Fragrance comparison

Sweet Milk vs Yo! Vanilla Ice

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 292 ratings analysed

Sweet Milk

Jo Malone London

4.21164 votes

Rank #8,443 LactonicSweet

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64%scent match

Closely related

7 wins

Yo! Vanilla Ice

Oriflame

4.32128 votes

Rank #8,431 VanillaSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Yo! Vanilla Ice takes 7 of 7 categories.

Sweet Milk
Choose it for a lactonic and sweet character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Yo! Vanilla Ice
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Sweet Milk0/7

Yo! Vanilla Ice7/7

Ratings & consensus: Yo! Vanilla Ice
Community sentiment: Yo! Vanilla Ice
Longevity: Yo! Vanilla Ice
Sillage & projection: Yo! Vanilla Ice
Value for money: Yo! Vanilla Ice
Versatility: Yo! Vanilla Ice
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Yo! Vanilla Ice

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sweet MilkJo Malone London

Yo! Vanilla IceOriflame

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 164 votes

Have 8%Had 3%Want 89%

4.32/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 2%Had 56%Want 41%

Category winnerYo! Vanilla IceRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

43%Like

1%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

164 votes

48%Love

42%Like

2%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

128 votes

Category winnerYo! Vanilla IceMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityYo! Vanilla Ice

SillageYo! Vanilla Ice

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value95

Category winnerYo! Vanilla IceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lactonic100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

powdery77%

almond69%

anis61%

vanilla100%

sweet86%

lactonic72%

powdery58%

aromatic44%

amber30%

Scent match64%Closely related · both vanilla, sweet and lactonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Star AniseHeliotropeBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

MilkCaramel

Base6-8+ hrs

VanilleAlmondMusk

Top

LavenderBergamot

Heart

VanilleMilkSaffron

Base

Tonka BeanMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Milk, Vanille and Musk. Durations are only published for Sweet Milk, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day92

Night100

Spring73

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerYo! Vanilla IceMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex15

Women85

Casual 40%Date 28%Work 23%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,443

PerfumerChristine Nagel

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#8,431

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerYo! Vanilla IceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sweet Milk by Jo Malone London delivers an authentic, comforting gourmand profile built around warm steamed milk, sweet caramel, and powdery almond. Created by perfumer Christine Nagel for the 2011 Tea Collection, it opens with a quick flicker of bergamot and liquorice-tinged star anise before settling into a thick, c…

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Yo! Vanilla Ice by Oriflame is a nostalgic sweet vanilla EDT with a creamy milk heart and soft tonka musk dry-down. Fans remember it as realistic vanilla ice cream in a bottle, gourmand and sugary but still easy to wear. The lavender and bergamot opening gives a light aromatic lift before the scent turns milky, powder…

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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, Sweet Milk or Yo! Vanilla Ice?

Yo! Vanilla Ice takes 7 of 7 categories. Sweet Milk is rated 4.21/5 from 164 votes; Yo! Vanilla Ice is rated 4.32/5 from 128 votes. Choose Sweet Milk for a lactonic and sweet character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Yo! Vanilla Ice for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sweet Milk or Yo! Vanilla Ice?

Yo! Vanilla Ice lasts longest (Yo! Vanilla Ice 65/100, Sweet Milk 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sweet Milk or Yo! Vanilla Ice?

Yo! Vanilla Ice projects furthest (Yo! Vanilla Ice 69/100, Sweet Milk 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sweet Milk and Yo! Vanilla Ice smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and lactonic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Milk, Vanille and Musk.

Is Sweet Milk or Yo! Vanilla Ice better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sweet Milk is the stronger pick. For winter, Sweet Milk is the stronger pick. Sweet Milk suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sweet Milk and Yo! Vanilla Ice?

Sweet Milk has top notes of Star Anise, Heliotrope and Bergamot, heart notes of Milk and Caramel, a base of Vanille, Almond and Musk. Yo! Vanilla Ice has top notes of Lavender and Bergamot, heart notes of Vanille, Milk and Saffron, a base of Tonka Bean and Musk.