Fragrance comparison

Barbe à Papa vs Loves Me Loves Me Not

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

Barbe à Papa

Adopt Parfums

3.297 votes

Rank #62,929 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Loves Me Loves Me Not

Milton Lloyd

4.0923 votes

Rank #45,218 GreenWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Barbe à Papa
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Loves Me Loves Me Not
Choose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Barbe à Papa2/4

Loves Me Loves Me Not2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Loves Me Loves Me Not
Sillage & projection: Barbe à Papa
Value for money: Barbe à Papa
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Loves Me Loves Me Not

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Barbe à PapaAdopt Parfums

Loves Me Loves Me NotMilton Lloyd

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 7%Had 8%Want 85%

4.09/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 43%Had 15%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

29%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

30%Love

57%Like

4%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate57

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityLoves Me Loves Me Not

SillageBarbe à Papa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value97

Category winnerBarbe à PapaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet83%

fruity65%

powdery48%

amber30%

green100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

woody61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Big Strawberry

Heart

Vanilla

Base

Tonka BeanMusk

Top

Green NotesBig StrawberryBlood GrapefruitViolet Leaf

Heart

GardeniaVioletJasmine

Base

White WoodsVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesBig Strawberry, Vanilla and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer88

Fall38

Winter38

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,929

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,218

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLoves Me Loves Me NotHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Barbe à Papa by Adopt Parfums is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women. Top note is Big Strawberry; middle note is Vanilla; base notes are Tonka Bean and Musk.

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Loves Me Loves Me Not by Milton Lloyd hits the skin with a breezy blast of green leaves and tart blood grapefruit. If you enjoy bright, ozonic florals, this budget option delivers a crisp, clean profile without a heavy price tag. The scent develops into a clean violet and jasmine heart, feeling light and youthful rath…

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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 à Papa or Loves Me Loves Me Not?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Barbe à Papa is rated 3.29/5 from 7 votes; Loves Me Loves Me Not is rated 4.09/5 from 23 votes. Choose Barbe à Papa for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Loves Me Loves Me Not for a green and white floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Barbe à Papa or Loves Me Loves Me Not?

Loves Me Loves Me Not lasts longest (Loves Me Loves Me Not 71/100, Barbe à Papa 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Barbe à Papa or Loves Me Loves Me Not?

Barbe à Papa projects furthest (Barbe à Papa 72/100, Loves Me Loves Me Not 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Barbe à Papa and Loves Me Loves Me Not smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Big Strawberry, Vanilla and Musk.

Is Barbe à Papa or Loves Me Loves Me Not better for summer or winter?

Barbe à Papa suits daytime wear; Loves Me Loves Me Not suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Barbe à Papa and Loves Me Loves Me Not?

Barbe à Papa has top notes of Big Strawberry, heart notes of Vanilla, a base of Tonka Bean and Musk. Loves Me Loves Me Not has top notes of Green Notes, Big Strawberry, Blood Grapefruit and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Gardenia, Violet and Jasmine, a base of White Woods, Vanilla and Musk.