Fragrance comparison

Cerise Sur Le Gateau vs Pimpante Cherry & Almond

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 68 ratings analysed

Cerise Sur Le Gateau

Versatile Paris

4.1067 votes

Rank #12,415 SweetAlmond

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66%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Pimpante Cherry & Almond

Parfums de la Bastide

5.001 votes

Rank #54,995 AlmondCherry

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pimpante Cherry & Almond takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cerise Sur Le Gateau
Choose it for a sweet and almond character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Pimpante Cherry & Almond
Choose it for a almond and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cerise Sur Le Gateau1/4

Pimpante Cherry & Almond3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pimpante Cherry & Almond
Sillage & projection: Pimpante Cherry & Almond
Value for money: Pimpante Cherry & Almond
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cerise Sur Le Gateau

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cerise Sur Le GateauVersatile Paris

Pimpante Cherry & AlmondParfums de la Bastide

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 32%Had 3%Want 65%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

40%Like

15%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

67 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

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage34

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityPimpante Cherry & Almond

SillagePimpante Cherry & Almond

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value75

Category winnerPimpante Cherry & AlmondBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

almond90%

nutty80%

cherry70%

fruity60%

vanilla50%

almond100%

cherry83%

nutty65%

sweet48%

fruity30%

Scent match66%Closely related · both almond, cherry and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AlmondCherry

Heart

CakeChocolateWhipped Cream

Base

Baileys Irish CreamLeather

Notes

AlmondCherry

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAlmond and Cherry. Durations are only published for Pimpante Cherry & Almond, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer29

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night96

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night45

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex35

Women62

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 41%Work 30%Date 20%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,415

PerfumerAnne-Sophie Behaghel, Margaux Le Paih Guérin

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#54,995

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCerise Sur Le GateauHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Versatile Paris Cerise Sur Le Gateau offers a playful twist on the gourmand category. It wraps juicy cherry and warm almond notes in a rich, buttery pastry shell, avoiding the synthetic cough syrup trap of typical cherry releases. Instead, it settles down into a close wearing skin scent reminiscent of a fresh baked de…

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Parfums de la Bastide Pimpante Cherry & Almond captures the breezy, sunlit rhythm of southern France. The opening releases a sharp, tart burst of red cherry fruit alongside crisp almond hulls. It smells clean and unpretentious. Skin chemistry matters here. The nutty accord balances the fruit, preventing the fragrance …

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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, Cerise Sur Le Gateau or Pimpante Cherry & Almond?

Pimpante Cherry & Almond takes 3 of 4 categories. Cerise Sur Le Gateau is rated 4.10/5 from 67 votes; Pimpante Cherry & Almond is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Cerise Sur Le Gateau for a sweet and almond character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Pimpante Cherry & Almond for a almond and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cerise Sur Le Gateau or Pimpante Cherry & Almond?

Pimpante Cherry & Almond lasts longest (Pimpante Cherry & Almond 80/100, Cerise Sur Le Gateau 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cerise Sur Le Gateau or Pimpante Cherry & Almond?

Pimpante Cherry & Almond projects furthest (Pimpante Cherry & Almond 75/100, Cerise Sur Le Gateau 34/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cerise Sur Le Gateau and Pimpante Cherry & Almond smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share almond, cherry and sweet accords. Common notes include Almond and Cherry.

Is Cerise Sur Le Gateau or Pimpante Cherry & Almond better for summer or winter?

Cerise Sur Le Gateau suits day or night wear; Pimpante Cherry & Almond suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cerise Sur Le Gateau and Pimpante Cherry & Almond?

Cerise Sur Le Gateau has top notes of Almond and Cherry, heart notes of Cake, Chocolate and Whipped Cream, a base of Baileys Irish Cream and Leather. Pimpante Cherry & Almond features Almond and Cherry.