Fragrance comparison

Paramour vs Heavy Cream

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 859 ratings analysed

Paramour

Siren Song Elixirs

3.605 votes

Rank #60,502 SweetFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Heavy Cream

Phlur

3.56854 votes

Rank #7,887 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

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

Paramour2/4

Heavy Cream2/4

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

ParamourSiren Song Elixirs

Heavy CreamPhlur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 11%Had 1%Want 88%

3.56/ 5 · 854 votes

Have 93%Had 7%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

20%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

36%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

13%Dislike

7%Hate

752 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityParamour

SillageParamour

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value66

Category winnerHeavy CreamBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

floral83%

vanilla65%

powdery48%

citrus30%

sweet100%

vanilla83%

coconut65%

lactonic48%

powdery30%

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

Notes

CookieMagnoliaSugarMarshmallowWhipped Cream

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MarshmallowSugarLemonOrange

Heart

CoconutAmbrettolideJasmine

Base

Whipped CreamVanillaCaramel

InformationalShared notesSugar, Marshmallow 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night–

Spring66

Summer45

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men1

Unisex19

Women81

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,502

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,887

PerfumerGil Clavien

Launched—

Reviews47

Category winnerHeavy CreamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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, Paramour or Heavy Cream?

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

Which lasts longer, Paramour or Heavy Cream?

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

Which projects more, Paramour or Heavy Cream?

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

Do Paramour and Heavy Cream smell similar?

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

What are the notes in Paramour and Heavy Cream?

Paramour features Cookie, Magnolia, Sugar, Marshmallow and Whipped Cream. 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.