Fragrance comparison

Vanilla Cake Batter vs Pear Créme Brûlée

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 217 ratings analysed

Vanilla Cake Batter

Demeter Fragrance

3.63122 votes

Rank #15,512 VanillaSweet

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69%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Pear Créme Brûlée

Bath & Body Works

4.0795 votes

Rank #13,568 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pear Créme Brûlée takes 5 of 7 categories.

Vanilla Cake Batter
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Pear Créme Brûlée
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Vanilla Cake Batter2/7

Pear Créme Brûlée5/7

Ratings & consensus: Pear Créme Brûlée
Community sentiment: Pear Créme Brûlée
Longevity: Pear Créme Brûlée
Sillage & projection: Vanilla Cake Batter
Value for money: Pear Créme Brûlée
Versatility: Vanilla Cake Batter
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pear Créme Brûlée

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vanilla Cake BatterDemeter Fragrance

Pear Créme BrûléeBath & Body Works

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 122 votes

Have 23%Had 10%Want 66%

4.07/ 5 · 95 votes

Have 50%Had 15%Want 36%

Category winnerPear Créme BrûléeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

47%Like

4%Ok

23%Dislike

3%Hate

122 votes

47%Love

26%Like

14%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

95 votes

Category winnerPear Créme BrûléeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity39

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityPear Créme Brûlée

SillageVanilla Cake Batter

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value80

Category winnerPear Créme BrûléeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet83%

lactonic65%

powdery48%

balsamic30%

sweet100%

vanilla83%

fruity65%

lactonic48%

aquatic30%

Scent match69%Closely related · both vanilla, sweet and lactonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Whipped CreamVanilleSugar

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Whipped CreamPearSugar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWhipped Cream and Sugar. Durations are only published for Vanilla Cake Batter, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer60

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night47

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter68

Day–

Night–

Category winnerVanilla Cake BatterMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex37

Women59

Casual 46%Date 22%Work 17%Party 15%

Men2

Unisex4

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,512

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#13,568

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerPear Créme BrûléeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Fragrance Vanilla Cake Batter smells exactly like licking a wooden spoon coated in raw, buttery yellow cake mix. The opening explodes with sweet sugar, chilled whipped cream, and intense imitation vanille extract. It is intensely sweet. You immediately smell the raw flour and sweet churned butter notes before …

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Pear Créme Brûlée by Bath & Body Works is a gourmand fragrance built around a comforting core of ripe pear and whipped cream. It captures the essence of a dessert-inspired scent that lingers on the skin, offering a sugary, fruity experience. This 2021 release fits perfectly into casual autumn and winter days when you …

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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, Vanilla Cake Batter or Pear Créme Brûlée?

Pear Créme Brûlée takes 5 of 7 categories. Vanilla Cake Batter is rated 3.63/5 from 122 votes; Pear Créme Brûlée is rated 4.07/5 from 95 votes. Choose Vanilla Cake Batter for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Pear Créme Brûlée for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Vanilla Cake Batter or Pear Créme Brûlée?

Pear Créme Brûlée lasts longest (Pear Créme Brûlée 48/100, Vanilla Cake Batter 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vanilla Cake Batter or Pear Créme Brûlée?

Vanilla Cake Batter projects furthest (Vanilla Cake Batter 46/100, Pear Créme Brûlée 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vanilla Cake Batter and Pear Créme Brûlée smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and lactonic accords. Common notes include Whipped Cream and Sugar.

Is Vanilla Cake Batter or Pear Créme Brûlée better for summer or winter?

For summer, Vanilla Cake Batter is the stronger pick. For winter, Vanilla Cake Batter is the stronger pick. Vanilla Cake Batter suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.