Fragrance comparison

Barbe à Papa vs Silver Style 9

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

Barbe à Papa

Adopt Parfums

3.297 votes

Rank #62,929 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Silver Style 9

Arabian Oud

4.673 votes

Rank #48,207 White FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Silver Style 9 takes 2 of 3 categories.

Barbe à Papa
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Silver Style 9
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.

Barbe à Papa1/3

Silver Style 92/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Silver Style 9
Sillage & projection: Barbe à Papa
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Silver Style 9

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Barbe à PapaAdopt Parfums

Silver Style 9Arabian Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 7%Had 8%Want 85%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

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

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate57

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevitySilver Style 9

SillageBarbe à Papa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet83%

fruity65%

powdery48%

amber30%

white floral100%

powdery92%

tuberose84%

woody77%

sweet69%

iris61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both sweet 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

Big StrawberryAniseBergamot

Heart

TuberoseChocolateIrisJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

SandalwoodVanillaMusk

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–

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,929

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,207

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSilver Style 9Higher 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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Silver Style 9 opens with a strawberry note that reads fresh and slightly jammy, brightened by bergamot and sharpened with anise. Very quickly, the scent turns creamy and floral, with tuberose and jasmine wrapped in powdery iris and a soft chocolate sweetness. As it settles, vanilla, sandalwood and musk give it a smoo…

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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 Silver Style 9?

Silver Style 9 takes 2 of 3 categories. Barbe à Papa is rated 3.29/5 from 7 votes; Silver Style 9 is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Barbe à Papa for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Silver Style 9 for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Barbe à Papa or Silver Style 9?

Silver Style 9 lasts longest (Silver Style 9 100/100, Barbe à Papa 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Barbe à Papa or Silver Style 9?

Barbe à Papa projects furthest (Barbe à Papa 72/100, Silver Style 9 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Barbe à Papa and Silver Style 9 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Big Strawberry, Vanilla and Musk.

Is Barbe à Papa or Silver Style 9 better for summer or winter?

Barbe à Papa suits daytime wear; Silver Style 9 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Barbe à Papa and Silver Style 9?

Barbe à Papa has top notes of Big Strawberry, heart notes of Vanilla, a base of Tonka Bean and Musk. Silver Style 9 has top notes of Big Strawberry, Anise and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Chocolate, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla and Musk.