Fragrance comparison

Barbe a Papa vs Sweet & Flirty

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 185 ratings analysed

5 wins

Barbe a Papa

Tutti Délices · 2019

4.12172 votes

Rank #8,617 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Sweet & Flirty

Victoria's Secret

3.7713 votes

Rank #44,688 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Barbe a Papa takes 5 of 5 categories.

Barbe a Papa
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sweet & Flirty
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Barbe a Papa5/5

Sweet & Flirty0/5

Ratings & consensus: Barbe a Papa
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 PapaTutti Délices

Sweet & FlirtyVictoria's Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 172 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

3.77/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 26%Had 48%Want 26%

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

46%Love

15%Like

23%Ok

0%Dislike

15%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityBarbe a Papa

SillageBarbe a Papa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBarbe a PapaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla83%

caramel65%

powdery48%

fruity30%

sweet100%

fruity83%

vanilla65%

fresh48%

sour30%

Scent match56%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

Notes

Sweet NotesSugarRed BerriesPink Grapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSugar and Red Berries. 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

Summer100

Fall20

Winter20

Day100

Night20

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#8,617

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2019

Reviews42

Overall rank#44,688

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Victoria's Secret Sweet & Flirty hits skin with an instant splash of tart pink grapefruit and sugared red berries. The initial spray delivers a sharp, sugary bite that cuts through humid summer afternoons with a cheerful burst of fruit punch. As the top notes settle down, a soft vanilla and white sugar base emerges t…

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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 Sweet & Flirty?

Barbe a Papa takes 5 of 5 categories. Barbe a Papa is rated 4.12/5 from 172 votes; Sweet & Flirty is rated 3.77/5 from 13 votes. Choose Barbe a Papa for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sweet & Flirty for a sweet and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Barbe a Papa or Sweet & Flirty?

Barbe a Papa lasts longest (Barbe a Papa 50/100, Sweet & Flirty 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Barbe a Papa or Sweet & Flirty?

Barbe a Papa projects furthest (Barbe a Papa 46/100, Sweet & Flirty 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Barbe a Papa and Sweet & Flirty smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and fruity accords. Common notes include Sugar and Red Berries.

Is Barbe a Papa or Sweet & Flirty better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Barbe a Papa and Sweet & Flirty?

Barbe a Papa has top notes of Sugar, heart notes of Cotton Candy and Red Berries, a base of Vanilla and White Musk. Sweet & Flirty features Sweet Notes, Sugar, Red Berries and Pink Grapefruit.