Fragrance comparison

Cotton Candy vs Raspberry Ripple

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 28 ratings analysed

Cotton Candy

Anfar 1950

3.8513 votes

Rank #54,223 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Raspberry Ripple

Arabiyat Prestige

3.6015 votes

Rank #24,478 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Raspberry Ripple takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cotton Candy
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Raspberry Ripple
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Cotton Candy2/5

Raspberry Ripple3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cotton CandyAnfar 1950

Raspberry RippleArabiyat Prestige

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 16%Had 1%Want 82%

3.60/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 27%Had 3%Want 70%

Category winnerCotton CandyRating 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

25%Love

38%Like

25%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityRaspberry Ripple

SillageRaspberry Ripple

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value58

Category winnerCotton CandyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity83%

musky65%

powdery48%

vanilla30%

sweet100%

fruity88%

floral77%

caramel65%

woody53%

vanilla42%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and vanilla

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

MarshmallowBlackcurrantStrawberryFreesia

Heart

RaspberryCashmere WoodMagnolia

Base

CaramelVanillaMoss

InformationalShared notesMarshmallow, Strawberry, Freesia and Raspberry. 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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

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#54,223

PerfumerAhmedullah Anfar

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,478

PerfumerJulia Rodriguez

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerRaspberry RippleHigher 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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Raspberry Ripple is a sweet fruity gourmand built around berries, marshmallow, vanilla, and caramel, with freesia and magnolia keeping it from feeling flat. It opens playful and candy-like, then softens into a creamy raspberry drydown with a light woody touch. It looks best suited to wearers who enjoy feminine, desser…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cotton Candy or Raspberry Ripple?

Raspberry Ripple takes 3 of 5 categories. Cotton Candy is rated 3.85/5 from 13 votes; Raspberry Ripple is rated 3.60/5 from 15 votes. Choose Cotton Candy for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Raspberry Ripple for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Cotton Candy or Raspberry Ripple?

Raspberry Ripple lasts longest (Raspberry Ripple 69/100, Cotton Candy 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cotton Candy or Raspberry Ripple?

Raspberry Ripple projects furthest (Raspberry Ripple 64/100, Cotton Candy 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cotton Candy and Raspberry Ripple smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Marshmallow, Strawberry, Freesia and Raspberry.

Is Cotton Candy or Raspberry Ripple better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Cotton Candy and Raspberry Ripple?

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. Raspberry Ripple has top notes of Marshmallow, Blackcurrant, Strawberry and Freesia, heart notes of Raspberry, Cashmere Wood and Magnolia, a base of Caramel, Vanilla and Moss.