Fragrance comparison

Barbe a Papa vs Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 176 ratings analysed

Barbe a Papa

Tutti Délices · 2019

4.12172 votes

Rank #8,620 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk

The Dua Brand

4.504 votes

Rank #34,861 SweetCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Barbe a Papa
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Barbe a Papa2/4

Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk
Sillage & projection: Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk
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 PapaTutti Délices

Gourmand Macaroons & White MilkThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 172 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

50%Love

50%Like

0%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

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityGourmand Macaroons & White Milk

SillageGourmand Macaroons & White Milk

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value58

Category winnerBarbe a PapaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla83%

caramel65%

powdery48%

fruity30%

sweet100%

caramel83%

vanilla65%

lactonic48%

powdery30%

Scent match67%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and caramel

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

Notes

Cotton CandySpun SugarCustardSugarTonka BeanWhite MuskMarzipanVanillaCherryHoneyMuskMilk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSugar, Cotton Candy, Vanilla and White Musk. 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost 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#8,620

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2019

Reviews42

Overall rank#34,861

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

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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A very sweet, milky gourmand built around macarons, spun sugar, vanilla, caramel and cherry. It opens like buttercream candy and stays creamy, sugary and soft, with a powdery cotton candy feel in the dry-down. This will suit shoppers who want a dense dessert scent more than a balanced everyday perfume. If you already…

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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 Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Barbe a Papa is rated 4.12/5 from 172 votes; Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Barbe a Papa for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Barbe a Papa or Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk?

Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk lasts longest (Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk 70/100, Barbe a Papa 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Barbe a Papa or Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk?

Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk projects furthest (Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk 50/100, Barbe a Papa 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Barbe a Papa and Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and caramel accords. Common notes include Sugar, Cotton Candy, Vanilla and White Musk.

Is Barbe a Papa or Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk better for summer or winter?

Barbe a Papa suits daytime wear; Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Barbe a Papa and Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk?

Barbe a Papa has top notes of Sugar, heart notes of Cotton Candy and Red Berries, a base of Vanilla and White Musk. Gourmand Macaroons & White Milk features Cotton Candy, Spun Sugar, Custard, Sugar and Tonka Bean.