Fragrance comparison

Cherry Custard Cake vs Strawberry Ice Cream

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 132 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cherry Custard Cake

The Dua Brand

3.8010 votes

Rank #22,755 SweetLactonic

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60%scent match

Closely related

Strawberry Ice Cream

Demeter Fragrance

3.45122 votes

Rank #16,983 SweetLactonic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cherry Custard Cake takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cherry Custard Cake
Choose it for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Strawberry Ice Cream
Choose it for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cherry Custard Cake3/5

Strawberry Ice Cream2/5

Ratings & consensus: Cherry Custard Cake
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cherry Custard Cake
Sillage & projection: Strawberry Ice Cream
Value for money: Cherry Custard Cake
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Strawberry Ice Cream

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cherry Custard CakeThe Dua Brand

Strawberry Ice CreamDemeter Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 31%Had 4%Want 65%

3.45/ 5 · 122 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerCherry Custard CakeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

20%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

20%Love

43%Like

4%Ok

30%Dislike

3%Hate

122 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityCherry Custard Cake

SillageStrawberry Ice Cream

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value68

Category winnerCherry Custard CakeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

lactonic83%

vanilla65%

cherry48%

powdery30%

sweet100%

lactonic77%

fruity53%

vanilla30%

Scent match60%Closely related · both sweet, lactonic and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Whipped CreamFrostingVanillaCustardCherryButterSyrup

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CustardWhipped CreamBig Strawberry

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWhipped Cream and Custard. Durations are only published for Strawberry Ice Cream, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter80

Day100

Night35

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

Casual 49%Date 22%Party 17%Work 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,755

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#16,983

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerStrawberry Ice CreamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cherry Custard Cake by The Dua Brand is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women and men. Cherry Custard Cake was launched in 2023. 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 feel…

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Demeter Strawberry Ice Cream delivers an unabashed hit of vintage diner dessert straight from the bottle. You get a blast of candied strawberry syrup followed by heavy whipped cream and warm vanilla custard. It does not pretend to be a photorealistic garden berry. Instead, this scent channels childhood nostalgia, melt…

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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, Cherry Custard Cake or Strawberry Ice Cream?

Cherry Custard Cake takes 3 of 5 categories. Cherry Custard Cake is rated 3.80/5 from 10 votes; Strawberry Ice Cream is rated 3.45/5 from 122 votes. Choose Cherry Custard Cake for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Strawberry Ice Cream for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cherry Custard Cake or Strawberry Ice Cream?

Cherry Custard Cake lasts longest (Cherry Custard Cake 60/100, Strawberry Ice Cream 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cherry Custard Cake or Strawberry Ice Cream?

Strawberry Ice Cream projects furthest (Strawberry Ice Cream 60/100, Cherry Custard Cake 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cherry Custard Cake and Strawberry Ice Cream smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, lactonic and vanilla accords. Common notes include Whipped Cream and Custard.

Is Cherry Custard Cake or Strawberry Ice Cream better for summer or winter?

Cherry Custard Cake suits day or night wear; Strawberry Ice Cream suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cherry Custard Cake and Strawberry Ice Cream?

Cherry Custard Cake features Whipped Cream, Frosting, Vanilla, Custard and Cherry. Strawberry Ice Cream features Custard, Whipped Cream and Big Strawberry.