Fragrance comparison

Barbe a Papa vs Sugar Me Candy Floss

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 197 ratings analysed

5 wins

Barbe a Papa

Tutti Délices · 2019

4.12172 votes

Rank #8,617 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

78%scent match

Very similar

Sugar Me Candy Floss

Maison Alhambra

3.9225 votes

Rank #35,532 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Barbe a Papa takes 5 of 7 categories.

Barbe a Papa
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sugar Me Candy Floss
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Barbe a Papa5/7

Sugar Me Candy Floss2/7

Ratings & consensus: Barbe a Papa
Community sentiment: Barbe a Papa
Longevity: Sugar Me Candy Floss
Sillage & projection: Sugar Me Candy Floss
Value for money: Barbe a Papa
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

Sugar Me Candy FlossMaison Alhambra

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 172 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

3.92/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 31%Had 4%Want 65%

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

40%Love

32%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

4%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerBarbe a PapaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevitySugar Me Candy Floss

SillageSugar Me Candy Floss

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value73

Category winnerBarbe a PapaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla83%

caramel65%

powdery48%

fruity30%

sweet100%

vanilla83%

fruity65%

caramel48%

powdery30%

Scent match78%Very similar · 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

Top

Red BerriesSugarLemon

Heart

Vanilla

Base

Cotton CandyOrange BlossomMusk

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

Spring93

Summer100

Fall72

Winter68

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer82

Fall64

Winter36

Day100

Night18

Category winnerBarbe a PapaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex2

Women98

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

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,617

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2019

Reviews42

Overall rank#35,532

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Sugar Me Candy Floss by Maison Alhambra captures a direct, sugary gourmand profile designed for casual wear. This 2025 release features a bright opening of red berries and lemon that quickly transitions into a core dominated by vanilla and crystalline sugar. It lingers on the skin with notes of cotton candy and musk, …

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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 Sugar Me Candy Floss?

Barbe a Papa takes 5 of 7 categories. Barbe a Papa is rated 4.12/5 from 172 votes; Sugar Me Candy Floss is rated 3.92/5 from 25 votes. Choose Barbe a Papa for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sugar Me Candy Floss for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Barbe a Papa or Sugar Me Candy Floss?

Sugar Me Candy Floss lasts longest (Sugar Me Candy Floss 58/100, Barbe a Papa 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Barbe a Papa or Sugar Me Candy Floss?

Sugar Me Candy Floss projects furthest (Sugar Me Candy Floss 50/100, Barbe a Papa 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Barbe a Papa and Sugar Me Candy Floss smell similar?

Very similar: a 78% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and caramel accords. Common notes include Sugar, Cotton Candy, Red Berries and Vanilla.

Is Barbe a Papa or Sugar Me Candy Floss better for summer or winter?

For summer, Barbe a Papa is the stronger pick. For winter, Barbe a Papa is the stronger pick. Barbe a Papa suits daytime wear; Sugar Me Candy Floss suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Barbe a Papa and Sugar Me Candy Floss?

Barbe a Papa has top notes of Sugar, heart notes of Cotton Candy and Red Berries, a base of Vanilla and White Musk. Sugar Me Candy Floss has top notes of Red Berries, Sugar and Lemon, heart notes of Vanilla, a base of Cotton Candy, Orange Blossom and Musk.