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Cotton Candy vs Dulcis

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

Updated 52 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Cotton Candy

    Choose it for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Dulcis

    Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Cotton Candy2/4
Dulcis2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Dulcis
Sillage & projection
Cotton Candy
Value for money
Dulcis
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 CandyTubbees
DulcisMVRN Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.22/ 5 · 49 votes
Have 46%Had 10%Want 44%
4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 32%Had 0%Want 68%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
14%Love
41%Like
12%Ok
18%Dislike
14%Hate

49 votes

67%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity61
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate56
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityDulcis

SillageCotton Candy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value86
¤ Price value88
Category winnerDulcisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
coconut88%
caramel77%
vanilla65%
musky53%
powdery42%
sweet100%
woody77%
caramel53%
powdery30%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both sweet, caramel and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Coconut Milk
Heart
Cotton CandyCaramel
Base
MuskVanilla
Notes
GalaxolideVanillaMuskCotton CandyWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCotton Candy, Musk and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Dulcis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring79
Summer100
Fall17
Winter8
Day100
Night4
Spring33
Summer33
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night67
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex17
Women83
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,138

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,361

PerfumerClaire Mavreen Go Carlos

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCotton CandyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cotton Candy by Tubbees opens with a sharp burst of sweet coconut milk before dropping into sugary notes of caramel and synthetic cotton candy. Despite its gourmand title, the composition feels surprisingly bright, throwing off candied peach and citrus accents on warm skin during humid afternoons. A soft base of vanil…

Reviews →

Dulcis by MVRN Parfums delivers a spun-sugar gourmand profile grounded by clean, plush woods. The fragrance centers on an airy rush of spun cotton candy and warm, rich vanilla that immediately establishes a distinctly sweet and caramel presence. Rather than collapsing into sticky syrup, the sweetness is supported by a…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cotton Candy or Dulcis?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Cotton Candy is rated 3.22/5 from 49 votes; Dulcis is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Cotton Candy for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Dulcis for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cotton Candy or Dulcis?

Dulcis lasts longest (Dulcis 80/100, Cotton Candy 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cotton Candy or Dulcis?

Cotton Candy projects furthest (Cotton Candy 55/100, Dulcis 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cotton Candy and Dulcis smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, caramel and powdery accords. Common notes include Cotton Candy, Musk and Vanilla.

Is Cotton Candy or Dulcis better for summer or winter?

Cotton Candy suits daytime wear; Dulcis suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cotton Candy and Dulcis?

Cotton Candy has top notes of Coconut Milk, heart notes of Cotton Candy and Caramel, a base of Musk and Vanilla. Dulcis features Galaxolide, Vanilla, Musk, Cotton Candy and Woody Notes.

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