Fragrance comparison

I Love You vs Milky Bar Kid

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

3 wins

I Love You

Jean Marc Paris

4.4010 votes

Rank #42,525 PowderyIris

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38%scent match

Some overlap

Milky Bar Kid

Rasei Fort

4.119 votes

Rank #20,896 PowderySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

I Love You takes 3 of 4 categories.

I Love You
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Milky Bar Kid
Choose it for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

I Love You3/4

Milky Bar Kid1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: I Love You
Sillage & projection: I Love You
Value for money: I Love You
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Milky Bar Kid

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

I Love YouJean Marc Paris

Milky Bar KidRasei Fort

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 79%Had 8%Want 13%

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 9%Had 2%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

44%Love

22%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityI Love You

SillageI Love You

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value17

Category winnerI Love YouBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

iris88%

woody77%

vanilla65%

musky53%

white floral42%

powdery100%

sweet92%

violet84%

cacao77%

warm spicy69%

iris61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both powdery and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin

Heart

OrrisStar Jasmine

Base

VanillaMuskSandalwood

Top

White ChocolateVioletMilkLemon

Heart

CocoaIrisMangoOrris

Base

SandalwoodVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesOrris, Vanilla, Musk and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men29

Unisex14

Women57

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,525

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,896

PerfumerRasei Fort

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerMilky Bar KidHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jean Marc Paris launched I Love You in 2023, offering a straightforward approach to the classic powdery floral category. The scent centers around soft iris and sweet vanilla, framed by a bright mandarin opening. It provides an easy, low-pressure option for casual daytime wear when you want a clean, slightly sweet skin…

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Milky Bar Kid by Rasei Fort is a comforting, gourmand-leaning scent built on a foundation of white chocolate, violet, and milk. It steers clear of the cloying sweetness often found in this genre, offering instead a soft, lactonic experience. Perfectly suited for cool autumn days, this scent feels intimate and nostalgi…

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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, I Love You or Milky Bar Kid?

I Love You takes 3 of 4 categories. I Love You is rated 4.40/5 from 10 votes; Milky Bar Kid is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes. Choose I Love You for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Milky Bar Kid for a powdery and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, I Love You or Milky Bar Kid?

I Love You lasts longest (I Love You 60/100, Milky Bar Kid 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, I Love You or Milky Bar Kid?

I Love You projects furthest (I Love You 55/100, Milky Bar Kid 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do I Love You and Milky Bar Kid smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and iris accords. Common notes include Orris, Vanilla, Musk and Sandalwood.

Is I Love You or Milky Bar Kid better for summer or winter?

I Love You suits daytime wear; Milky Bar Kid suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in I Love You and Milky Bar Kid?

I Love You has top notes of Mandarin, heart notes of Orris and Star Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Sandalwood. Milky Bar Kid has top notes of White Chocolate, Violet, Milk and Lemon, heart notes of Cocoa, Iris, Mango and Orris, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla and Musk.