Fragrance comparison

Cereal Break vs Cotton Candy

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 122 ratings analysed

Cereal Break

Claudio Zucca Parfums

3.39109 votes

Rank #44,383 SweetLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Cotton Candy

Butterfly Thai Perfume

4.1513 votes

Rank #45,556 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cotton Candy takes 4 of 5 categories.

Cereal Break
Choose it for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Cotton Candy
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Cereal Break1/5

Cotton Candy4/5

Ratings & consensus: Cotton Candy
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cotton Candy
Sillage & projection: Cotton Candy
Value for money: Cotton Candy
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cereal Break

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cereal BreakClaudio Zucca Parfums

Cotton CandyButterfly Thai Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.39/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 13%Had 5%Want 82%

4.15/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 16%Had 4%Want 80%

Category winnerCotton CandyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

28%Like

16%Ok

12%Dislike

17%Hate

109 votes

54%Love

15%Like

23%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityCotton Candy

SillageCotton Candy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value68

Category winnerCotton CandyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

lactonic92%

vanilla84%

nutty77%

fruity69%

coconut61%

sweet100%

vanilla83%

warm spicy65%

honey48%

coconut30%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and coconut

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

CerealsHazelnutCookieWhite ChocolateCoconut

Heart2 to 3 hours

MilkRed FruitsHoneyCardamomCherry Blossom

Base3 to 4 hours

VanillaPatchouliAmber

Top

SugarStrawberry SyrupCoconutCaramelSaffron

Heart

HoneyWhite ChocolateCinnamon

Base

VanillaTonka BeanCookieSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCookie, White Chocolate, Coconut and Honey. Durations are only published for Cereal Break, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring78

Summer36

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night41

Spring64

Summer18

Fall73

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex41

Women56

Men0

Unisex18

Women82

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,383

PerfumerClaudio Zucca

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,556

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCereal BreakHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cereal Break by Claudio Zucca Parfums offers an unusual approach to the gourmand genre, turning a bowl of breakfast treats into an airy fragrance. It opens with distinct impressions of cereals, toasted hazelnut, and sweet cookie crumble, balanced by creamy white chocolate and coconut. As the scent settles, a heart of …

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Cotton Candy by Butterfly Thai Perfume is a very sweet gourmand built around sugar, strawberry syrup, honeyed white chocolate, vanilla, tonka and cookie warmth. It reads playful and dessert-like from the start, with coconut, caramel, cinnamon and saffron adding extra richness rather than freshness. This is best for sh…

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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, Cereal Break or Cotton Candy?

Cotton Candy takes 4 of 5 categories. Cereal Break is rated 3.39/5 from 109 votes; Cotton Candy is rated 4.15/5 from 13 votes. Choose Cereal Break for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Cotton Candy for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cereal Break or Cotton Candy?

Cotton Candy lasts longest (Cotton Candy 78/100, Cereal Break 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cereal Break or Cotton Candy?

Cotton Candy projects furthest (Cotton Candy 65/100, Cereal Break 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cereal Break and Cotton Candy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and coconut accords. Common notes include Cookie, White Chocolate, Coconut and Honey.

Is Cereal Break or Cotton Candy better for summer or winter?

Cereal Break suits daytime wear; Cotton Candy suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cereal Break and Cotton Candy?

Cereal Break has top notes of Cereals, Hazelnut, Cookie and White Chocolate, heart notes of Milk, Red Fruits, Honey and Cardamom, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Amber. Cotton Candy has top notes of Sugar, Strawberry Syrup, Coconut and Caramel, heart notes of Honey, White Chocolate and Cinnamon, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Cookie and Sandalwood.