Fragrance comparison

Milk vs Pear Créme Brûlée

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 609 ratings analysed

5 wins

Milk

Bath & Body Works

4.03514 votes

Rank #4,790 LactonicSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Pear Créme Brûlée

Bath & Body Works

4.0795 votes

Rank #13,427 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Milk takes 5 of 7 categories.

Milk
Choose it for a lactonic and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Pear Créme Brûlée
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Milk5/7

Pear Créme Brûlée1/7

Ratings & consensus: Milk
Community sentiment: Milk
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Pear Créme Brûlée
Value for money: Milk
Versatility: Milk
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Milk

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MilkBath & Body Works

Pear Créme BrûléeBath & Body Works

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 514 votes

Have 95%Had 5%Want 0%

4.07/ 5 · 95 votes

Have 50%Had 15%Want 36%

Category winnerMilkRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

29%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

438 votes

47%Love

26%Like

14%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

95 votes

Category winnerMilkMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillagePear Créme Brûlée

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value80

Category winnerMilkBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lactonic100%

sweet77%

vanilla53%

savory30%

sweet100%

vanilla83%

fruity65%

lactonic48%

aquatic30%

Scent match62%Closely related · both sweet, lactonic and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MilkOatSugarWhipped Cream

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Whipped CreamPearSugar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSugar and Whipped Cream. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer38

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter68

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMilkMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex34

Women66

Men2

Unisex4

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,790

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews35

Overall rank#13,427

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerMilkHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Milk by Bath & Body Works is an aromatic scent for women that focuses on a comforting, lactonic profile. Featuring notes of creamy milk, oat, sugar, and whipped cream, this fragrance offers a gentle, cozy experience. It works well as a light daytime scent or a soothing choice for wearing around the house when you want…

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Pear Créme Brûlée by Bath & Body Works is a gourmand fragrance built around a comforting core of ripe pear and whipped cream. It captures the essence of a dessert-inspired scent that lingers on the skin, offering a sugary, fruity experience. This 2021 release fits perfectly into casual autumn and winter days when you …

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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, Milk or Pear Créme Brûlée?

Milk takes 5 of 7 categories. Milk is rated 4.03/5 from 514 votes; Pear Créme Brûlée is rated 4.07/5 from 95 votes. Choose Milk for a lactonic and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Pear Créme Brûlée for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring.