Fragrance comparison

Little Milk Cat vs No. 4

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

Little Milk Cat

Black Paw

2.673 votes

Rank #64,464 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

No. 4

Lanoe

3.8321 votes

Rank #12,049 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No. 4 takes 3 of 3 categories.

Little Milk Cat
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
No. 4
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Little Milk Cat0/3

No. 43/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No. 4
Sillage & projection: No. 4
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: No. 4

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Little Milk CatBlack Paw

No. 4Lanoe

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

3.83/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 0%Had 13%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate42

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo. 4

SillageNo. 4

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

citrus100%

green83%

fresh65%

aromatic48%

aldehydic30%

woody100%

warm spicy91%

fresh spicy83%

powdery74%

earthy65%

floral56%

Scent match13%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonLavender

Heart

Grass

Base

PatchouliCedar

Top

GrapefruitLavender

Heart

PepperOrchidIrisGrass

Base

Cashmere WoodCedarSandalwoodPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesLavender, Grass, Patchouli and Cedar. 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

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,464

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#12,049

PerfumerSimone Schmelzer

Launched—

Reviews33

Category winnerNo. 4Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Little Milk Cat opens with a bright lemon lift and a soft lavender edge, then settles into a green, grassy heart over dry cedar and patchouli. It reads light, fresh, and slightly aromatic rather than sweet, so it may suit someone who wants an easy daytime scent with a clean outdoorsy feel.

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No. 4 by Lanoe opens with a brisk mix of grapefruit and lavender, then settles into a drier woody heart with pepper, iris, grass, and a soft floral touch. The overall feel is aromatic, earthy, and lightly powdery rather than sweet. It reads like a polished woody spicy unisex scent with a smooth sandalwood, cedar, patc…

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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, Little Milk Cat or No. 4?

No. 4 takes 3 of 3 categories. Little Milk Cat is rated 2.67/5 from 3 votes; No. 4 is rated 3.83/5 from 21 votes. Choose Little Milk Cat for a citrus and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose No. 4 for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Little Milk Cat or No. 4?

No. 4 lasts longest (No. 4 76/100, Little Milk Cat 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Little Milk Cat or No. 4?

No. 4 projects furthest (No. 4 56/100, Little Milk Cat 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Little Milk Cat and No. 4 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Lavender, Grass, Patchouli and Cedar.

Is Little Milk Cat or No. 4 better for summer or winter?

Little Milk Cat suits daytime wear; No. 4 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Little Milk Cat and No. 4?

Little Milk Cat has top notes of Lemon and Lavender, heart notes of Grass, a base of Patchouli and Cedar. No. 4 has top notes of Grapefruit and Lavender, heart notes of Pepper, Orchid, Iris and Grass, a base of Cashmere Wood, Cedar, Sandalwood and Patchouli.