Fragrance comparison

Yo! Vanilla Ice vs Sweet Milk

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 292 ratings analysed

7 wins

Yo! Vanilla Ice

Oriflame

4.32128 votes

Rank #8,431 VanillaSweet

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64%scent match

Closely related

Sweet Milk

Jo Malone London

4.21164 votes

Rank #8,443 LactonicSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Yo! Vanilla Ice takes 7 of 7 categories.

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

Yo! Vanilla Ice7/7

Sweet Milk0/7

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

Yo! Vanilla IceOriflame

Sweet MilkJo Malone London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 2%Had 56%Want 41%

4.21/ 5 · 164 votes

Have 8%Had 3%Want 89%

Category winnerYo! Vanilla IceRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

42%Like

2%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

128 votes

45%Love

43%Like

1%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

164 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityYo! Vanilla Ice

SillageYo! Vanilla Ice

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value95

¤ Price value33

Category winnerYo! Vanilla IceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet86%

lactonic72%

powdery58%

aromatic44%

amber30%

lactonic100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

powdery77%

almond69%

anis61%

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

Top

LavenderBergamot

Heart

VanilleMilkSaffron

Base

Tonka BeanMusk

Top15-30 mins

Star AniseHeliotropeBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

MilkCaramel

Base6-8+ hrs

VanilleAlmondMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Vanille, Milk 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

Spring73

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring33

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day92

Night100

Category winnerYo! Vanilla IceMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex15

Women85

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

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,431

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#8,443

PerfumerChristine Nagel

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerYo! Vanilla IceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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, Yo! Vanilla Ice or Sweet Milk?

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

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

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

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

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

Do Yo! Vanilla Ice and Sweet Milk smell similar?

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

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

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

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

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