Fragrance comparison

Barbe a Papa vs Bethany Mota

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 252 ratings analysed

4 wins

Barbe a Papa

Tutti Délices · 2019

4.12172 votes

Rank #8,617 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

Bethany Mota

Aéropostale

4.1080 votes

Rank #9,010 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Barbe a Papa takes 4 of 7 categories.

Barbe a Papa
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Bethany Mota
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Barbe a Papa4/7

Bethany Mota2/7

Ratings & consensus: Barbe a Papa
Community sentiment: Barbe a Papa
Longevity: Bethany Mota
Sillage & projection: Bethany Mota
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Barbe a Papa
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 PapaTutti Délices

Bethany MotaAéropostale

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 172 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

4.10/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 38%Had 63%Want 0%

Category winnerBarbe a PapaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

41%Like

12%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

172 votes

44%Love

36%Like

3%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

75 votes

Category winnerBarbe a PapaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityBethany Mota

SillageBethany Mota

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla83%

caramel65%

powdery48%

fruity30%

sweet100%

fruity83%

vanilla65%

powdery48%

caramel30%

Scent match66%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-20 mins

Sugar

Heart2-3 hrs

Cotton CandyRed Berries

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaWhite Musk

Top

Red BerriesWhite PeachBergamot

Heart

Cotton CandyPralineBig Strawberry

Base

VanillaWoody NotesMusk

InformationalShared notesCotton 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

Spring93

Summer100

Fall72

Winter68

Day100

Night41

Spring76

Summer53

Fall100

Winter94

Day100

Night84

Category winnerBarbe a PapaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex2

Women98

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,617

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2019

Reviews42

Overall rank#9,010

PerfumerBeth Pritchard

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerBarbe a PapaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Bethany Mota is a sweet, cozy fruity gourmand built around cotton candy, praline and vanilla, with peachy berries at the top. On skin, it often reads more like marshmallow, baby powder and soft baked sugar than bright fresh fruit. It suits shoppers who want an easy, youthful comfort scent with a soft musky woods dry-d…

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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 Bethany Mota?

Barbe a Papa takes 4 of 7 categories. Barbe a Papa is rated 4.12/5 from 172 votes; Bethany Mota is rated 4.10/5 from 80 votes. Choose Barbe a Papa for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Bethany Mota for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Barbe a Papa or Bethany Mota?

Bethany Mota lasts longest (Bethany Mota 69/100, Barbe a Papa 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Barbe a Papa or Bethany Mota?

Bethany Mota projects furthest (Bethany Mota 57/100, Barbe a Papa 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Barbe a Papa and Bethany Mota smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and fruity accords. Common notes include Cotton Candy, Red Berries and Vanilla.

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

For summer, Barbe a Papa is the stronger pick. For winter, Bethany Mota is the stronger pick. Barbe a Papa suits daytime wear; Bethany Mota suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Barbe a Papa has top notes of Sugar, heart notes of Cotton Candy and Red Berries, a base of Vanilla and White Musk. Bethany Mota has top notes of Red Berries, White Peach and Bergamot, heart notes of Cotton Candy, Praline and Big Strawberry, a base of Vanilla, Woody Notes and Musk.