Cake Pops vs Paris Saint-Germain Red
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Al-Jazeera Perfumes
Rank #52,612 WoodyWarm Spicy
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Cake PopsChoose it for a sweet and cacao character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Paris Saint-Germain RedChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Cake Pops2/4
Paris Saint-Germain Red2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Cake Pops
- Sillage & projection
- Paris Saint-Germain Red
- Value for money
- Paris Saint-Germain Red
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Cake Pops
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cake PopsRichardParis Saint-Germain RedAl-Jazeera PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.64/ 5 · 203 votes
Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 31%Had 15%Want 54%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate24%Love
37%Like
21%Ok
14%Dislike
4%Hate
203 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCake Pops
SillageParis Saint-Germain Red
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerParis Saint-Germain RedBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
cacao92%
warm spicy84%
vanilla77%
nutty69%
honey61%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
amber84%
sweet77%
citrus69%
fruity61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both sweet and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Cacao PodVanillaCinnamonOrange Blossom
Heart
HazelnutPineappleJasmine
Base
HoneyMusk
Notes
Mandarin OrangeCinnamonPineappleOrange BlossomHazelnutMyrhhSandalwoodAmberPatchouli
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Orange Blossom, Hazelnut and Pineapple. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring25
Summer25
Fall100
Winter94
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
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#15,550
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews16
Overall rank#52,612
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCake PopsHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCake Pops by Richard is an unapologetically sweet gourmand that leans heavily into cacao and vanilla. It presents as a literal chocolate biscuit, warm and sugary, making it a bold choice for lovers of intense, edible-smelling scents. Best reserved for the coldest days of winter, it wraps the skin in a blanket of honey…
Reviews →Paris Saint-Germain Red by Al-Jazeera Perfumes is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men. Paris Saint-Germain Red was launched in 2019.
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, Cake Pops or Paris Saint-Germain Red?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Cake Pops is rated 3.64/5 from 203 votes; Paris Saint-Germain Red is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Cake Pops for a sweet and cacao character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Paris Saint-Germain Red for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Cake Pops or Paris Saint-Germain Red?
Cake Pops lasts longest (Cake Pops 66/100, Paris Saint-Germain Red 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Cake Pops or Paris Saint-Germain Red?
Paris Saint-Germain Red projects furthest (Paris Saint-Germain Red 100/100, Cake Pops 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cake Pops and Paris Saint-Germain Red smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Orange Blossom, Hazelnut and Pineapple.
Is Cake Pops or Paris Saint-Germain Red better for summer or winter?
Cake Pops suits daytime wear; Paris Saint-Germain Red suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cake Pops and Paris Saint-Germain Red?
Cake Pops has top notes of Cacao Pod, Vanilla, Cinnamon and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Hazelnut, Pineapple and Jasmine, a base of Honey and Musk. Paris Saint-Germain Red features Mandarin Orange, Cinnamon, Pineapple, Orange Blossom and Hazelnut.
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