Fragrance comparison

Strawberry Ice Cream vs Cherry Custard Cake

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 132 ratings analysed

Strawberry Ice Cream

Demeter Fragrance

3.45122 votes

Rank #16,983 SweetLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Cherry Custard Cake

The Dua Brand

3.8010 votes

Rank #22,755 SweetLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cherry Custard Cake takes 3 of 5 categories.

Strawberry Ice Cream
Choose it for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cherry Custard Cake
Choose it for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Strawberry Ice Cream2/5

Cherry Custard Cake3/5

Ratings & consensus: Cherry Custard Cake
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cherry Custard Cake
Sillage & projection: Strawberry Ice Cream
Value for money: Cherry Custard Cake
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Strawberry Ice Cream

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Strawberry Ice CreamDemeter Fragrance

Cherry Custard CakeThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.45/ 5 · 122 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

3.80/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 31%Had 4%Want 65%

Category winnerCherry Custard CakeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

43%Like

4%Ok

30%Dislike

3%Hate

122 votes

50%Love

20%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityCherry Custard Cake

SillageStrawberry Ice Cream

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value70

Category winnerCherry Custard CakeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

lactonic77%

fruity53%

vanilla30%

sweet100%

lactonic83%

vanilla65%

cherry48%

powdery30%

Scent match60%Closely related · both sweet, lactonic and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CustardWhipped CreamBig Strawberry

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Whipped CreamFrostingVanillaCustardCherryButterSyrup

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCustard and Whipped Cream. Durations are only published for Strawberry Ice Cream, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter80

Day100

Night35

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

Casual 49%Date 22%Party 17%Work 12%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,983

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews30

Overall rank#22,755

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerStrawberry Ice CreamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Strawberry Ice Cream delivers an unabashed hit of vintage diner dessert straight from the bottle. You get a blast of candied strawberry syrup followed by heavy whipped cream and warm vanilla custard. It does not pretend to be a photorealistic garden berry. Instead, this scent channels childhood nostalgia, melt…

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Cherry Custard Cake by The Dua Brand is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women and men. Cherry Custard Cake was launched in 2023. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feel…

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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, Strawberry Ice Cream or Cherry Custard Cake?

Cherry Custard Cake takes 3 of 5 categories. Strawberry Ice Cream is rated 3.45/5 from 122 votes; Cherry Custard Cake is rated 3.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Strawberry Ice Cream for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cherry Custard Cake for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Strawberry Ice Cream or Cherry Custard Cake?

Cherry Custard Cake lasts longest (Cherry Custard Cake 60/100, Strawberry Ice Cream 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Strawberry Ice Cream or Cherry Custard Cake?

Strawberry Ice Cream projects furthest (Strawberry Ice Cream 60/100, Cherry Custard Cake 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Strawberry Ice Cream and Cherry Custard Cake smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, lactonic and vanilla accords. Common notes include Custard and Whipped Cream.

Is Strawberry Ice Cream or Cherry Custard Cake better for summer or winter?

Strawberry Ice Cream suits daytime wear; Cherry Custard Cake suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Strawberry Ice Cream and Cherry Custard Cake?

Strawberry Ice Cream features Custard, Whipped Cream and Big Strawberry. Cherry Custard Cake features Whipped Cream, Frosting, Vanilla, Custard and Cherry.