Fragrance comparison

Last Birthday Cake vs Bubble Tea

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 569 ratings analysed

4 wins

Last Birthday Cake

Toskovat'

4.05548 votes

Rank #627 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Bubble Tea

Mochiglow

3.5221 votes

Rank #24,588 SweetLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Last Birthday Cake takes 4 of 5 categories.

Last Birthday Cake
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Bubble Tea
Choose it for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Last Birthday Cake4/5

Bubble Tea1/5

Ratings & consensus: Last Birthday Cake
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Last Birthday Cake
Sillage & projection: Last Birthday Cake
Value for money: Bubble Tea
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Last Birthday Cake

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Last Birthday CakeToskovat'

Bubble TeaMochiglow

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 548 votes

Have 12%Had 2%Want 86%

3.52/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 14%Had 5%Want 81%

Category winnerLast Birthday CakeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

20%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

361 votes

19%Love

38%Like

24%Ok

14%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityLast Birthday Cake

SillageLast Birthday Cake

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value78

Category winnerBubble TeaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

amber92%

smoky84%

vanilla77%

warm spicy69%

balsamic61%

sweet100%

lactonic83%

caramel65%

vanilla48%

aromatic30%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bitter AlmondMilkHazelnut cocoa spreadCorkMaltCalla Lily

Heart

CakeBrandyVanillaBrown sugarCustardTonkaBenzoinClover

Base

IncensegunpowderSkinBranStyraxTolu BalsamPapyrus

Top

CaramelMilk

Heart

Brown sugarAssam TeaAmyris

Base

VanillaPralineBarleyBranAmbrette

InformationalShared notesMilk, Vanilla, Brown sugar and Bran. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring23

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring31

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men34

Unisex52

Women14

Men0

Unisex18

Women82

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#627

PerfumerDavid-Lev Jipa-Slivinschi

Launched—

Reviews178

Overall rank#24,588

PerfumerJenny Chang

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerLast Birthday CakeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Last Birthday Cake by Toskovat' is a polarizing gourmand that captures the smell of an abandoned celebration. It opens with bitter almond and milk before settling into a deep, resinous base of incense and gunpowder. Best suited for cold weather and niche enthusiasts who appreciate artistic, melancholic scents, it offe…

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Mochiglow Bubble Tea captures the exact aroma of walking into a Taiwanese boba café on a cool afternoon. The scent opens with thick brown sugar syrup and warm caramel poured over whole steamed milk, instantly delivering a rich, dessert-style sweetness. As it settles on skin, earthy Assam black tea cuts through the hea…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Last Birthday Cake or Bubble Tea?

Last Birthday Cake takes 4 of 5 categories. Last Birthday Cake is rated 4.05/5 from 548 votes; Bubble Tea is rated 3.52/5 from 21 votes. Choose Last Birthday Cake for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Bubble Tea for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Last Birthday Cake or Bubble Tea?

Last Birthday Cake lasts longest (Last Birthday Cake 84/100, Bubble Tea 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Last Birthday Cake or Bubble Tea?

Last Birthday Cake projects furthest (Last Birthday Cake 72/100, Bubble Tea 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Last Birthday Cake and Bubble Tea smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Milk, Vanilla, Brown sugar and Bran.

Is Last Birthday Cake or Bubble Tea better for summer or winter?

Bubble Tea suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Last Birthday Cake and Bubble Tea?

Last Birthday Cake has top notes of Bitter Almond, Milk, Hazelnut cocoa spread and Cork, heart notes of Cake, Brandy, Vanilla and Brown sugar, a base of Incense, gunpowder, Skin and Bran. Bubble Tea has top notes of Caramel and Milk, heart notes of Brown sugar, Assam Tea and Amyris, a base of Vanilla, Praline, Barley and Bran.