Fragrance comparison

Momento vs Cotton Candy

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 656 ratings analysed

5 wins

Momento

Riiffs Perfumes

4.36643 votes

Rank #149 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Cotton Candy

Butterfly Thai Perfume

4.1513 votes

Rank #48,823 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Momento takes 5 of 5 categories.

Momento
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Cotton Candy
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Momento5/5

Cotton Candy0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MomentoRiiffs Perfumes

Cotton CandyButterfly Thai Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 643 votes

Have 92%Had 8%Want 0%

4.15/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 16%Had 4%Want 80%

Category winnerMomentoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

68%Love

19%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

354 votes

54%Love

15%Like

23%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityMomento

SillageMomento

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price value68

Category winnerMomentoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla91%

amber83%

warm spicy74%

rose65%

woody56%

sweet100%

vanilla83%

warm spicy65%

honey48%

coconut30%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SugarSaffronMandarin

Heart

Tonka BeanDamask RoseAgarwood

Base

CaramelAmberwoodCedar

Top

SugarStrawberry SyrupCoconutCaramelSaffron

Heart

HoneyWhite ChocolateCinnamon

Base

VanillaTonka BeanCookieSandalwood

InformationalShared notesSugar, Saffron, Tonka Bean and Caramel. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer11

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring64

Summer18

Fall73

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex48

Women8

Men0

Unisex18

Women82

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#149

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews79

Overall rank#48,823

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMomentoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Momento opens sweet and spicy, with saffron, mandarin, and a sugared glow that quickly turns warmer and denser. The heart leans rose, tonka, and oud, before settling into a caramel-amberwood-cedar drydown that reads rich, smooth, and quite bold. It suits shoppers who enjoy sweet amber fragrances with presence, especia…

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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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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, Momento or Cotton Candy?

Momento takes 5 of 5 categories. Momento is rated 4.36/5 from 643 votes; Cotton Candy is rated 4.15/5 from 13 votes. Choose Momento for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Cotton Candy for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Momento or Cotton Candy?

Momento lasts longest (Momento 83/100, Cotton Candy 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Momento or Cotton Candy?

Momento projects furthest (Momento 77/100, Cotton Candy 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Momento and Cotton Candy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Sugar, Saffron, Tonka Bean and Caramel.

Is Momento or Cotton Candy better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Momento and Cotton Candy?

Momento has top notes of Sugar, Saffron and Mandarin, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Damask Rose and Agarwood, a base of Caramel, Amberwood and Cedar. 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.