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Waffles vs Scottish Shortbread

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

Updated 72 ratings analysed
Very similar
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Scottish Shortbread takes 4 of 6 categories.

  • Waffles

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Scottish Shortbread

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Waffles1/6
Scottish Shortbread4/6
Ratings & consensus
Scottish Shortbread
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Scottish Shortbread
Sillage & projection
Scottish Shortbread
Value for money
Scottish Shortbread
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Tie
Fragranxe ranking
Waffles

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
WafflesDemeter Fragrance
Scottish ShortbreadDemeter Fragrance
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.57/ 5 · 58 votes
Have 55%Had 45%Want 0%
3.79/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 13%Had 6%Want 81%
Category winnerScottish ShortbreadRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
24%Love
38%Like
10%Ok
26%Dislike
2%Hate

58 votes

36%Love
29%Like
14%Ok
21%Dislike
0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity35
〰 Sillage38
♥ Love / hate64
⏱ Longevity36
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevityScottish Shortbread

SillageScottish Shortbread

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value53
¤ Price value75
Category winnerScottish ShortbreadBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
vanilla65%
nutty30%
sweet100%
vanilla65%
nutty30%
Scent match100%Very similar · both sweet, vanilla and nutty

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
SugarWheat

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring29
Summer33
Fall100
Winter81
Day100
Night47
Spring33
Summer67
Fall100
Winter33
Day100
Night35
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex46
Women54
Casual 49%Date 22%Work 17%Party 12%
Men0
Unisex75
Women25
Casual 45%Work 26%Date 19%Party 11%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,948

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#45,141

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerWafflesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

Reviews →

Demeter Scottish Shortbread smells like walking into a warm kitchen just as a batch of golden butter biscuits comes out of the oven. It opens with an unmistakable blast of sweet toasted wheat, melted churned butter, and granulated sugar. The aroma feels immediately comforting. You do not get heavy, cloying bakery syru…

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, Waffles or Scottish Shortbread?

Scottish Shortbread takes 4 of 6 categories. Waffles is rated 3.57/5 from 58 votes; Scottish Shortbread is rated 3.79/5 from 14 votes. Choose Waffles for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Scottish Shortbread for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Waffles or Scottish Shortbread?

They last about the same: Scottish Shortbread 36/100, Waffles 35/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Waffles or Scottish Shortbread?

Scottish Shortbread projects furthest (Scottish Shortbread 67/100, Waffles 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Waffles and Scottish Shortbread smell similar?

Very similar: a 100% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and nutty accords. Common notes include Wheat and Sugar.

Is Waffles or Scottish Shortbread better for summer or winter?

Waffles suits daytime wear; Scottish Shortbread suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Waffles and Scottish Shortbread?

Waffles features Wheat and Sugar. Scottish Shortbread features Sugar and Wheat.

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