Fragrance comparison

Sugar Cookie vs Waffles

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 134 ratings analysed

8 wins

Sugar Cookie

Demeter Fragrance

3.9676 votes

Rank #13,666 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

79%scent match

Very similar

Waffles

Demeter Fragrance

3.5758 votes

Rank #18,948 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sugar Cookie takes 8 of 8 categories.

Sugar Cookie
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Waffles
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Sugar Cookie8/8

Waffles0/8

Ratings & consensus: Sugar Cookie
Community sentiment: Sugar Cookie
Longevity: Sugar Cookie
Sillage & projection: Sugar Cookie
Value for money: Sugar Cookie
Versatility: Sugar Cookie
Note pyramid (duration): Sugar Cookie
Fragranxe ranking: Sugar Cookie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sugar CookieDemeter Fragrance

WafflesDemeter Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 15%Had 13%Want 72%

3.57/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 55%Had 45%Want 0%

Category winnerSugar CookieRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

54%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

76 votes

24%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

26%Dislike

2%Hate

58 votes

Category winnerSugar CookieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity35

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevitySugar Cookie

SillageSugar Cookie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value53

Category winnerSugar CookieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet83%

nutty65%

powdery48%

balsamic30%

sweet100%

vanilla65%

nutty30%

Scent match79%Very similar · both sweet, vanilla and nutty

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SugarVanilleWheat

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

WheatSugar

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerSugar CookieLongest dry-down: 2-4 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer33

Fall100

Winter87

Day100

Night31

Spring29

Summer33

Fall100

Winter81

Day100

Night47

Category winnerSugar CookieMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex56

Women44

Casual 48%Date 20%Work 19%Party 13%

Men0

Unisex46

Women54

Casual 49%Date 22%Work 17%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,666

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#18,948

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerSugar CookieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Fragrance Sugar Cookie smells exactly like walking into a warm kitchen during holiday baking. It is direct and uncomplicated. The spray opens with a quick flash of perfumer alcohol before settling into granulated white sugar and warm, melted butter. Within minutes, toasted wheat flour emerges to create an auth…

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Demeter Fragrance Waffles captures the immediate rush of a Sunday morning diner booth. The opening hits with toasted wheat batter, melted butter, and heavy brown sugar syrup. You get a dense bakery sweetness right away. It feels warm, unapologetically literal, and deeply comforting on crisp autumn mornings. As the ini…

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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, Sugar Cookie or Waffles?

Sugar Cookie takes 8 of 8 categories. Sugar Cookie is rated 3.96/5 from 76 votes; Waffles is rated 3.57/5 from 58 votes. Choose Sugar Cookie for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Waffles for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sugar Cookie or Waffles?

Sugar Cookie lasts longest (Sugar Cookie 51/100, Waffles 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sugar Cookie or Waffles?

Sugar Cookie projects furthest (Sugar Cookie 52/100, Waffles 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sugar Cookie and Waffles smell similar?

Very similar: a 79% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and nutty accords. Common notes include Sugar and Wheat.

Is Sugar Cookie or Waffles better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sugar Cookie is the stronger pick. For winter, Sugar Cookie is the stronger pick. Sugar Cookie suits daytime wear; Waffles suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.