Brûlée vs Milk Shake
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
64%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Brûlée takes 4 of 4 categories.
BrûléeChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Milk ShakeChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Brûlée4/4
Milk Shake0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Brûlée
- Sillage & projection
- Brûlée
- Value for money
- Brûlée
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Brûlée
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BrûléeAhmed Al MaghribiMilk ShakeLPDOWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.20/ 5 · 74 votes
Have 29%Had 2%Want 68%
3.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate57%Love
27%Like
10%Ok
0%Dislike
6%Hate
51 votes
0%Love
50%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBrûlée
SillageBrûlée
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBrûléeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
vanilla92%
amber84%
warm spicy77%
caramel69%
musky61%
sweet100%
vanilla92%
amber84%
lactonic77%
caramel69%
coconut61%
Scent match64%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CaramelCardamomSugarCoconutSicilian Bergamot
Heart
VanillaFrankincenseMilkChocolateOrange Blossom
Base
Tonka BeanWhite MuskAmbroxan
Top
CoconutCaramelMilk
Heart
Tonka BeanHoney
Base
White MuskAmbergrisVanillaSugar
InformationalShared notesCaramel, Sugar, Coconut and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring61
Summer36
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Spring100
Summer50
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#5,575
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews25
Overall rank#62,858
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerBrûléeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBrulee 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…
Reviews →Milk Shake by LPDO leans heavily into the gourmand category with a blend of coconut and creamy milk notes layered over caramel and sugar. It functions as a skin scent that aims to replicate the experience of a vanilla-heavy dessert. Best suited for casual wear in cooler weather, it requires frequent reapplications due…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Brûlée or Milk Shake?
Brûlée takes 4 of 4 categories. Brûlée is rated 4.20/5 from 74 votes; Milk Shake is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Brûlée for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Milk Shake for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Brûlée or Milk Shake?
Brûlée lasts longest (Brûlée 78/100, Milk Shake 20/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Brûlée or Milk Shake?
Brûlée projects furthest (Brûlée 67/100, Milk Shake 25/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Brûlée and Milk Shake smell similar?
Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and amber accords. Common notes include Caramel, Sugar, Coconut and Vanilla.
Is Brûlée or Milk Shake better for summer or winter?
Brûlée suits evening wear; Milk Shake suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Brûlée and Milk Shake?
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. Milk Shake has top notes of Coconut, Caramel and Milk, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Honey, a base of White Musk, Ambergris, Vanilla and Sugar.
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