Fragrance comparison

Cotton Candy vs Pan Pink

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 13 ratings analysed

4 wins

Cotton Candy

Anfar 1950

3.8513 votes

Rank #54,388 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Pan Pink

Pisello Parfum

—0 votes

Rank #76,848 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cotton Candy takes 4 of 4 categories.

Cotton Candy
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Pan Pink
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in winter.

Cotton Candy4/4

Pan Pink0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
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: Cotton Candy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cotton CandyAnfar 1950

Pan PinkPisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 16%Had 1%Want 82%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

31%Like

15%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityCotton Candy

SillageCotton Candy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value0

Category winnerCotton CandyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity83%

musky65%

powdery48%

vanilla30%

fruity100%

sweet83%

tropical65%

fresh48%

citrus30%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MuskMarshmallowStrawberryFreesia

Heart

RaspberryCotton CandyWhipped Cream

Base

AmbroxanVanillaSugar

Top

CitrusesMarshmallowWhipped Cream

Heart

LycheeMangoPeachBlueberryGreen AppleStrawberryFloral Notes

Base

CaramelWild StrawberryCedarSugarVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesMusk, Marshmallow, Strawberry and Whipped Cream. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall50

Winter33

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,388

PerfumerAhmedullah Anfar

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#76,848

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCotton CandyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Anfar 1950 Cotton Candy leads with sugary strawberry, whipped cream, and fluffy marshmallow over a clean musk base. It wears best in cool spring air or breezy summer evenings when you want a sweet, playful scent. The dry-down settles into warm vanilla, sugar, and ambroxan without turning heavy or cloying.

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Pan Pink by Pisello Parfum is a massive sugar rush that opens with an airy cloud of marshmallow and whipped cream. Sweet mango and sharp green apple cut through the initial cloud. It soon settles into a warm, wild strawberry and caramel base that sits very close to the skin.

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 lasts longer, Cotton Candy or Pan Pink?

Cotton Candy lasts longest (Cotton Candy 60/100, Pan Pink 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cotton Candy or Pan Pink?

Cotton Candy projects furthest (Cotton Candy 50/100, Pan Pink 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cotton Candy and Pan Pink smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Musk, Marshmallow, Strawberry and Whipped Cream.

Is Cotton Candy or Pan Pink better for summer or winter?

Cotton Candy suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cotton Candy and Pan Pink?

Cotton Candy has top notes of Musk, Marshmallow, Strawberry and Freesia, heart notes of Raspberry, Cotton Candy and Whipped Cream, a base of Ambroxan, Vanilla and Sugar. Pan Pink has top notes of Citruses, Marshmallow and Whipped Cream, heart notes of Lychee, Mango, Peach and Blueberry, a base of Caramel, Wild Strawberry, Cedar and Sugar.