Fragrance comparison

Mermaids Steal Ice Cream vs Strawberry Dip

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 47 ratings analysed

Mermaids Steal Ice Cream

House of Atropa

3.1811 votes

Rank #64,985 SweetCitrus

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49%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Strawberry Dip

Victoria's Secret

3.7236 votes

Rank #21,238 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Strawberry Dip takes 3 of 5 categories.

Mermaids Steal Ice Cream
Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Strawberry Dip
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Mermaids Steal Ice Cream2/5

Strawberry Dip3/5

Ratings & consensus: Strawberry Dip
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mermaids Steal Ice Cream
Sillage & projection: Mermaids Steal Ice Cream
Value for money: Strawberry Dip
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Strawberry Dip

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mermaids Steal Ice CreamHouse of Atropa

Strawberry DipVictoria's Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.18/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 1%Had 3%Want 97%

3.72/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 38%Had 5%Want 56%

Category winnerStrawberry DipRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

18%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

36%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

22%Love

50%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

6%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate55

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage36

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityMermaids Steal Ice Cream

SillageMermaids Steal Ice Cream

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value21

¤ Price value77

Category winnerStrawberry DipBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

citrus92%

vanilla84%

coconut77%

marine69%

fruity61%

sweet100%

fruity77%

vanilla53%

fresh30%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

StrawberryCoconutMojitoSalt

Heart2-4 hrs

Ice creamSeaweedLimeMoss

Base6-8+ hrs

Agarwood

Top

Strawberry

Heart

Ice cream

Base

Strawberry Fizz Candy

InformationalShared notesStrawberry and Ice cream. Durations are only published for Mermaids Steal Ice Cream, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer75

Fall25

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring83

Summer100

Fall17

Winter17

Day100

Night27

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex17

Women17

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,985

PerfumerLisa Andrék

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,238

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerStrawberry DipHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mermaids Steal Ice Cream by House of Atropa throws sweet carnival treats straight into chilly ocean waves. It opens with candied strawberry, boozy mojito mint, and grated coconut pulp. You immediately smell the crunch of sea salt cutting through the sugar. Soon, a scoop of melting vanilla ice cream collides with briny…

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Strawberry Dip by Victoria's Secret is a fruity gourmand scent launched for summer 2025. This fragrance leans into synthetic candy sweetness, opening with a bold strawberry note. It quickly shifts toward a soft serve ice cream heart before settling into a finish defined by strawberry fizz candy. It offers a playful, n…

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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, Mermaids Steal Ice Cream or Strawberry Dip?

Strawberry Dip takes 3 of 5 categories. Mermaids Steal Ice Cream is rated 3.18/5 from 11 votes; Strawberry Dip is rated 3.72/5 from 36 votes. Choose Mermaids Steal Ice Cream for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Strawberry Dip for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mermaids Steal Ice Cream or Strawberry Dip?

Mermaids Steal Ice Cream lasts longest (Mermaids Steal Ice Cream 86/100, Strawberry Dip 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mermaids Steal Ice Cream or Strawberry Dip?

Mermaids Steal Ice Cream projects furthest (Mermaids Steal Ice Cream 79/100, Strawberry Dip 36/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mermaids Steal Ice Cream and Strawberry Dip smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Strawberry and Ice cream.

Is Mermaids Steal Ice Cream or Strawberry Dip better for summer or winter?

Mermaids Steal Ice Cream suits day or night wear; Strawberry Dip suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mermaids Steal Ice Cream and Strawberry Dip?

Mermaids Steal Ice Cream has top notes of Strawberry, Coconut, Mojito and Salt, heart notes of Ice cream, Seaweed, Lime and Moss, a base of Agarwood. Strawberry Dip has top notes of Strawberry, heart notes of Ice cream, a base of Strawberry Fizz Candy.