Fragrance comparison

Banana Pudding vs Dirty Milk

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 282 ratings analysed

Banana Pudding

Elysian

2.9418 votes

Rank #25,474 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Dirty Milk

BORNTOSTANDOUT®

3.98264 votes

Rank #3,498 SweetLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dirty Milk takes 4 of 5 categories.

Banana Pudding
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Dirty Milk
Choose it for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter.

Banana Pudding1/5

Dirty Milk4/5

Ratings & consensus: Dirty Milk
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dirty Milk
Sillage & projection: Banana Pudding
Value for money: Dirty Milk
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dirty Milk

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Banana PuddingElysian

Dirty MilkBORNTOSTANDOUT®

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.94/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 9%Had 6%Want 84%

3.98/ 5 · 264 votes

Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%

Category winnerDirty MilkRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

11%Love

17%Like

33%Ok

33%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

54%Love

24%Like

7%Ok

5%Dislike

10%Hate

136 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate49

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityDirty Milk

SillageBanana Pudding

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value45

Category winnerDirty MilkBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

powdery92%

iris84%

vanilla77%

musky69%

fruity61%

sweet100%

lactonic92%

vanilla84%

powdery77%

woody69%

caramel61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both sweet, powdery and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IrisMuskBananaWhipped CreamCustardCaramelCone WaffleVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CaramelMilkBlack Pepper

Heart

Condensed MilkAkigalawoodCashmeranIris

Base

VanillaMuskTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesIris, Musk, Caramel and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Banana Pudding, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Spring34

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Men1

Unisex31

Women68

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,474

PerfumerJessi Park

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#3,498

PerfumerGaël Montero

Launched—

Reviews56

Category winnerDirty MilkHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Banana Pudding by Elysian presents an unexpected contrast between its sweet dessert title and its actual powdery reality. While the brand lists banana, custard, caramel, whipped cream, and cone waffle, the actual scent profile is dominated by powdery iris and clean musk. Instead of a rich, syrupy bakery gourmand, wear…

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Dirty Milk is a dense, milky gourmand with a darker edge. It opens on caramel and cold cream, then shifts into buttery iris, peppery woods and a soft musky vanilla base that stays close but noticeable. This suits anyone who likes lactonic perfumes with texture rather than a simple dessert effect. It reads warm, sweet,…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Banana Pudding or Dirty Milk?

Dirty Milk takes 4 of 5 categories. Banana Pudding is rated 2.94/5 from 18 votes; Dirty Milk is rated 3.98/5 from 264 votes. Choose Banana Pudding for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Dirty Milk for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Banana Pudding or Dirty Milk?

Dirty Milk lasts longest (Dirty Milk 80/100, Banana Pudding 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Banana Pudding or Dirty Milk?

Banana Pudding projects furthest (Banana Pudding 75/100, Dirty Milk 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Banana Pudding and Dirty Milk smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and vanilla accords. Common notes include Iris, Musk, Caramel and Vanilla.

Is Banana Pudding or Dirty Milk better for summer or winter?

Banana Pudding suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Banana Pudding and Dirty Milk?

Banana Pudding features Iris, Musk, Banana, Whipped Cream and Custard. Dirty Milk has top notes of Caramel, Milk and Black Pepper, heart notes of Condensed Milk, Akigalawood, Cashmeran and Iris, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Tonka Bean.