Candide by Aftelier is a Floral fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Mandy Aftel. Top notes are Pink Grapefruit, Blood Orange and Black Pepper; middle notes are Jasmine and Rose; base notes are Opoponax, Olibanum and Myrrh. Candide by Aftelier was launched in October 2010. "Candide is a bright, uplifting floral, expressing its theme of optimism through sublime jasmine and age-old frankincense." "Jasmine is better than Valium at calming and soothing. The sunny color comes from the orange shades of jasmine, pink grapefruit, and blood orange essences. The smell of jasmine is uplifting and cheerful in a sexy way—the perfect blend of high and low, sweet and dirty. The pink grapefruit is juicy and sweet; the blood orange smells of mouth-watering orange mixed with raspberries. The name is an homage to the great novel from Voltaire, with its theme of optimism."