Fragrance comparison

Deliria vs Sideshow

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 577 ratings analysed

Deliria

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.62480 votes

Rank #6,713 SweetCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Sideshow

Gri Gri Parfums

3.8497 votes

Rank #13,033 SweetLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sideshow takes 6 of 7 categories.

Deliria
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sideshow
Choose it for a sweet and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Deliria1/7

Sideshow6/7

Ratings & consensus: Sideshow
Community sentiment: Sideshow
Longevity: Sideshow
Sillage & projection: Sideshow
Value for money: Sideshow
Versatility: Sideshow
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Deliria

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DeliriaL'Artisan Parfumeur

SideshowGri Gri Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 480 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.84/ 5 · 97 votes

Have 30%Had 6%Want 63%

Category winnerSideshowRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

33%Like

3%Ok

29%Dislike

3%Hate

480 votes

31%Love

43%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

97 votes

Category winnerSideshowMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevitySideshow

SillageSideshow

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value58

Category winnerSideshowBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

caramel83%

metallic65%

gourmand48%

rum30%

sweet100%

leather90%

amber80%

musky70%

animalic60%

fruity50%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Cotton CandyMetallic notesToffeeCandy appleRum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Sweet Notes

Heart

Cotton CandyCandy apple

Base

LeatherHyraxTolu Balsam

InformationalShared notesCotton Candy and Candy apple. Durations are only published for Deliria, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter90

Day100

Night85

Spring80

Summer60

Fall96

Winter100

Day100

Night95

Category winnerSideshowMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex44

Women56

Casual 35%Party 31%Date 22%Work 13%

Men8

Unisex27

Women65

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,713

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews84

Overall rank#13,033

PerfumerAnais Biguine

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerDeliriaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deliria by L'Artisan Parfumeur is an eccentric gourmand that smells like walking through an autumn carnival fairground with a chilled steel spoon in hand. The scent immediately greets you with a spun cotton candy cloud and crisp red candy apple, wrapped in a splash of warm spiced rum. As it settles onto your skin, an …

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Sideshow by Gri Gri Parfums opens with a loud blast of carnival sweetness, packing sticky candy apple, spun cotton candy, and fruit syrup. Within minutes, that cheerful sugar layer crashes directly into a heavy animalic base of hyrax and raw leather. Perfumer Anaïs Biguine built this composition to contrast fairgroun…

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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, Deliria or Sideshow?

Sideshow takes 6 of 7 categories. Deliria is rated 3.62/5 from 480 votes; Sideshow is rated 3.84/5 from 97 votes. Choose Deliria for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sideshow for a sweet and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Deliria or Sideshow?

Sideshow lasts longest (Sideshow 71/100, Deliria 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deliria or Sideshow?

Sideshow projects furthest (Sideshow 64/100, Deliria 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deliria and Sideshow smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Cotton Candy and Candy apple.

Is Deliria or Sideshow better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sideshow is the stronger pick. For winter, Sideshow is the stronger pick. Deliria suits daytime wear; Sideshow suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deliria and Sideshow?

Deliria features Cotton Candy, Metallic notes, Toffee, Candy apple and Rum. Sideshow has top notes of Sweet Notes, heart notes of Cotton Candy and Candy apple, a base of Leather, Hyrax and Tolu Balsam.