Candy Prada 2011 Eau de Parfum

Maybe because we are in an era of extremely saccharine, syrupy vanillas and other heavily concentrated candy-like scents, but I do not personally find Candy all that sweet. The powdery almost-orris quality of the musk tempers the sweetness enough that Candy remains a refined sweet scent that doesn't actually smell overly commercial or pedestrian. This is the kind of scent that you can smell on someone in public and appreciate it, but not think that it is overpowering or even particularly "perfumey." I did not get the hype when Candy was new, so I have only been wearing it for the past year or so, but to me (and in my collection) it is a great everyday, all situations scent that goes with every mood. It isn't bland, but it settles so nicely on the skin. The caramel does come out throughout the day, but the muskiness remains, keeping it from going too sugary. She's also quite good for layering, as the musk used in Candy tends to grip onto my skin and last 10+ hours in most cases. She isn't singular enough to be a signature, and I passionately hate the sprayer top on the bottle, but Candy is very deserving of a place in my collection. If I could only have one musk-forward scent, this would be it. I do not like scents like Narsciso Rodriguez as they are just too linear and boring, so Candy is my ride-or-die for a simple "spray it and go" no-brainer scent.