Fragrance comparison

Cotton Candy vs Mad Hatter

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cotton Candy

Butterfly Thai Perfume

4.1513 votes

Rank #44,558 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Mad Hatter

Siren Song Elixirs

4.001 votes

Rank #62,404 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cotton Candy takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cotton Candy
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Mad Hatter
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character.

Cotton Candy1/1

Mad Hatter0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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 CandyButterfly Thai Perfume

Mad HatterSiren Song Elixirs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 16%Had 4%Want 80%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

15%Like

23%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%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

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla83%

warm spicy65%

honey48%

coconut30%

sweet100%

vanilla30%

Scent match55%Closely related · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SugarStrawberry SyrupCoconutCaramelSaffron

Heart

HoneyWhite ChocolateCinnamon

Base

VanillaTonka BeanCookieSandalwood

Notes

SugarCardamomCinnamonRed TeaGingerCookieHoneyTonkaCustard

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSugar, Honey, Cinnamon and Cookie. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer18

Fall73

Winter100

Day71

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex18

Women82

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,558

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,404

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCotton CandyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Mad Hatter leans into the comfort side of a spiced tea scent. Red tea, cardamom, ginger and cinnamon give it a warm, lightly aromatic opening, while honey, cream, tonka and sugar cookie pull it into a soft gourmand dry-down. It reads cozy, sweet and familiar rather than airy or sharp. If you enjoy dessert-like perfume…

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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, Cotton Candy or Mad Hatter?

Cotton Candy takes 1 of 1 categories. Cotton Candy is rated 4.15/5 from 13 votes; Mad Hatter is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Cotton Candy for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Mad Hatter for a sweet and vanilla character.

Do Cotton Candy and Mad Hatter smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Sugar, Honey, Cinnamon and Cookie.

Is Cotton Candy or Mad Hatter better for summer or winter?

Cotton Candy suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cotton Candy and Mad Hatter?

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. Mad Hatter features Sugar, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Red Tea and Ginger.