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Bubble Tea vs Last Birthday Cake

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

Updated 569 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Last Birthday Cake takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Bubble Tea

    Choose it for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Last Birthday Cake

    Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Bubble Tea1/5
Last Birthday Cake4/5
Ratings & consensus
Last Birthday Cake
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Last Birthday Cake
Sillage & projection
Last Birthday Cake
Value for money
Bubble Tea
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Last Birthday Cake

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Bubble TeaMochiglow
Last Birthday CakeToskovat'
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.52/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 14%Had 5%Want 81%
4.05/ 5 · 548 votes
Have 12%Had 2%Want 86%
Category winnerLast Birthday CakeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
19%Love
38%Like
24%Ok
14%Dislike
5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

56%Love
20%Like
12%Ok
6%Dislike
6%Hate

361 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate63
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityLast Birthday Cake

SillageLast Birthday Cake

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value78
¤ Price value52
Category winnerBubble TeaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
lactonic83%
caramel65%
vanilla48%
aromatic30%
sweet100%
amber92%
smoky84%
vanilla77%
warm spicy69%
balsamic61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CaramelMilk
Heart
Brown sugarAssam TeaAmyris
Base
VanillaPralineBarleyBranAmbrette
Top
Bitter AlmondMilkHazelnut cocoa spreadCorkMaltCalla Lily
Heart
CakeBrandyVanillaBrown sugarCustardTonkaBenzoinClover
Base
IncensegunpowderSkinBranStyraxTolu BalsamPapyrus
InformationalShared notesMilk, Brown sugar, Vanilla and Bran. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring31
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night40
Spring23
Summer13
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex18
Women82
Men34
Unisex52
Women14
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,413

PerfumerJenny Chang

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#629

PerfumerDavid-Lev Jipa-Slivinschi

Launched—

Reviews178

Category winnerLast Birthday CakeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mochiglow Bubble Tea captures the exact aroma of walking into a Taiwanese boba café on a cool afternoon. The scent opens with thick brown sugar syrup and warm caramel poured over whole steamed milk, instantly delivering a rich, dessert-style sweetness. As it settles on skin, earthy Assam black tea cuts through the hea…

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Last Birthday Cake by Toskovat' is a polarizing gourmand that captures the smell of an abandoned celebration. It opens with bitter almond and milk before settling into a deep, resinous base of incense and gunpowder. Best suited for cold weather and niche enthusiasts who appreciate artistic, melancholic scents, it offe…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bubble Tea or Last Birthday Cake?

Last Birthday Cake takes 4 of 5 categories. Bubble Tea is rated 3.52/5 from 21 votes; Last Birthday Cake is rated 4.05/5 from 548 votes. Choose Bubble Tea for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Last Birthday Cake for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Bubble Tea or Last Birthday Cake?

Last Birthday Cake lasts longest (Last Birthday Cake 84/100, Bubble Tea 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bubble Tea or Last Birthday Cake?

Last Birthday Cake projects furthest (Last Birthday Cake 72/100, Bubble Tea 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bubble Tea and Last Birthday Cake smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Milk, Brown sugar, Vanilla and Bran.

Is Bubble Tea or Last Birthday Cake better for summer or winter?

Bubble Tea suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bubble Tea and Last Birthday Cake?

Bubble Tea has top notes of Caramel and Milk, heart notes of Brown sugar, Assam Tea and Amyris, a base of Vanilla, Praline, Barley and Bran. Last Birthday Cake has top notes of Bitter Almond, Milk, Hazelnut cocoa spread and Cork, heart notes of Cake, Brandy, Vanilla and Brown sugar, a base of Incense, gunpowder, Skin and Bran.

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