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Milk Sugar vs The Note Of Milk

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

Updated 35 ratings analysed
Very similar
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Milk Sugar takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Milk Sugar

    Choose it for a lactonic and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

  • The Note Of Milk

    Choose it for a lactonic and coconut character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Milk Sugar3/5
The Note Of Milk2/5
Ratings & consensus
Milk Sugar
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
The Note Of Milk
Sillage & projection
The Note Of Milk
Value for money
Milk Sugar
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Milk Sugar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Milk SugarBlack Paw
The Note Of MilkThe Dua Brand
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.07/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 4%Had 1%Want 95%
3.70/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 34%Had 8%Want 58%
Category winnerMilk SugarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
47%Love
33%Like
7%Ok
7%Dislike
7%Hate

15 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
⏱ Longevity49
〰 Sillage44
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate68
Category winners

LongevityThe Note Of Milk

SillageThe Note Of Milk

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value82
¤ Price value70
Category winnerMilk SugarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
lactonic100%
caramel83%
sweet65%
coconut48%
savory30%
lactonic100%
coconut83%
sweet65%
caramel48%
savory30%
Scent match97%Very similar · both lactonic, caramel and coconut

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
MilkCoconutCaramel

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMilk, Caramel and Coconut. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall57
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring50
Summer63
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night88
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex18
Women82
Men0
Unisex45
Women55
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,090

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#21,719

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerMilk SugarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Milk Sugar reads as a soft, edible milk scent with caramel sweetness and a gentle coconut touch. Reviews describe warm thick milk, sugared porridge and even a dulce de leche effect, with occasional caramel popcorn in the dry-down. It usually suits cool weather, quiet evenings and anyone who wants a close-wearing gour…

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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 Sugar or The Note Of Milk?

Milk Sugar takes 3 of 5 categories. Milk Sugar is rated 4.07/5 from 15 votes; The Note Of Milk is rated 3.70/5 from 20 votes. Choose Milk Sugar for a lactonic and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose The Note Of Milk for a lactonic and coconut character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

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

The Note Of Milk lasts longest (The Note Of Milk 65/100, Milk Sugar 49/100), based on community performance votes.

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

The Note Of Milk projects furthest (The Note Of Milk 55/100, Milk Sugar 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Milk Sugar and The Note Of Milk smell similar?

Very similar: a 97% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share lactonic, caramel and coconut accords. Common notes include Milk, Caramel and Coconut.

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

Milk Sugar suits day or night wear; The Note Of Milk suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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

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