Fragrance comparison

Vanilla Pancake vs Bitter X Fly

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 101 ratings analysed

Vanilla Pancake

Claudio Zucca Parfums

3.08100 votes

Rank #49,172 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Bitter X Fly

Martin Lion

5.001 votes

Rank #41,409 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bitter X Fly takes 5 of 5 categories.

Vanilla Pancake
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Bitter X Fly
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Vanilla Pancake0/5

Bitter X Fly5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vanilla PancakeClaudio Zucca Parfums

Bitter X FlyMartin Lion

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.08/ 5 · 100 votes

Have 12%Had 6%Want 82%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

17%Like

13%Ok

15%Dislike

26%Hate

100 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate52

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityBitter X Fly

SillageBitter X Fly

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value100

Category winnerBitter X FlyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

cacao77%

chocolate69%

nutty61%

sweet100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

citrus77%

woody69%

caramel61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

ChocolateHazelnutPancakeSugar

Heart2 to 3 hours

CaramelCocoaOrange

Base4 to 6 hours

VanillaVanilla PodBenzoin

Top20-30 mins

OrangeCognacHazelnut

Heart3-4 hrs

ChocolateCaramelTonka BeanLabdanumCinnamonMyrrh

Base6-10+ hrs

AmberWoody NotesVanilla

Category winnerBitter X FlyLongest dry-down: 6-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer18

Fall100

Winter90

Day100

Night77

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex65

Women26

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,172

PerfumerClaudio Zucca

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,409

PerfumerNursel Yoğurtcu

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBitter X FlyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vanilla Pancake by Claudio Zucca Parfums is an unabashedly sweet oriental vanilla fragrance that focuses entirely on dessert realism. The opening delivers a thick rush of pancake batter dusted with white sugar, crunchy hazelnut, and rich melted chocolate. As the profile warms on skin, gooey caramel and dry cocoa powde…

Reviews →

Bitter X Fly by Martin Lion is a boozy, warm gourmand that wastes no time making an impression. The scent opens with a burst of sweet candied orange, rich cognac, and roasted hazelnut before plunging into a decadent heart of melted chocolate and buttery caramel. Grounded by smoky myrrh, warm cinnamon, and an amber woo…

Reviews →

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 Pancake or Bitter X Fly?

Bitter X Fly takes 5 of 5 categories. Vanilla Pancake is rated 3.08/5 from 100 votes; Bitter X Fly is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Vanilla Pancake for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Bitter X Fly for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Vanilla Pancake or Bitter X Fly?

Bitter X Fly lasts longest (Bitter X Fly 100/100, Vanilla Pancake 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vanilla Pancake or Bitter X Fly?

Bitter X Fly projects furthest (Bitter X Fly 75/100, Vanilla Pancake 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vanilla Pancake and Bitter X Fly smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Chocolate, Hazelnut, Caramel and Orange.

Is Vanilla Pancake or Bitter X Fly better for summer or winter?

Vanilla Pancake suits daytime wear; Bitter X Fly suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanilla Pancake and Bitter X Fly?

Vanilla Pancake has top notes of Chocolate, Hazelnut, Pancake and Sugar, heart notes of Caramel, Cocoa and Orange, a base of Vanilla, Vanilla Pod and Benzoin. Bitter X Fly has top notes of Orange, Cognac and Hazelnut, heart notes of Chocolate, Caramel, Tonka Bean and Labdanum, a base of Amber, Woody Notes and Vanilla.