Fragrance comparison

Love's True Bluish Light vs Vanilla Ice Cream

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 344 ratings analysed

6 wins

Love's True Bluish Light

Ava Luxe

4.21152 votes

Rank #3,876 VanillaMusky

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56%scent match

Closely related

Vanilla Ice Cream

Demeter Fragrance

3.87192 votes

Rank #9,519 SweetLactonic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love's True Bluish Light takes 6 of 7 categories.

Love's True Bluish Light
Choose it for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Vanilla Ice Cream
Choose it for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Love's True Bluish Light6/7

Vanilla Ice Cream1/7

Ratings & consensus: Love's True Bluish Light
Community sentiment: Love's True Bluish Light
Longevity: Love's True Bluish Light
Sillage & projection: Love's True Bluish Light
Value for money: Love's True Bluish Light
Versatility: Vanilla Ice Cream
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Love's True Bluish Light

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love's True Bluish LightAva Luxe

Vanilla Ice CreamDemeter Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 152 votes

Have 25%Had 9%Want 66%

3.87/ 5 · 192 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerLove's True Bluish LightRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

66%Love

29%Like

1%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

140 votes

29%Love

44%Like

13%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

192 votes

Category winnerLove's True Bluish LightMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityLove's True Bluish Light

SillageLove's True Bluish Light

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value71

Category winnerLove's True Bluish LightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

musky88%

powdery77%

lactonic65%

amber53%

sweet42%

sweet100%

lactonic83%

vanilla65%

powdery48%

aquatic30%

Scent match56%Closely related · both vanilla, lactonic and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanilleMuskMilkAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

MilkVanilleSweet NotesWater Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesVanille and Milk. Durations are only published for Vanilla Ice Cream, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer33

Fall85

Winter100

Day100

Night76

Spring73

Summer73

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night43

Category winnerVanilla Ice CreamMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Casual 46%Date 23%Work 17%Party 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,876

PerfumerSerena Ava Franco

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#9,519

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews31

Category winnerLove's True Bluish LightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love's True Bluish Light is a soft Ava Luxe vanilla musk built around white vanilla, milky notes, musk and a pale touch of amber. On skin, reviewers often describe it as powdery, creamy, comforting and almost baby-skin clean, with a sweet lactonic softness rather than a loud gourmand feel. It is best for someone who l…

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Vanilla Ice Cream by Demeter Fragrance captures the exact sensation of a chilly dessert counter on a warm afternoon. You get a direct splash of sweet notes, chilled milk, and soft vanille right from the first spray. A faint aquatic breeze gives the opening a distinct cold vapor effect before the cream thickens. It sme…

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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, Love's True Bluish Light or Vanilla Ice Cream?

Love's True Bluish Light takes 6 of 7 categories. Love's True Bluish Light is rated 4.21/5 from 152 votes; Vanilla Ice Cream is rated 3.87/5 from 192 votes. Choose Love's True Bluish Light for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Vanilla Ice Cream for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love's True Bluish Light or Vanilla Ice Cream?

Love's True Bluish Light lasts longest (Love's True Bluish Light 73/100, Vanilla Ice Cream 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love's True Bluish Light or Vanilla Ice Cream?

Love's True Bluish Light projects furthest (Love's True Bluish Light 55/100, Vanilla Ice Cream 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love's True Bluish Light and Vanilla Ice Cream smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, lactonic and sweet accords. Common notes include Vanille and Milk.

Is Love's True Bluish Light or Vanilla Ice Cream better for summer or winter?

For summer, Vanilla Ice Cream is the stronger pick. For winter, Love's True Bluish Light is the stronger pick. Love's True Bluish Light suits daytime wear; Vanilla Ice Cream suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.