Fragrance comparison

Birthday Cake vs Unicorn Milkshake

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 70 ratings analysed

6 wins

Birthday Cake

Cerchi Nell’Acqua

3.7532 votes

Rank #20,943 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

73%scent match

Closely related

Unicorn Milkshake

The Dua Brand

2.1638 votes

Rank #23,089 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Birthday Cake takes 6 of 7 categories.

Birthday Cake
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Unicorn Milkshake
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Birthday Cake6/7

Unicorn Milkshake1/7

Ratings & consensus: Birthday Cake
Community sentiment: Birthday Cake
Longevity: Birthday Cake
Sillage & projection: Birthday Cake
Value for money: Unicorn Milkshake
Versatility: Birthday Cake
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Birthday Cake

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Birthday CakeCerchi Nell’Acqua

Unicorn MilkshakeThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 23%Had 12%Want 66%

2.16/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 12%Had 5%Want 83%

Category winnerBirthday CakeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

9%Like

13%Ok

22%Dislike

6%Hate

32 votes

13%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

32%Dislike

45%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerBirthday CakeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate29

Category winners

LongevityBirthday Cake

SillageBirthday Cake

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value63

Category winnerUnicorn MilkshakeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla83%

lactonic65%

powdery48%

balsamic30%

sweet100%

vanilla83%

lactonic65%

powdery48%

caramel30%

Scent match73%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and lactonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Whipped CreamSugarVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Whipped CreamMarshmallowCotton CandyIce creamMilkSugarWhite MuskVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWhipped Cream, Sugar and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Birthday Cake, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer69

Fall92

Winter69

Day100

Night56

Spring100

Summer33

Fall33

Winter67

Day100

Night20

Category winnerBirthday CakeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women87

Casual 39%Date 28%Party 23%Work 10%

Men10

Unisex50

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,943

PerfumerEnrico Buccella

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#23,089

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerBirthday CakeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cerchi Nell'Acqua Birthday Cake smells like walking into an artisan bakery right as fresh yellow sponge leaves the oven. It is unapologetically sweet. Master perfumer Enrico Buccella built this extrait around airy whipped cream, spun sugar, and dense French vanilla. You get an immediate wave of melted buttercream and …

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Unicorn Milkshake by The Dua Brand is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women and men. Unicorn Milkshake was launched in 2022. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels ea…

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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, Birthday Cake or Unicorn Milkshake?

Birthday Cake takes 6 of 7 categories. Birthday Cake is rated 3.75/5 from 32 votes; Unicorn Milkshake is rated 2.16/5 from 38 votes. Choose Birthday Cake for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Unicorn Milkshake for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Birthday Cake or Unicorn Milkshake?

Birthday Cake lasts longest (Birthday Cake 71/100, Unicorn Milkshake 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Birthday Cake or Unicorn Milkshake?

Birthday Cake projects furthest (Birthday Cake 73/100, Unicorn Milkshake 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Birthday Cake and Unicorn Milkshake smell similar?

Closely related: a 73% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and lactonic accords. Common notes include Whipped Cream, Sugar and Vanilla.

Is Birthday Cake or Unicorn Milkshake better for summer or winter?

For summer, Birthday Cake is the stronger pick. For winter, Birthday Cake is the stronger pick. Birthday Cake suits daytime wear; Unicorn Milkshake suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.