2025
Hot Cakes

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Snif  ·  Sold as unisex

Hot Cakes

The quiet moment when pancakes hit the griddle and the kitchen fills with a comforting aroma, promising a day of simple pleasures.

4.02408 ratingsWell loved by wearers
Scent fingerprint
sweetwoodylactonicmuskypowdery
Hot Cakes

How it wears

From community votes · bars are each option's share
LongevityModerate34% say long lasting or eternal
Very weak4%
Weak9%
Moderate53%
Long lasting29%
Eternal5%
SillageModerate24% say strong or enormous
Intimate16%
Moderate60%
Strong24%
Enormous0%
Scent Profile

Composition & Character

Notes Pyramid

HeartThe Soul

BaseFoundation

Main Accords

When to Wear

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Spring
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Summer
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Winter
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Day
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Night

Who Wears It

♂
Masculine1%
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Unisex38%
♀
Feminine62%
04 · DossierEdited by Scentsation Editorial

The story behind the bottle.

Scentsation editorial

Launched in 2025, Hot Cakes by Snif is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for both women and men. Created by perfumers Mathilde Bijaoui and Jim Schmitt, the composition opens with buttery notes that evoke freshly baked pancakes drizzled with syrup and maple. The lactonic and musky base adds a warm, powdery depth that makes it feel like a comforting hug. It is a fragrance that seamlessly blends the sweetness of gourmand scents with woody undertones.

How to wear it

Apply one to two sprays on pulse points. The buttery top notes are fleeting but impactful, so it's best to layer for a longer-lasting effect. This fragrance is perfect for cooler weather when you want something warm and inviting.

Fig. 01 — Hot Cakes, Snif

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03 · The nose

Mathilde Bijaoui

Joyful complexity

Mathilde Bijaoui is a perfumer at IFF whose vibrant, joyful compositions have earned her a place among the most respected creators of her generation.

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Co-created with Jim Schmitt

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06 · The Room

What people
are saying.

4.02/ 5 · 408 ratings

Well loved by wearers: loved by 43%, disliked or hated by 12%.

Love43%
Like32%
OK13%
Dislike8%
Hate4%
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