Fragrance comparison

The Note Of Milk vs Milk Shake

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

4 wins

The Note Of Milk

The Dua Brand

3.7020 votes

Rank #21,719 LactonicCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Milk Shake

LPDO

3.502 votes

Rank #57,223 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Note Of Milk takes 4 of 4 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.
Milk Shake
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

The Note Of Milk4/4

Milk Shake0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
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: The Note Of Milk

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The Note Of MilkThe Dua Brand

Milk ShakeLPDO

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 34%Had 8%Want 58%

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

50%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityThe Note Of Milk

SillageThe Note Of Milk

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value38

Category winnerThe Note Of MilkBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lactonic100%

coconut83%

sweet65%

caramel48%

savory30%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

amber84%

lactonic77%

caramel69%

coconut61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both lactonic, sweet and coconut

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MilkCoconutCaramel

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CoconutCaramelMilk

Heart

Tonka BeanHoney

Base

White MuskAmbergrisVanillaSugar

InformationalShared notesMilk, Coconut and Caramel. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer63

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night88

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex45

Women55

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,719

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#57,223

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerThe Note Of MilkHigher 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…

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Milk Shake by LPDO leans heavily into the gourmand category with a blend of coconut and creamy milk notes layered over caramel and sugar. It functions as a skin scent that aims to replicate the experience of a vanilla-heavy dessert. Best suited for casual wear in cooler weather, it requires frequent reapplications due…

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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 Milk Shake?

The Note Of Milk takes 4 of 4 categories. The Note Of Milk is rated 3.70/5 from 20 votes; Milk Shake is rated 3.50/5 from 2 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 Milk Shake for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, The Note Of Milk or Milk Shake?

The Note Of Milk lasts longest (The Note Of Milk 65/100, Milk Shake 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Note Of Milk or Milk Shake?

The Note Of Milk projects furthest (The Note Of Milk 55/100, Milk Shake 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Note Of Milk and Milk Shake smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share lactonic, sweet and coconut accords. Common notes include Milk, Coconut and Caramel.

Is The Note Of Milk or Milk Shake better for summer or winter?

The Note Of Milk suits daytime wear; Milk Shake suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Note Of Milk and Milk Shake?

The Note Of Milk features Milk, Coconut and Caramel. Milk Shake has top notes of Coconut, Caramel and Milk, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Honey, a base of White Musk, Ambergris, Vanilla and Sugar.