Fragrance comparison

Bare Vanilla Frosted vs Mint Julep

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 32 ratings analysed

Bare Vanilla Frosted

Victoria's Secret

4.5227 votes

Rank #28,811 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Mint Julep

Demeter Fragrance

4.405 votes

Rank #55,933 GreenSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mint Julep takes 2 of 3 categories.

Bare Vanilla Frosted
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Mint Julep
Choose it for a green and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Bare Vanilla Frosted1/3

Mint Julep2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mint Julep
Sillage & projection: Mint Julep
Value for money: Not scored
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

Mint JulepDemeter Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.52/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 32%Had 16%Want 52%

4.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 6%Had 6%Want 88%

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

40%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityMint Julep

SillageMint Julep

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet86%

fresh72%

green58%

aromatic44%

powdery30%

green100%

sweet88%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy65%

whiskey53%

vanilla42%

Scent match57%Closely related · both sweet, green and vanilla

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

MintSugarWhiskey

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSugar and Mint. Durations are only published for Mint Julep, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring13

Summer38

Fall31

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night37

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

Casual 37%Party 30%Date 17%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,811

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#55,933

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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Crushed spearmint hits your nose the second you spray this bottle. It smells remarkably like bruised garden herbs tossed over crushed cocktail ice. Demeter Fragrance Mint Julep takes that classic Kentucky Derby drink and captures its exact aroma without taking itself too seriously. You get an immediate flash of brisk …

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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 Mint Julep?

Mint Julep takes 2 of 3 categories. Bare Vanilla Frosted is rated 4.52/5 from 27 votes; Mint Julep is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Bare Vanilla Frosted for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Mint Julep for a green and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.