Fragrance comparison

Honey vs Milan

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

Honey

Velvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery · 2007

4.4310 votes

Rank #42,149 SweetWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Milan

Oscar London

4.6724 votes

Rank #27,198 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Milan takes 3 of 5 categories.

Honey
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Milan
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Honey2/5

Milan3/5

Ratings & consensus: Milan
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Milan
Sillage & projection: Honey
Value for money: Honey
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Milan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HoneyVelvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery

MilanOscar London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

4.67/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 11%Had 3%Want 86%

Category winnerMilanRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

83%Love

8%Like

4%Ok

0%Dislike

4%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityMilan

SillageHoney

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value46

Category winnerHoneyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet92%

white floral84%

woody77%

rose69%

vanilla38%

warm spicy30%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

musky77%

aromatic69%

citrus61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HoneyFrench orange flowerVetiverBeeswaxMoroccan RoseBulgarian RoseMadagascar VanillaClovePomegranatePink Grapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperPink Grapefruit

Heart

Bulgarian RoseTonka Bean

Base

HyraxBlack PepperVetiverTobaccoOlibanumGuaiac WoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Bulgarian Rose and Pink Grapefruit. Durations are only published for Honey, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night61

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 37%Work 28%Date 26%Party 9%

Men14

Unisex57

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,149

PerfumerLaurie Stern

Launched2007

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,198

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerMilanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Velvet and Sweet Pea's Purrfumery Honey opens with a tart, zesty flash of pink grapefruit and crushed pomegranate seeds. The bright fruit quickly subsides. Within ten minutes, rich botanical beeswax and unfiltered raw honeycomb take center stage on your skin. Dewy Bulgarian rose and sweet French orange flower bloom ge…

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Milan by Oscar London opens with a burst of tart pink grapefruit and biting pink pepper. As the sharp citrus settles, rich Bulgarian rose merges with warm tonka bean. The base dries down into dense guaiac wood, smoky tobacco, and earthy vetiver, anchored by animalic hyrax and resinous olibanum. It offers a woody, spic…

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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, Honey or Milan?

Milan takes 3 of 5 categories. Honey is rated 4.43/5 from 10 votes; Milan is rated 4.67/5 from 24 votes. Choose Honey for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Milan for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Honey or Milan?

Milan lasts longest (Milan 67/100, Honey 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Honey or Milan?

Honey projects furthest (Honey 63/100, Milan 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Honey and Milan smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Bulgarian Rose and Pink Grapefruit.

Is Honey or Milan better for summer or winter?

Honey suits daytime wear; Milan suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Honey and Milan?

Honey features Honey, French orange flower, Vetiver, Beeswax and Moroccan Rose. Milan has top notes of Pink Pepper and Pink Grapefruit, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose and Tonka Bean, a base of Hyrax, Black Pepper, Vetiver and Tobacco.