Fragrance comparison

Bare Vanilla Frosted vs Gold Fresh Iced Mint and Leather

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 44 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bare Vanilla Frosted

Victoria's Secret

4.5227 votes

Rank #28,811 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Gold Fresh Iced Mint and Leather

AXE

4.1217 votes

Rank #33,184 LeatherFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bare Vanilla Frosted takes 4 of 5 categories.

Bare Vanilla Frosted
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Gold Fresh Iced Mint and Leather
Choose it for a leather and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Bare Vanilla Frosted4/5

Gold Fresh Iced Mint and Leather1/5

Ratings & consensus: Bare Vanilla Frosted
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bare Vanilla Frosted
Sillage & projection: Gold Fresh Iced Mint and Leather
Value for money: Bare Vanilla Frosted
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

Gold Fresh Iced Mint and LeatherAXE

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.52/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 32%Had 16%Want 52%

4.12/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%

Category winnerBare Vanilla FrostedRating 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

53%Love

29%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

12%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityBare Vanilla Frosted

SillageGold Fresh Iced Mint and Leather

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value58

Category winnerBare Vanilla FrostedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet86%

fresh72%

green58%

aromatic44%

powdery30%

leather100%

fresh90%

green80%

animalic70%

aromatic60%

fresh spicy50%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both fresh, green and aromatic

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

LeatherMintIce

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIce and Mint. 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

Spring40

Summer100

Fall80

Winter80

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men80

Unisex0

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,811

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#33,184

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Gold Fresh Iced Mint and Leather by AXE is a surprisingly sharp aromatic fragrance for men. Released in 2017, it leads with a cooling sensation of iced mint before settling into a base of synthetic leather. It is a functional, casual scent designed for daily wear or quick refreshes after a gym session or a long day at…

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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 Gold Fresh Iced Mint and Leather?

Bare Vanilla Frosted takes 4 of 5 categories. Bare Vanilla Frosted is rated 4.52/5 from 27 votes; Gold Fresh Iced Mint and Leather is rated 4.12/5 from 17 votes. Choose Bare Vanilla Frosted for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Gold Fresh Iced Mint and Leather for a leather and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Bare Vanilla Frosted or Gold Fresh Iced Mint and Leather?

Bare Vanilla Frosted lasts longest (Bare Vanilla Frosted 59/100, Gold Fresh Iced Mint and Leather 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bare Vanilla Frosted or Gold Fresh Iced Mint and Leather?

Gold Fresh Iced Mint and Leather projects furthest (Gold Fresh Iced Mint and Leather 68/100, Bare Vanilla Frosted 53/100), based on community performance votes.