Fragrance comparison

Strawberry Ice Cream vs Velvet Sugar

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 444 ratings analysed

4 wins

Strawberry Ice Cream

Demeter Fragrance

3.45122 votes

Rank #16,983 SweetLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Velvet Sugar

Bath & Body Works · 2020

4.23322 votes

Rank #26,229 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Strawberry Ice Cream takes 4 of 7 categories.

Strawberry Ice Cream
Choose it for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Velvet Sugar
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Strawberry Ice Cream4/7

Velvet Sugar3/7

Ratings & consensus: Velvet Sugar
Community sentiment: Velvet Sugar
Longevity: Strawberry Ice Cream
Sillage & projection: Strawberry Ice Cream
Value for money: Velvet Sugar
Versatility: Strawberry Ice Cream
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

Velvet SugarBath & Body Works

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.45/ 5 · 122 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.23/ 5 · 322 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerVelvet SugarRating 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

40%Love

49%Like

3%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

322 votes

Category winnerVelvet SugarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityStrawberry Ice Cream

SillageStrawberry Ice Cream

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value79

Category winnerVelvet SugarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

lactonic77%

fruity53%

vanilla30%

sweet100%

fruity83%

vanilla48%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity 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

Top

Wild StrawberryNectarinePear BlossomApple

Heart

Whipped CreamWhiskeyYellow PlumCoffeePink JasmineFreesiaHoneysuckle

Base

SugarVanillaCaramelMuskAmberTolu Balsam

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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter78

Day–

Night–

Category winnerStrawberry Ice CreamMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

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

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,983

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews30

Overall rank#26,229

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2020

Reviews0

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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Velvet Sugar by Bath & Body Works is a sweet, playful gourmand that centers on notes of wild strawberry and creamy custard. Designed for casual, everyday wear, this fragrance offers a cheerful, youthful scent profile that performs well during lighthearted spring outings. It is a sugary, fun treat focused on immediate …

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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 Velvet Sugar?

Strawberry Ice Cream takes 4 of 7 categories. Strawberry Ice Cream is rated 3.45/5 from 122 votes; Velvet Sugar is rated 4.23/5 from 322 votes. Choose Strawberry Ice Cream for a sweet and lactonic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Velvet Sugar for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Strawberry Ice Cream or Velvet Sugar?

Strawberry Ice Cream lasts longest (Strawberry Ice Cream 53/100, Velvet Sugar 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Strawberry Ice Cream or Velvet Sugar?

Strawberry Ice Cream projects furthest (Strawberry Ice Cream 60/100, Velvet Sugar 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Strawberry Ice Cream and Velvet Sugar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Custard and Whipped Cream.

Is Strawberry Ice Cream or Velvet Sugar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Strawberry Ice Cream is the stronger pick. For winter, Strawberry Ice Cream is the stronger pick. Strawberry Ice Cream suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Strawberry Ice Cream and Velvet Sugar?

Strawberry Ice Cream features Custard, Whipped Cream and Big Strawberry. Velvet Sugar has top notes of Wild Strawberry, Nectarine, Pear Blossom and Apple, heart notes of Whipped Cream, Whiskey, Yellow Plum and Coffee, a base of Sugar, Vanilla, Caramel and Musk.