Fragrance comparison

Bare Vanilla Frosted vs Artic Bear

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

Bare Vanilla Frosted

Victoria's Secret

4.5227 votes

Rank #28,811 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Artic Bear

Arcana Wildcraft

4.004 votes

Rank #56,293 FreshFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Artic Bear takes 3 of 4 categories.

Bare Vanilla Frosted
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Artic Bear
Choose it for a fresh and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Bare Vanilla Frosted1/4

Artic Bear3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Artic Bear
Sillage & projection: Artic Bear
Value for money: Artic Bear
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bare Vanilla Frosted

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bare Vanilla FrostedVictoria's Secret

Artic BearArcana Wildcraft

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.52/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 32%Had 16%Want 52%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 2%Had 1%Want 98%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

30%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityArtic Bear

SillageArtic Bear

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value88

Category winnerArtic BearBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet86%

fresh72%

green58%

aromatic44%

powdery30%

fresh100%

fruity83%

aquatic65%

sweet48%

ozonic30%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both fresh and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaSugarIceMint

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

IceSnowYumberrySugarCoconutPine needlesWoodsy NotesVanillaCustard

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Sugar and Ice. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring13

Summer38

Fall31

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day40

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,811

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#56,293

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBare Vanilla FrostedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Victoria's Secret Bare Vanilla Frosted blends warm vanilla and spun sugar with a crisp note of icy mint. Released in 2019 as a seasonal winter mist, it adds a cool, aromatic breeze to a sweet gourmand base. It wears comfortably on chilly December afternoons, giving off a cozy atmosphere for casual indoor gatherings, r…

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Artic Bear by Arcana Wildcraft opens with a striking blast of frozen ice notes, snow accords, and tart yumberry. This bright fruity opening gives way to a heart of crushed pine needles and dry woodsy notes, grounding the cold top layer in forest greenery. As the fragrance settles on skin, a rich gourmand base of vanil…

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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, Bare Vanilla Frosted or Artic Bear?

Artic Bear takes 3 of 4 categories. Bare Vanilla Frosted is rated 4.52/5 from 27 votes; Artic Bear is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Bare Vanilla Frosted for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Artic Bear for a fresh and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.