Fragrance comparison

The Note Of Milk vs Lait Concentré

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 1,228 ratings analysed

3 wins

The Note Of Milk

The Dua Brand

3.7020 votes

Rank #21,719 LactonicCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

97%scent match

Very similar

Lait Concentré

Chabaud Maison de Parfum

3.811,208 votes

Rank #4,903 LactonicCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Note Of Milk takes 3 of 5 categories.

The Note Of Milk
Choose it for a lactonic and coconut character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Lait Concentré
Choose it for a lactonic and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

The Note Of Milk3/5

Lait Concentré2/5

Ratings & consensus: Lait Concentré
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: The Note Of Milk
Sillage & projection: The Note Of Milk
Value for money: The Note Of Milk
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lait Concentré

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The Note Of MilkThe Dua Brand

Lait ConcentréChabaud Maison de Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 34%Had 8%Want 58%

3.81/ 5 · 1,208 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerLait ConcentréRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

36%Love

32%Like

13%Ok

14%Dislike

5%Hate

1,208 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityThe Note Of Milk

SillageThe Note Of Milk

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value44

Category winnerThe Note Of MilkBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lactonic100%

coconut83%

sweet65%

caramel48%

savory30%

lactonic100%

caramel83%

sweet65%

coconut48%

savory30%

Scent match97%Very similar · both lactonic, coconut and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MilkCoconutCaramel

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Milk

Heart2-4 hrs

Coconut

Base6-8 hrs

Caramel

InformationalShared notesMilk, Coconut and Caramel. Durations are only published for Lait Concentré, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer63

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night88

Spring47

Summer26

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night48

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex45

Women55

Men1

Unisex23

Women76

Casual 49%Date 26%Work 17%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,719

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#4,903

PerfumerSophie Chabaud

Launched—

Reviews187

Category winnerLait ConcentréHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Note Of Milk is a very literal milky gourmand built around condensed milk, coconut cream and soft caramel. Reviews consistently describe it as warm, sweet, syrupy and intensely lactonic, more like a cup of sweetened milk than a bakery dessert. It makes the most sense for people who actively want a creamy milk scen…

Reviews →

The aroma strikes you instantly. Lait Concentré bypasses traditional floral perfumery entirely to replicate the exact scent of canned sweetened condensed milk straight from the pantry. Sophie Chabaud crafts an uncanny edible opening centered on scalded milk and creamy lactose. A dry coconut flake undertone surfaces wi…

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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, The Note Of Milk or Lait Concentré?

The Note Of Milk takes 3 of 5 categories. The Note Of Milk is rated 3.70/5 from 20 votes; Lait Concentré is rated 3.81/5 from 1,208 votes. Choose The Note Of Milk for a lactonic and coconut character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Lait Concentré for a lactonic and caramel character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.