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Brûlée vs Lait Concentré

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

Updated 1,282 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Brûlée takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Brûlée

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Lait Concentré

    Choose it for a lactonic and caramel character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Brûlée6/7
Lait Concentré1/7
Ratings & consensus
Brûlée
Community sentiment
Brûlée
Longevity
Brûlée
Sillage & projection
Brûlée
Value for money
Brûlée
Versatility
Brûlée
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Lait Concentré

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
BrûléeAhmed Al Maghribi
Lait ConcentréChabaud Maison de Parfum
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.20/ 5 · 74 votes
Have 29%Had 2%Want 68%
3.81/ 5 · 1,208 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
Category winnerBrûléeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
57%Love
27%Like
10%Ok
0%Dislike
6%Hate

51 votes

36%Love
32%Like
13%Ok
14%Dislike
5%Hate

1,208 votes

Category winnerBrûléeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate83
⏱ Longevity56
〰 Sillage47
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevityBrûlée

SillageBrûlée

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value76
¤ Price value44
Category winnerBrûléeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
vanilla92%
amber84%
warm spicy77%
caramel69%
musky61%
lactonic100%
caramel83%
sweet65%
coconut48%
savory30%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both sweet and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CaramelCardamomSugarCoconutSicilian Bergamot
Heart
VanillaFrankincenseMilkChocolateOrange Blossom
Base
Tonka BeanWhite MuskAmbroxan
Top15-30 mins
Milk
Heart2-4 hrs
Coconut
Base6-8 hrs
Caramel
InformationalShared notesCaramel, Coconut and Milk. Durations are only published for Lait Concentré, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring61
Summer36
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Spring47
Summer26
Fall0
Winter100
Day100
Night48
Category winnerBrûléeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men34
Unisex54
Women12
Men1
Unisex23
Women76
Casual 49%Date 26%Work 17%Party 9%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,233

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#4,906

PerfumerSophie Chabaud

Launched—

Reviews187

Category winnerLait ConcentréHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Brulee is a creamy amber gourmand built around caramel, vanilla, milk, and soft spice. It opens sweet and smooth, then settles into a musky, powdery drydown with chocolate, tonka, and ambroxan giving it extra weight. It suits buyers who enjoy rich vanilla scents for cooler weather and evenings, but want something sof…

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The aroma strikes you instantly. Lait Concentré bypasses traditional floral perfumery entirely to replicate the exact scent of canned sweetened condensed milk straight from the pantry. Sophie Chabaud crafts an uncanny edible opening centered on scalded milk and creamy lactose. A dry coconut flake undertone surfaces wi…

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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, Brûlée or Lait Concentré?

Brûlée takes 6 of 7 categories. Brûlée is rated 4.20/5 from 74 votes; Lait Concentré is rated 3.81/5 from 1,208 votes. Choose Brûlée for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Lait Concentré for a lactonic and caramel character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Brûlée or Lait Concentré?

Brûlée lasts longest (Brûlée 78/100, Lait Concentré 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Brûlée or Lait Concentré?

Brûlée projects furthest (Brûlée 67/100, Lait Concentré 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Brûlée and Lait Concentré smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and caramel accords. Common notes include Caramel, Coconut and Milk.

Is Brûlée or Lait Concentré better for summer or winter?

For summer, Brûlée is the stronger pick. For winter, Brûlée is the stronger pick. Brûlée suits evening wear; Lait Concentré suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Brûlée and Lait Concentré?

Brûlée has top notes of Caramel, Cardamom, Sugar and Coconut, heart notes of Vanilla, Frankincense, Milk and Chocolate, a base of Tonka Bean, White Musk and Ambroxan. Lait Concentré has top notes of Milk, heart notes of Coconut, a base of Caramel.

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