Fragrance comparison

I'm Free Gousse de Vanille vs Sweet Milk

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 188 ratings analysed

I'm Free Gousse de Vanille

Laurence Dumont

4.1224 votes

Rank #21,262 VanillaCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Sweet Milk

Jo Malone London

4.21164 votes

Rank #8,410 LactonicSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sweet Milk takes 5 of 6 categories.

I'm Free Gousse de Vanille
Choose it for a vanilla and caramel character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sweet Milk
Choose it for a lactonic and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

I'm Free Gousse de Vanille1/6

Sweet Milk5/6

Ratings & consensus: Sweet Milk
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sweet Milk
Sillage & projection: Sweet Milk
Value for money: I'm Free Gousse de Vanille
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Sweet Milk
Fragranxe ranking: Sweet Milk

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

I'm Free Gousse de VanilleLaurence Dumont

Sweet MilkJo Malone London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 20%Had 6%Want 74%

4.21/ 5 · 164 votes

Have 8%Had 3%Want 89%

Category winnerSweet MilkRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

63%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

45%Love

43%Like

1%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

164 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevitySweet Milk

SillageSweet Milk

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value33

Category winnerI'm Free Gousse de VanilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

caramel86%

sweet72%

powdery58%

musky44%

balsamic30%

lactonic100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

powdery77%

almond69%

anis61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both vanilla, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Caramel

Heart2-3 hrs

Vanille

Base4-6 hrs

Musk

Top15-30 mins

Star AniseHeliotropeBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

MilkCaramel

Base6-8+ hrs

VanilleAlmondMusk

Category winnerSweet MilkLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer100

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night47

Spring33

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day92

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

Casual 45%Work 24%Date 21%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex15

Women85

Casual 40%Date 28%Work 23%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,262

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#8,410

PerfumerChristine Nagel

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerSweet MilkHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

I'm Free Gousse de Vanille by Laurence Dumont is an easygoing, comforting scent that smells like pure dessert without feeling complicated. The opening hits with a golden caramel swirl, blending almost immediately into sweet bakery vanilla sugar. As it settles onto warm skin, a soft white musk steps forward to soften t…

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Sweet Milk by Jo Malone London delivers an authentic, comforting gourmand profile built around warm steamed milk, sweet caramel, and powdery almond. Created by perfumer Christine Nagel for the 2011 Tea Collection, it opens with a quick flicker of bergamot and liquorice-tinged star anise before settling into a thick, c…

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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'm Free Gousse de Vanille or Sweet Milk?

Sweet Milk takes 5 of 6 categories. I'm Free Gousse de Vanille is rated 4.12/5 from 24 votes; Sweet Milk is rated 4.21/5 from 164 votes. Choose I'm Free Gousse de Vanille for a vanilla and caramel character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sweet Milk for a lactonic and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, I'm Free Gousse de Vanille or Sweet Milk?

They last about the same: Sweet Milk 52/100, I'm Free Gousse de Vanille 50/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, I'm Free Gousse de Vanille or Sweet Milk?

Sweet Milk projects furthest (Sweet Milk 66/100, I'm Free Gousse de Vanille 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do I'm Free Gousse de Vanille and Sweet Milk smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Caramel, Vanille and Musk.

Is I'm Free Gousse de Vanille or Sweet Milk better for summer or winter?

I'm Free Gousse de Vanille suits daytime wear; Sweet Milk suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in I'm Free Gousse de Vanille and Sweet Milk?

I'm Free Gousse de Vanille has top notes of Caramel, heart notes of Vanille, a base of Musk. Sweet Milk has top notes of Star Anise, Heliotrope and Bergamot, heart notes of Milk and Caramel, a base of Vanille, Almond and Musk.