Fragrance comparison

A Sweet Pastry In Paris vs Pandora Aqua

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 9 Oct 2026 735 ratings analysed

1 wins

A Sweet Pastry In Paris

Zara

3.87735 votes

Rank #2,545 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

Pandora Aqua

Sergio Nero

—0 votes

Rank #66,371 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

A Sweet Pastry In Paris takes 1 of 1 categories.

A Sweet Pastry In Paris
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Pandora Aqua
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.

A Sweet Pastry In Paris1/1

Pandora Aqua0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: A Sweet Pastry In Paris

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

A Sweet Pastry In ParisZara

Pandora AquaSergio Nero

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 735 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

33%Like

12%Ok

11%Dislike

6%Hate

735 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet83%

citrus65%

powdery48%

aromatic30%

aromatic100%

woody92%

floral84%

fresh77%

green69%

white floral61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Lemon

Heart

Sugar Cane

Base

Vanilla

Top

LemonMintAquatic notes

Heart

JasminePeony

Base

Atlas CedarLabdanumSugar Cane

InformationalShared notesLemon and Sugar Cane. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring95

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex15

Women85

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,545

PerfumerNathalie Lorson

Launched—

Reviews162

Overall rank#66,371

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerA Sweet Pastry In ParisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nathalie Lorson crafted Zara A Sweet Pastry In Paris around a tri-note structure of sharp lemon, crystallized sugar cane, and warm vanilla. It opens with a bright citrus pop before shifting into a sweet, bakery-inspired warmth designed for chilly autumn and winter days. The scent profile centers on sugary lemon curd o…

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Pandora Aqua by Sergio Nero opens with a bracing blast of lemon and cool mint, grounding itself in aquatic notes. The heart reveals floral jasmine and peony, before settling into a warm base of Atlas cedar and sweet sugar cane. It is a crisp, refreshing option for humid summer days when you need something clean and li…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do A Sweet Pastry In Paris and Pandora Aqua smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Lemon and Sugar Cane.

What are the notes in A Sweet Pastry In Paris and Pandora Aqua?

A Sweet Pastry In Paris has top notes of Lemon, heart notes of Sugar Cane, a base of Vanilla. Pandora Aqua has top notes of Lemon, Mint and Aquatic notes, heart notes of Jasmine and Peony, a base of Atlas Cedar, Labdanum and Sugar Cane.