By Candy Bala de Menta: released in 2021, vanilla, sweet and alcohol, about 5h on skin, projection 5/10, sillage 4/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest By Candy Bala de Menta dupe we found is Aquolina Pink Sugar — 75% match, about $20 (estimate) versus about $20 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best By Candy Bala de Menta dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs By Candy Bala de Menta | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aquolina Pink Sugar | 75% | about $20 | 6h vs 5h | 5/10 |
| 2 | ALREHAB PERFUMES Choco Musk | 73% | about $25* (+25%) | 6h vs 5h | 7/10 |
| 3 | Britney Spears Fantasy | 71% | about $50* (+150%) | 6h vs 5h | 7/10 |
| 4 | Paris Hilton Can Can | 69% | about $20 | 5h vs 5h | 6/10 |
| 5 | Paris Elysees Dolce & Sense Choco/Menthe | 91% | about $15 (−25%) | 5h vs 5h | 6/10 |
Shares the intensely sugary, spun-sugar sweetness found in the base of By Candy Bala de Menta, though without the herbal mint opening.
It shares its sweet, caramel and vanilla accords with By Candy Bala de Menta, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 15,152 community ratings.
Delivers a heavy dose of milky chocolate and vanilla reminiscent of the rich gourmand sweetness in By Candy Bala de Menta.
It shares its vanilla, sweet and powdery accords with By Candy Bala de Menta, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 6,290 community ratings.
Presents a fruit-heavy, sweet, and confectionary character that walks in the same playful gourmand family as By Candy Bala de Menta.
It shares its sweet, floral and powdery accords with By Candy Bala de Menta, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 16,404 community ratings.
Blends sweet nectar fruits with a warm, creamy dry-down that shares a similar dessert-like ambiance with By Candy Bala de Menta.
It shares its sweet, powdery and floral accords with By Candy Bala de Menta, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 2,682 community ratings.
Evokes the refreshing mint-and-sweet-vanilla interplay of By Candy Bala de Menta, leaning into a creamy and sugary profile.
It shares its sweet, caramel and green accords with By Candy Bala de Menta, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 37 community ratings.
Paris Elysees Dolce & Sense Choco/Menthe, at about $15 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 25% less than By Candy Bala de Menta.
Aquolina Pink Sugar, at about 6h on skin, against about 5h for By Candy Bala de Menta.
Paris Elysees Dolce & Sense Choco/Menthe, at 91% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Aquolina Pink Sugar actually costs about $5 a year MORE than By Candy Bala de Menta. Both priced at 100 ml; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Aquolina Pink Sugar comes closest at 6.4h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
By Candy Bala de Menta notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-02.