Fragrance comparison

Avatar vs Barbe a Papa

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 84 ratings analysed

3 wins

Avatar

Hilde Soliani

3.7480 votes

Rank #17,066 SweetVanilla

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71%scent match

Closely related

Barbe a Papa

Arno Sorel

3.754 votes

Rank #58,456 SweetCaramel

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Avatar takes 3 of 4 categories.

Avatar
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Barbe a Papa
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Avatar3/4

Barbe a Papa1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Avatar
Sillage & projection: Avatar
Value for money: Barbe a Papa
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Avatar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AvatarHilde Soliani

Barbe a PapaArno Sorel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.74/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 20%Had 12%Want 68%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

51%Like

21%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

80 votes

0%Love

75%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity30

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityAvatar

SillageAvatar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBarbe a PapaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla83%

caramel65%

fresh48%

powdery30%

sweet100%

caramel83%

vanilla65%

fruity48%

powdery30%

Scent match71%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ice creamSugarCaramelVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Sugar

Heart

Cotton CandyRed Berries

Base

VanillaCaramelWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesSugar, Caramel and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Avatar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer43

Fall74

Winter100

Day100

Night40

Spring100

Summer33

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex17

Women78

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,066

PerfumerHilde Soliani

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#58,456

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAvatarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Avatar by Hilde Soliani is a playful, airy gourmand built around cold vanilla ice cream, spun sugar, and warm caramel. Instead of hitting you with a thick, heavy syrup, it opens with a surprising chill that smells like scooping fresh vanilla gelato straight from a stainless steel tub. As it settles onto warm skin, cry…

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Barbe a Papa is a sugary gourmand built around cotton candy, red berries, vanilla and caramel. It reads as playful and dessert-like on paper, with a sweet, fruity profile that clearly targets lovers of candy-style scents. Based on the limited feedback available, it may be best approached as a sample-first fragrance. T…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Avatar or Barbe a Papa?

Avatar takes 3 of 4 categories. Avatar is rated 3.74/5 from 80 votes; Barbe a Papa is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Avatar for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Barbe a Papa for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Avatar or Barbe a Papa?

Avatar lasts longest (Avatar 52/100, Barbe a Papa 30/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Avatar or Barbe a Papa?

Avatar projects furthest (Avatar 48/100, Barbe a Papa 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Avatar and Barbe a Papa smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and caramel accords. Common notes include Sugar, Caramel and Vanilla.

Is Avatar or Barbe a Papa better for summer or winter?

Avatar suits daytime wear; Barbe a Papa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Avatar and Barbe a Papa?

Avatar features Ice cream, Sugar, Caramel and Vanilla. Barbe a Papa has top notes of Sugar, heart notes of Cotton Candy and Red Berries, a base of Vanilla, Caramel and White Musk.