Fragrance comparison

Vanilla Pancake vs Sugaer

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 141 ratings analysed

Vanilla Pancake

Claudio Zucca Parfums

3.08100 votes

Rank #49,172 SweetVanilla

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68%scent match

Closely related

6 wins

Sugaer

Aether

3.5441 votes

Rank #22,888 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sugaer takes 6 of 7 categories.

Vanilla Pancake
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Sugaer
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Vanilla Pancake1/7

Sugaer6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vanilla PancakeClaudio Zucca Parfums

SugaerAether

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.08/ 5 · 100 votes

Have 12%Had 6%Want 82%

3.54/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%

Category winnerSugaerRating 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

24%Love

27%Like

24%Ok

15%Dislike

9%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerSugaerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate52

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevitySugaer

SillageSugaer

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value61

Category winnerSugaerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

cacao77%

chocolate69%

nutty61%

sweet100%

vanilla90%

cacao80%

nutty70%

warm spicy60%

caramel50%

Scent match68%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and cacao

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

Notes

Cacao PodHazelnutVanillaCaramelToastMaltolSugarBenzoinTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHazelnut, Sugar, Caramel and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Vanilla Pancake, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer18

Fall100

Winter90

Day100

Night77

Spring36

Summer21

Fall100

Winter93

Day100

Night58

Category winnerVanilla PancakeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex65

Women26

Men0

Unisex76

Women24

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,172

PerfumerClaudio Zucca

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,888

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerSugaerHigher 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…

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Sugaer is a gourmand that leans more powdery and toasted than its name suggests. Expect sweet tonka, cocoa, hazelnut and vanilla over a warm benzoin base, with a dry-down that many wearers find darker, denser and more nutty than the opening. It looks best suited to cool weather and to people who enjoy bold dessert sce…

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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 Pancake or Sugaer?

Sugaer takes 6 of 7 categories. Vanilla Pancake is rated 3.08/5 from 100 votes; Sugaer is rated 3.54/5 from 41 votes. Choose Vanilla Pancake for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Sugaer for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Vanilla Pancake or Sugaer?

Sugaer lasts longest (Sugaer 67/100, Vanilla Pancake 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vanilla Pancake or Sugaer?

Sugaer projects furthest (Sugaer 66/100, Vanilla Pancake 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vanilla Pancake and Sugaer smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and cacao accords. Common notes include Hazelnut, Sugar, Caramel and Vanilla.

Is Vanilla Pancake or Sugaer better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sugaer is the stronger pick. For winter, Sugaer is the stronger pick. Vanilla Pancake suits daytime wear; Sugaer suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanilla Pancake and Sugaer?

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. Sugaer features Cacao Pod, Hazelnut, Vanilla, Caramel and Toast.