Fragrance comparison

Mint Julep vs Bare Vanilla Frosted

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 32 ratings analysed

2 wins

Mint Julep

Demeter Fragrance

4.405 votes

Rank #55,933 GreenSweet

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57%scent match

Closely related

Bare Vanilla Frosted

Victoria's Secret

4.5227 votes

Rank #28,811 VanillaSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mint Julep takes 2 of 3 categories.

Mint Julep
Choose it for a green and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Bare Vanilla Frosted
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Mint Julep2/3

Bare Vanilla Frosted1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mint Julep
Sillage & projection: Mint Julep
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bare Vanilla Frosted

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mint JulepDemeter Fragrance

Bare Vanilla FrostedVictoria's Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 6%Had 6%Want 88%

4.52/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 32%Had 16%Want 52%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

63%Love

30%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityMint Julep

SillageMint Julep

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value77

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

sweet88%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy65%

whiskey53%

vanilla42%

vanilla100%

sweet86%

fresh72%

green58%

aromatic44%

powdery30%

Scent match57%Closely related · both sweet, green and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MintSugarWhiskey

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

VanillaSugarIceMint

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMint and Sugar. Durations are only published for Mint Julep, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night37

Spring13

Summer38

Fall31

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 37%Party 30%Date 17%Work 15%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,933

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,811

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerBare Vanilla FrostedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Crushed spearmint hits your nose the second you spray this bottle. It smells remarkably like bruised garden herbs tossed over crushed cocktail ice. Demeter Fragrance Mint Julep takes that classic Kentucky Derby drink and captures its exact aroma without taking itself too seriously. You get an immediate flash of brisk …

Reviews →

Victoria's Secret Bare Vanilla Frosted blends warm vanilla and spun sugar with a crisp note of icy mint. Released in 2019 as a seasonal winter mist, it adds a cool, aromatic breeze to a sweet gourmand base. It wears comfortably on chilly December afternoons, giving off a cozy atmosphere for casual indoor gatherings, r…

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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, Mint Julep or Bare Vanilla Frosted?

Mint Julep takes 2 of 3 categories. Mint Julep is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes; Bare Vanilla Frosted is rated 4.52/5 from 27 votes. Choose Mint Julep for a green and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Bare Vanilla Frosted for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.