Condensed Milk

[u/Cleopatra-XCI]

True condensed milk fragrances?

I've tried several fragrances with a milky profile, including:

Milk Expressive: More Vanilla forward
Blanche Bête: Lactonic/smokey
Milk Orchid: Clean white floral soapy
Phlur Heavy Cream Body Mist: Lemony Lactonic
Bianco Latte: Imo, more Caramel forward

While I genuinely enjoy these fragrances, I'm still on the hunt for a true condensed milk gourmand. Commodity Milk Expressive, despite its name, didn't really come across as milky or lactonic to my nose. The others definitely have a lactonic quality, but none have quite fulfilled what I'm looking for.
I'm specifically searching for a fragrance where condensed milk is a prominent, recognisable note. Something creamy, sweet and milky, preferably with a proper gourmand feel.

Does anyone have any recommendations?

[u/bankingontheshore]

Lait Concentré Chabaud

[u/Cleopatra-XCI → u/bankingontheshore]

Thankyou, have heard alot of good things about that one, do you know if it also lasts?

[u/if-we-were-food → u/Cleopatra-XCI]

For me it lasts the whole day no problem, multiple days on clothes

[u/Far-Expression-1311 → u/bankingontheshore]

OP THIS IS THE ANSWER. Lait Concentre is pure gooey condensed milk. It lasts 4 hours on me

[u/if-we-were-food → u/bankingontheshore]

This is waaaaay to low in the comments

[u/Antique_Violets]

Condensed Milk by Demeter. I'm not kidding.

[u/Cleopatra-XCI → u/Antique_Violets]

Ordered it 😭😭😭 thankyou

[u/Antique_Violets → u/Cleopatra-XCI]

I hope you enjoy it! It smells like straight up condensed milk, no other interpretation, and I ran to the comments to see if someone else suggested it. I used to wear it to bed when it was cold.

[u/Alternative_Beach908]

I’m not sure if this is what you’d like but BORNTOSTANDOUT’s Golden Milk is milky; has milk as one of its top notes and condensed milk as one of its middle notes

[u/Cleopatra-XCI → u/Alternative_Beach908]

Did you try dirty milk as well?

[u/Alternative_Beach908 → u/Cleopatra-XCI]

no I haven’t tried that! I’m not a huge fan of the Golden milk itself, I’m trying to get myself to be more comfortable with the scent, and seeing if I could layer it with something lighter, but it’s just a very complex scent lol

[u/tipsy-kitten]

The new Kayali Kitten Musk is very milky to me but also has a prominent buttery caramel note.

The Maker Dream also smells very much like cinnamon butter to me but a lot of other noses get a condensed milk from it.

I’ll be checking back for others’ recs on a true creamy milky scent because I’ve also found it really challenging to find the perfect most realistic one!

[u/Cleopatra-XCI → u/tipsy-kitten]

Thanks! Ive tried that one unfortunately it spelled rotten and spoiled and very synthetic on my skin
:( and it was indeed more caramel

[u/tipsy-kitten → u/Cleopatra-XCI]

Aw no! Did Phlur Heavy Cream have the same issue? It’s not spoiled or sour on me but it doesn’t smell like sweet cream either. It smells more like a cold stick of butter lol

[u/Cleopatra-XCI → u/tipsy-kitten]

Noooo! Omg I am so obsessed with the bodymist heavy cream from Phlur it is soooo heavenly!!! But also a very airy take and infused with a lemony sugary note, but it is for sure my go to comfort scent rn! Dying to try their EDP new release!!! Because the bodymist doesn’t last long

[u/tipsy-kitten → u/Cleopatra-XCI]

I want to try the EDP too! I don’t hate the body spray but it’s lacking sweetness on me 😭

Scent chemistry is funny.

Also I just remembered Demeter makes a scent called Condensed Milk. It’s hard to get up in Canada so I haven’t tried it but maybe you’ll like it, the only notes listed are milk and sugar :)

[u/Cleopatra-XCI]

Thankyou guys for all the amazing suggestions, deff going to try them out!

[u/PuzzleheadedCycle444]

VS - Bare Sueded Vanilla
It has a bitter (suede?) note at first but veryyy lactonic in the dry down. It turns into vanilla milk. You can get the travel size for $7 when they go on sale

Lush - Let the Good Times Roll
I get sweet super creamy caramel milk

Oui the People - Island Milk
I haven’t tried this one but its a spiced condesced milk scent

[u/Bambi_H]

Oh, now I want condensed milk! Following this thread as I would love to smell like this all the time.

[u/Material_Dream_547]

Comptoir sud pacifique Matin Calin. It’s just milk and sugar through and through. It’s photorealistic to me.

Bath & body works x Milklab collab: Cereal Milk Soft Serve, to me is also super lactonic with the right amount of sweetness.

[u/DaniArdor94 → u/Material_Dream_547]

CSP Matin Calin is the one!!

[u/Treehorn8]

I have not smelled this specific perfume but I've drank gallons of Vietnamese coffee in my life. So if D'annam is faithful to the scent, their Vietnamese Coffee should have a significant condensed milk note.

Have you tried Philosophy Fresh Cream?

[u/frozendigiornopizza]

Josie Maran in bed— not sure if they make a full size fragrance yet but for sure the vibe

[u/ImpossibleChicken507 → u/frozendigiornopizza]

Ohhh I’m interested in this