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Pear Créme Brûlée vs Milk

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

Updated 609 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Milk takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Pear Créme Brûlée

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring.

  • Milk

    Choose it for a lactonic and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Pear Créme Brûlée1/7
Milk5/7
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
Pear Créme BrûléeBath & Body Works
MilkBath & Body Works
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.07/ 5 · 95 votes
Have 50%Had 15%Want 36%
4.03/ 5 · 514 votes
Have 95%Had 5%Want 0%
Category winnerMilkRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
47%Love
26%Like
14%Ok
12%Dislike
1%Hate

95 votes

54%Love
29%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
2%Hate

438 votes

Category winnerMilkMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity48
〰 Sillage43
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity48
〰 Sillage40
♥ Love / hate82
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillagePear Créme Brûlée

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value80
¤ Price value83
Category winnerMilkBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
vanilla83%
fruity65%
lactonic48%
aquatic30%
lactonic100%
sweet77%
vanilla53%
savory30%
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
Whipped CreamPearSugar

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
MilkOatSugarWhipped Cream

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWhipped Cream and Sugar. 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
Summer0
Fall0
Winter68
Day–
Night–
Spring63
Summer38
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerMilkMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men2
Unisex4
Women93
Men0
Unisex34
Women66
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,427

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#4,790

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews35

Category winnerMilkHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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, Pear Créme Brûlée or Milk?

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

Which lasts longer, Pear Créme Brûlée or Milk?

They last about the same: Pear Créme Brûlée 48/100, Milk 48/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Pear Créme Brûlée or Milk?

Pear Créme Brûlée projects furthest (Pear Créme Brûlée 43/100, Milk 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pear Créme Brûlée and Milk smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, lactonic and vanilla accords. Common notes include Whipped Cream and Sugar.

Is Pear Créme Brûlée or Milk better for summer or winter?

For summer, Milk is the stronger pick. For winter, Milk is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pear Créme Brûlée and Milk?

Pear Créme Brûlée features Whipped Cream, Pear and Sugar. Milk features Milk, Oat, Sugar and Whipped Cream.

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