Fragrance comparison

Barbe a Papa vs Yumewata

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 191 ratings analysed

3 wins

Barbe a Papa

Tutti Délices · 2019

4.12172 votes

Rank #8,617 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

76%scent match

Very similar

Yumewata

J-Scent

4.3719 votes

Rank #28,867 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Barbe a Papa takes 3 of 5 categories.

Barbe a Papa
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Yumewata
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Barbe a Papa3/5

Yumewata2/5

Ratings & consensus: Yumewata
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Yumewata
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

YumewataJ-Scent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 172 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

4.37/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 76%

Category winnerYumewataRating 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

53%Love

32%Like

16%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityYumewata

SillageBarbe a Papa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value65

Category winnerBarbe a PapaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla83%

caramel65%

powdery48%

fruity30%

sweet100%

fruity83%

caramel65%

powdery48%

vanilla30%

Scent match76%Very similar · both sweet, caramel and vanilla

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

StrawberryRaspberry

Heart

Cotton CandyVanilla

Base

White MuskSugar

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

Spring75

Summer100

Fall33

Winter25

Day100

Night50

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#28,867

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

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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Yumewata by J-Scent captures the essence of a summer carnival in a bottle. This playful fragrance opens with vibrant strawberry and raspberry notes before settling into a soft, comforting heart of cotton candy and vanilla. It is a light, clean, and nostalgic scent that shines when worn casually during the warmer month…

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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 Yumewata?

Barbe a Papa takes 3 of 5 categories. Barbe a Papa is rated 4.12/5 from 172 votes; Yumewata is rated 4.37/5 from 19 votes. Choose Barbe a Papa for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Yumewata for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Barbe a Papa or Yumewata?

Yumewata lasts longest (Yumewata 57/100, Barbe a Papa 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Barbe a Papa or Yumewata?

Barbe a Papa projects furthest (Barbe a Papa 46/100, Yumewata 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Barbe a Papa and Yumewata smell similar?

Very similar: a 76% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, caramel and vanilla accords. Common notes include Sugar, Cotton Candy, Vanilla and White Musk.

Is Barbe a Papa or Yumewata better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Barbe a Papa and Yumewata?

Barbe a Papa has top notes of Sugar, heart notes of Cotton Candy and Red Berries, a base of Vanilla and White Musk. Yumewata has top notes of Strawberry and Raspberry, heart notes of Cotton Candy and Vanilla, a base of White Musk and Sugar.