Okay so yesterday my cousin texted me asking does Ariana Grande’s Candy perfume actually last all day? Honestly, I had no clue. I smelled it once at Sephora ages ago, remembered it smelled sweet, and that was it. So I figured, screw it, let’s do a real test. Grabbed my wallet and headed straight to Ulta.
The Initial Spray Test
Got to Ulta, found the pink bottle. First thing I did? Sprayed it TWICE on my inner wrist. Sniffed it. Yeah, super sweet, like candy floss and burnt sugar. Kinda nice. But the real question was, would it stick around? I wandered around Ulta for like an hour, sniffing my wrist every 5 minutes. Seriously annoying the lady restocking lipsticks, probably.
After 30 minutes: Could still smell it, but it was softer. Had to shove my wrist right under my nose. Not super strong anymore. Disappointing.
After 1 hour: Faint, faint, faint. Like a ghost of sugar. You gotta REALLY try to smell it. Was this it? Over already?
Operation: Spray It Like You Mean It
Right, maybe I was playing too nice. Time to GO HARD. I bought the bottle (ouch, my wallet!). Got home, ready to commit.
- Pulse Points Assault: PULVERIZED my wrists. Two sprays EACH. Not messing around.
- Neck Saturation: Two sprays each side of the neck. Definitely choked myself a bit.
- Clothing Absorption Strategy: Two sprays on my shirt, two on my hoodie. Why not?
- The Hair Gambit: One spray right into my hair. Desperate measures.
Grand Total? Like NINE SPRAYS MINIMUM. My room smelled like a pink candy factory exploded. Even my cat looked at me funny.
The Long Haul Watch
Set my phone timer, started doing normal crap.
2 Hours Later: Okay, when I moved my arms or hair, I got whiffs. Sweet. But it wasn’t like, hanging thick in the air around me. Had to create movement to smell it. Weaker than expected.
4 Hours Later: Lunch break. Making a sandwich. Tried sniffing my wrist – barely there. My hoodie sleeve? Oh hey! A faint sugary smell. Mostly on the fabric. Skin? Nada. Skin ate it.
6 Hours Later: Honestly? Almost gave up. Washed dishes, browsed TikTok. Forgot about it. Then scratched my neck… surprise! A teeny tiny whisper of candy. Like, super faint. But it existed! Proof of life!
8 Hours Later (Late Night): Checked my hoodie collar again. Still there. Seriously! The cotton held onto that sugary scent way better than my skin ever did. On skin? Totally vanished hours ago.
The Brutal Reality Check
- Skin Wear Time: Hot garbage. 3-4 hours MAX if you’re lucky and drown yourself. Light projection after the first hour. Honestly weak.
- Clothes/Hair Win: This is where it clung on. On fabric? Easily 8+ hours. Solid throw too when I moved. Hair held it decently, maybe 6 hours.
- It’s Not You, It’s (Skin) Chemistry: Maybe my skin chemistry hates it? Eats sweet perfumes alive?
Look, I’m not mad, just disappointed. It smells fun, sugary sweet, like a dessert shop. But Ariana, honey, this is NOT a long-lasting skin scent. MY truth? It is not a workday scent, not a date night scent unless your date is super short. It’s a casual, short outing scent. Layer it on clothes. Spray a scarf. But expecting it to last hours on your skin? Nope. Save it for when lasting power doesn’t matter. The bottle’s cute though!
