Fragrance comparison

Milk Shake vs The Note Of Milk

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

Milk Shake

LPDO

3.502 votes

Rank #57,223 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

The Note Of Milk

The Dua Brand

3.7020 votes

Rank #21,719 LactonicCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Note Of Milk takes 4 of 4 categories.

Milk Shake
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
The Note Of Milk
Choose it for a lactonic and coconut character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Milk Shake0/4

The Note Of Milk4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: The Note Of Milk
Sillage & projection: The Note Of Milk
Value for money: The Note Of Milk
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The Note Of Milk

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Milk ShakeLPDO

The Note Of MilkThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%

3.70/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 34%Had 8%Want 58%

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

25%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityThe Note Of Milk

SillageThe Note Of Milk

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value70

Category winnerThe Note Of MilkBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

amber84%

lactonic77%

caramel69%

coconut61%

lactonic100%

coconut83%

sweet65%

caramel48%

savory30%

Scent match57%Closely related · both lactonic, sweet and coconut

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CoconutCaramelMilk

Heart

Tonka BeanHoney

Base

White MuskAmbergrisVanillaSugar

Notes

MilkCoconutCaramel

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Caramel and Milk. 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–

Spring50

Summer63

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night88

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex45

Women55

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,223

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#21,719

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerThe Note Of MilkHigher 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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The Note Of Milk is a very literal milky gourmand built around condensed milk, coconut cream and soft caramel. Reviews consistently describe it as warm, sweet, syrupy and intensely lactonic, more like a cup of sweetened milk than a bakery dessert. It makes the most sense for people who actively want a creamy milk scen…

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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 Shake or The Note Of Milk?

The Note Of Milk takes 4 of 4 categories. Milk Shake is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes; The Note Of Milk is rated 3.70/5 from 20 votes. Choose Milk Shake for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose The Note Of Milk for a lactonic and coconut character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Milk Shake or The Note Of Milk?

The Note Of Milk lasts longest (The Note Of Milk 65/100, Milk Shake 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Milk Shake or The Note Of Milk?

The Note Of Milk projects furthest (The Note Of Milk 55/100, Milk Shake 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Milk Shake and The Note Of Milk smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share lactonic, sweet and coconut accords. Common notes include Coconut, Caramel and Milk.

Is Milk Shake or The Note Of Milk better for summer or winter?

Milk Shake suits daytime wear; The Note Of Milk suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Milk Shake and The Note Of Milk?

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. The Note Of Milk features Milk, Coconut and Caramel.