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Barbe a Papa vs Pacific Park

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

Updated 542 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pacific Park takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Barbe a Papa

    Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Pacific Park

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Barbe a Papa1/4
Pacific Park3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Pacific Park
Sillage & projection
Pacific Park
Value for money
Barbe a Papa
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Pacific Park

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Barbe a PapaArno Sorel
Pacific ParkSimone Andreoli
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%
3.72/ 5 · 538 votes
Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%
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

32%Love
39%Like
18%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate

423 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity30
〰 Sillage38
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

LongevityPacific Park

SillagePacific Park

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value52
Category winnerBarbe a PapaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
caramel83%
vanilla65%
fruity48%
powdery30%
fruity100%
sweet83%
caramel65%
musky48%
powdery30%
Scent match62%Closely related · both sweet, caramel and fruity

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
Top
PearBlack CurrantMandarin Orange
Heart
Fruity NotesCotton CandyLily-of-the-Valley
Base
CaramelWhite MuskVanilla
InformationalShared notesCotton Candy, Vanilla, Caramel and White Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer33
Fall33
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter26
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men3
Unisex21
Women77
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,408

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#6,525

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews46

Category winnerPacific ParkHigher 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…

Reviews →

Pacific Park is a fruity gourmand built around pear, black currant and mandarin, then softened with cotton candy, caramel, vanilla and white musk. It opens bright and playful, then settles into a creamy, sugary dry-down. It suits shoppers who enjoy sweet, youthful scents with a carnival feel. If heavy sweetness or sha…

Reviews →
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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Barbe a Papa or Pacific Park?

Pacific Park takes 3 of 4 categories. Barbe a Papa is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Pacific Park is rated 3.72/5 from 538 votes. Choose Barbe a Papa for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pacific Park for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Barbe a Papa or Pacific Park?

Pacific Park lasts longest (Pacific Park 69/100, Barbe a Papa 30/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Barbe a Papa or Pacific Park?

Pacific Park projects furthest (Pacific Park 61/100, Barbe a Papa 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Barbe a Papa and Pacific Park smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, caramel and fruity accords. Common notes include Cotton Candy, Vanilla, Caramel and White Musk.

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

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

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

Barbe a Papa has top notes of Sugar, heart notes of Cotton Candy and Red Berries, a base of Vanilla, Caramel and White Musk. Pacific Park has top notes of Pear, Black Currant and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Fruity Notes, Cotton Candy and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Caramel, White Musk and Vanilla.

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