Fragrance comparison

Cry Baby vs Fresa Láctea

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 102 ratings analysed

Cry Baby

Portals Parfums

4.1097 votes

Rank #7,499 PowderyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

85%scent match

Very similar

3 wins

Fresa Láctea

Gula

4.605 votes

Rank #42,532 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fresa Láctea takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cry Baby
Choose it for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Fresa Láctea
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Cry Baby1/4

Fresa Láctea3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fresa Láctea
Sillage & projection: Fresa Láctea
Value for money: Fresa Láctea
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cry Baby

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cry BabyPortals Parfums

Fresa LácteaGula

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 97 votes

Have 45%Had 2%Want 52%

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 38%Had 12%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

23%Like

14%Ok

3%Dislike

7%Hate

97 votes

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityFresa Láctea

SillageFresa Láctea

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value27

¤ Price value88

Category winnerFresa LácteaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

fruity86%

woody72%

lactonic58%

sweet44%

caramel30%

woody100%

sweet86%

caramel72%

fruity58%

powdery44%

lactonic30%

Scent match85%Very similar · both woody, powdery and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Forest FruitsMilkLipstickStrawberry

Heart

Powdery Notes

Base

CaramelWoody Notes

Top15-30 mins

MilkStrawberryForest Fruits

Heart2-4 hrs

Powdery Notes

Base6-8+ hrs

Woody NotesCaramel

InformationalShared notesForest Fruits, Milk, Strawberry and Powdery Notes. Durations are only published for Fresa Láctea, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter93

Day–

Night–

Spring67

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night64

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Casual 35%Date 29%Party 20%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,499

PerfumerCatherine Selig

Launched—

Reviews47

Overall rank#42,532

PerfumerMario Saldivar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCry BabyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cry Baby opens with a tart flash of forest fruits and lemon, which quickly settles into a thick strawberry milk accord. Perfumer Catherine Selig balances the sweet lactonic top with powdery lipstick notes and a heavy base of burnt caramel and woods. It creates a nostalgic, doll-like scent profile built specifically fo…

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Do not overspray this. Gula Fresa Láctea opens with an immediate splash of strawberry milk. You smell tart forest fruits and dense cream right away. The first three minutes show a sharp solvent buzz before settling into thick, velvety dairy. Soon, powdery notes emerge. They soften the gourmand profile like dusting sug…

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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, Cry Baby or Fresa Láctea?

Fresa Láctea takes 3 of 4 categories. Cry Baby is rated 4.10/5 from 97 votes; Fresa Láctea is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Cry Baby for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Fresa Láctea for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cry Baby or Fresa Láctea?

Fresa Láctea lasts longest (Fresa Láctea 75/100, Cry Baby 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cry Baby or Fresa Láctea?

Fresa Láctea projects furthest (Fresa Láctea 56/100, Cry Baby 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cry Baby and Fresa Láctea smell similar?

Very similar: a 85% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and fruity accords. Common notes include Forest Fruits, Milk, Strawberry and Powdery Notes.

Is Cry Baby or Fresa Láctea better for summer or winter?

Fresa Láctea suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cry Baby and Fresa Láctea?

Cry Baby has top notes of Forest Fruits, Milk, Lipstick and Strawberry, heart notes of Powdery Notes, a base of Caramel and Woody Notes. Fresa Láctea has top notes of Milk, Strawberry and Forest Fruits, heart notes of Powdery Notes, a base of Woody Notes and Caramel.