Fragrance comparison

Bare Vanilla Frosted vs Snow

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 36 ratings analysed

4 wins

Bare Vanilla Frosted

Victoria's Secret

4.5227 votes

Rank #28,811 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Snow

Arcana Wildcraft

3.679 votes

Rank #48,609 AquaticFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bare Vanilla Frosted takes 4 of 4 categories.

Bare Vanilla Frosted
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Snow
Choose it for a aquatic and fresh character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Bare Vanilla Frosted4/4

Snow0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bare Vanilla Frosted
Sillage & projection: Bare Vanilla Frosted
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

SnowArcana Wildcraft

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.52/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 32%Had 16%Want 52%

3.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 16%Had 8%Want 76%

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

33%Love

33%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityBare Vanilla Frosted

SillageBare Vanilla Frosted

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value63

Category winnerBare Vanilla FrostedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet86%

fresh72%

green58%

aromatic44%

powdery30%

aquatic100%

fresh65%

ozonic30%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both fresh

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

VanillaSugarIceCalone

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

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night–

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#48,609

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Arcana Wildcraft Snow presents an unexpected twist on gourmand perfumery, released in 2017 as a unisex scent oil. While its formal profile lists ice, calone, and an aquatic accord, the actual wear on skin centers around a soft, fuzzy vanilla dusted with white sugar. The opening brings a brief flash of cool air and wat…

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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 Snow?

Bare Vanilla Frosted takes 4 of 4 categories. Bare Vanilla Frosted is rated 4.52/5 from 27 votes; Snow is rated 3.67/5 from 9 votes. Choose Bare Vanilla Frosted for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Snow for a aquatic and fresh character. Best in summer, daytime wear.