Fragrance comparison

Barbe a Papa vs Barbe a Papa

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 176 ratings analysed

Barbe a Papa

Arno Sorel

3.754 votes

Rank #53,234 SweetCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

92%scent match

Very similar

4 wins

Barbe a Papa

Tutti Délices · 2019

4.12172 votes

Rank #8,620 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Barbe a Papa takes 4 of 4 categories.

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

Barbe a Papa0/4

Barbe a Papa4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Barbe a PapaArno Sorel

Barbe a PapaTutti Délices

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

4.12/ 5 · 172 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

75%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

40%Love

41%Like

12%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

172 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity30

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityBarbe a Papa

SillageBarbe a Papa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value82

Category winnerBarbe a PapaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

caramel83%

vanilla65%

fruity48%

powdery30%

sweet100%

vanilla83%

caramel65%

powdery48%

fruity30%

Scent match92%Very similar · both sweet, caramel and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sugar

Heart

Cotton CandyRed Berries

Base

VanillaCaramelWhite Musk

Top15-20 mins

Sugar

Heart2-3 hrs

Cotton CandyRed Berries

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesSugar, Cotton Candy, Red Berries and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Barbe a Papa, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring93

Summer100

Fall72

Winter68

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex2

Women98

Casual 45%Party 23%Date 21%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,234

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#8,620

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2019

Reviews42

Category winnerBarbe a PapaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Tutti Délices Barbe a Papa delivers pure fairground sweetness straight out of the bottle. The first spray releases an energetic burst of granulated sugar and tart red berries, accompanied by a quick thirty-second alcohol flash. That sharp opening evaporates rapidly. What remains on skin is an airy cloud of pink cotton…

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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.

Which is better, Barbe a Papa or Barbe a Papa?

Barbe a Papa takes 4 of 4 categories. Barbe a Papa is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Barbe a Papa is rated 4.12/5 from 172 votes. Choose Barbe a Papa for a sweet and caramel character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Barbe a Papa for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Do Barbe a Papa and Barbe a Papa smell similar?

Very similar: a 92% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, caramel and vanilla accords. Common notes include Sugar, Cotton Candy, Red Berries and Vanilla.

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

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

What are the notes in Barbe a Papa and Barbe a Papa?

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