Barbe á Papa vs Candy Eau de Parfum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
65%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Barbe á Papa takes 3 of 4 categories.
Barbe á PapaChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Candy Eau de ParfumChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Barbe á Papa3/4
Candy Eau de Parfum1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Barbe á Papa
- Sillage & projection
- Barbe á Papa
- Value for money
- Barbe á Papa
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Candy Eau de Parfum
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Barbe á PapaGris Montaigne ParisCandy Eau de ParfumThomas KosmalaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%
3.68/ 5 · 591 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
31%Love
30%Like
20%Ok
11%Dislike
7%Hate
591 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBarbe á Papa
SillageBarbe á Papa
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBarbe á PapaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
fruity88%
caramel77%
musky65%
powdery53%
vanilla42%
sweet100%
fruity83%
caramel65%
cherry48%
vanilla30%
Scent match65%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and caramel
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
Cotton CandySweet NotesRed Fruits
Heart2 to 4 hours
RaspberryVanillaCaramel
Base4 to 8 hours
Woody NotesMusk
Top
Red FruitsCherry
Heart
Raspberry BloomTiare Flower
Base
Cotton CandyVanillaCaramel
InformationalShared notesCotton Candy, Red Fruits, Vanilla and Caramel. Durations are only published for Barbe á Papa, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer67
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter47
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#48,898
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#7,364
PerfumerThomas Kosmala
Launched—
Reviews70
Category winnerCandy Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBarbe á Papa by Gris Montaigne Paris delivers a decadent, spun-sugar profile centered on spun cotton candy, sweet notes, and tart red fruits. The opening bursts with confectionary sweetness, evoking the lively atmosphere of a carnival fairground. As the fragrance settles, a rich heart of juicy raspberry, smooth vanill…
Reviews →Candy Eau de Parfum is a bright, sugary berry scent with a strong cotton candy idea running through it. Most wearers describe juicy raspberry and cherry up top, then a soft floral touch before it settles into airy vanilla and caramel sweetness. It suits shoppers who enjoy playful, fruity gourmands and do not mind a fe…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Barbe á Papa or Candy Eau de Parfum?
Barbe á Papa takes 3 of 4 categories. Barbe á Papa is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Candy Eau de Parfum is rated 3.68/5 from 591 votes. Choose Barbe á Papa for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Candy Eau de Parfum for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Barbe á Papa or Candy Eau de Parfum?
Barbe á Papa lasts longest (Barbe á Papa 80/100, Candy Eau de Parfum 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Barbe á Papa or Candy Eau de Parfum?
Barbe á Papa projects furthest (Barbe á Papa 88/100, Candy Eau de Parfum 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Barbe á Papa and Candy Eau de Parfum smell similar?
Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and caramel accords. Common notes include Cotton Candy, Red Fruits, Vanilla and Caramel.
Is Barbe á Papa or Candy Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?
Barbe á Papa suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Barbe á Papa and Candy Eau de Parfum?
Barbe á Papa has top notes of Cotton Candy, Sweet Notes and Red Fruits, heart notes of Raspberry, Vanilla and Caramel, a base of Woody Notes and Musk. Candy Eau de Parfum has top notes of Red Fruits and Cherry, heart notes of Raspberry Bloom and Tiare Flower, a base of Cotton Candy, Vanilla and Caramel.
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