones are fragrances our community has explicitly mapped to Candy Yum-Yum in our Clone Lab. These are the only picks on this page we'd call true smell-alikes. The Same Family picks share its note structure but should be treated as "if you like Candy Yum-Yum, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.