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Milk Shake vs Brûlée

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

Updated 76 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Brûlée takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Milk Shake

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Brûlée

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Milk Shake0/4
Brûlée4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Brûlée
Sillage & projection
Brûlée
Value for money
Brûlée
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Brûlée

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Milk ShakeLPDO
BrûléeAhmed Al Maghribi
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%
4.20/ 5 · 74 votes
Have 29%Had 2%Want 68%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
50%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

57%Love
27%Like
10%Ok
0%Dislike
6%Hate

51 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity20
〰 Sillage25
♥ Love / hate63
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityBrûlée

SillageBrûlée

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value38
¤ Price value76
Category winnerBrûléeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
vanilla92%
amber84%
lactonic77%
caramel69%
coconut61%
sweet100%
vanilla92%
amber84%
warm spicy77%
caramel69%
musky61%
Scent match64%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CoconutCaramelMilk
Heart
Tonka BeanHoney
Base
White MuskAmbergrisVanillaSugar
Top
CaramelCardamomSugarCoconutSicilian Bergamot
Heart
VanillaFrankincenseMilkChocolateOrange Blossom
Base
Tonka BeanWhite MuskAmbroxan
InformationalShared notesCoconut, Caramel, Milk and Tonka Bean. 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
Summer50
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
Night–
Spring61
Summer36
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men34
Unisex54
Women12
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,858

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#5,575

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerBrûléeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Milk Shake by LPDO leans heavily into the gourmand category with a blend of coconut and creamy milk notes layered over caramel and sugar. It functions as a skin scent that aims to replicate the experience of a vanilla-heavy dessert. Best suited for casual wear in cooler weather, it requires frequent reapplications due…

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Brulee is a creamy amber gourmand built around caramel, vanilla, milk, and soft spice. It opens sweet and smooth, then settles into a musky, powdery drydown with chocolate, tonka, and ambroxan giving it extra weight. It suits buyers who enjoy rich vanilla scents for cooler weather and evenings, but want something sof…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Milk Shake or Brûlée?

Brûlée takes 4 of 4 categories. Milk Shake is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes; Brûlée is rated 4.20/5 from 74 votes. Choose Milk Shake for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Brûlée for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Milk Shake or Brûlée?

Brûlée lasts longest (Brûlée 78/100, Milk Shake 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Milk Shake or Brûlée?

Brûlée projects furthest (Brûlée 67/100, Milk Shake 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Milk Shake and Brûlée smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and amber accords. Common notes include Coconut, Caramel, Milk and Tonka Bean.

Is Milk Shake or Brûlée better for summer or winter?

Milk Shake suits daytime wear; Brûlée suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Milk Shake and Brûlée?

Milk Shake has top notes of Coconut, Caramel and Milk, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Honey, a base of White Musk, Ambergris, Vanilla and Sugar. Brûlée has top notes of Caramel, Cardamom, Sugar and Coconut, heart notes of Vanilla, Frankincense, Milk and Chocolate, a base of Tonka Bean, White Musk and Ambroxan.

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