Zara Candy Festival: released in 2022, fruity, sweet and fresh, about 4h on skin, projection 4/10, sillage 2/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest Zara Candy Festival scent match we found is Moschino Cheap & Chic I Love Love — 84% match, about $35 (estimate) versus about $15 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best Zara Candy Festival dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs Zara Candy Festival | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moschino Cheap & Chic I Love Love | 84% | about $35* (+133%) | 5h vs 4h | 6/10 |
| 2 | Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue | 81% | about $65* (+333%) | 5h vs 4h | 7/10 |
| 3 | Yves Rocher Tropicale Tentation | 78% | about $30 (+100%) | 4h vs 4h | 6/10 |
| 4 | Jo Malone London Nectarine Blossom & Honey | 77% | about $165* (+1000%) | 4h vs 4h | 4/10 |
| 5 | O Boticário Jardim de Mistérios | 81% | about $20 (+33%) | 4h vs 4h | 5/10 |
Shares the vibrant citrus and fruity brightness of Zara Candy Festival, leaning into a sparkling, upbeat summer character.
It shares its citrus, sweet and fresh accords with Zara Candy Festival, opens on Lemon too, lasts about 5h against 4h and carries 13,748 community ratings.
Evokes the clean, sparkling fruitiness and light-hearted freshness found in Zara Candy Festival.
It shares its citrus, woody and fresh accords with Zara Candy Festival, lasts about 5h against 4h and carries 35,695 community ratings.
Blends lush tropical fruits in a breezy style comparable to the vibrant fruit composition of Zara Candy Festival.
It shares its citrus, fruity and fresh accords with Zara Candy Festival, lasts about 4h against 4h and carries 496 community ratings.
Captures a juicy, succulent fruit note profile similar to the sweet peach and melon accents in Zara Candy Festival.
It shares its fruity, sweet and powdery accords with Zara Candy Festival, opens on Black Currant too, lasts about 4h against 4h and carries 5,019 community ratings.
Presents a sweet, fruit-forward profile that echoes the juicy opening and gentle warmth of Zara Candy Festival.
It shares its citrus, fruity and fresh accords with Zara Candy Festival, opens on Lemon too, lasts about 4h against 4h and carries 243 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
O Boticário Jardim de Mistérios, at about $20 for 100 ml (estimate) — still above Zara Candy Festival's own estimate.
Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue, at about 5h on skin, against about 4h for Zara Candy Festival.
Moschino Cheap & Chic I Love Love, at 84% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Moschino Cheap & Chic I Love Love actually costs about $30 a year MORE than Zara Candy Festival. Assumes 100 ml bottles on both sides; 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. Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue comes closest at 4.6h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Zara Candy Festival notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-11.