Fragrance comparison

Heavy Cream vs Paramour

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 859 ratings analysed

Heavy Cream

Phlur

3.56854 votes

Rank #7,887 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Paramour

Siren Song Elixirs

3.605 votes

Rank #60,578 SweetFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Heavy Cream
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Paramour
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Heavy Cream2/4

Paramour2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Heavy CreamPhlur

ParamourSiren Song Elixirs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 854 votes

Have 93%Had 7%Want 0%

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 11%Had 1%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

13%Dislike

7%Hate

752 votes

40%Love

20%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityParamour

SillageParamour

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value25

Category winnerHeavy CreamBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla83%

coconut65%

lactonic48%

powdery30%

sweet100%

floral83%

vanilla65%

powdery48%

citrus30%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MarshmallowSugarLemonOrange

Heart

CoconutAmbrettolideJasmine

Base

Whipped CreamVanillaCaramel

Notes

CookieMagnoliaSugarMarshmallowWhipped Cream

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMarshmallow, Sugar 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

Spring66

Summer45

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex19

Women81

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,887

PerfumerGil Clavien

Launched—

Reviews47

Overall rank#60,578

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHeavy CreamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Heavy Cream by Phlur is a gourmand experience focused on dense, sugared lactonic notes. Upon application, it provides a immediate hit of marshmallow and citrus before settling into a warm, milky coconut center. It is designed for those who want to project the aura of a bakery, offering a sweet, airy scent profile that…

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Paramour reads as a strawberry dessert scent first, creamy, sugary, and soft, with whipped cream, sugar cookie, and marshmallow giving it a rich gourmand feel. Magnolia adds a gentle floral lift that keeps it from feeling completely bakery-like. It looks best suited to someone who wants a feminine, sweet perfume with …

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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, Heavy Cream or Paramour?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Heavy Cream is rated 3.56/5 from 854 votes; Paramour is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Heavy Cream for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Paramour for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Heavy Cream or Paramour?

Paramour lasts longest (Paramour 60/100, Heavy Cream 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Heavy Cream or Paramour?

Projection is very close: Paramour 50/100, Heavy Cream 49/100 for sillage.

Do Heavy Cream and Paramour smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Marshmallow, Sugar and Whipped Cream.

What are the notes in Heavy Cream and Paramour?

Heavy Cream has top notes of Marshmallow, Sugar, Lemon and Orange, heart notes of Coconut, Ambrettolide and Jasmine, a base of Whipped Cream, Vanilla and Caramel. Paramour features Cookie, Magnolia, Sugar, Marshmallow and Whipped Cream.