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Gourmandy Notes

Milk

Milk is a soft, creamy, and slightly sweet fragrance note that evokes a comforting and nostalgic scent. It has a delicate, smooth, and warm character with nuances of fresh, clean, and slightly powdery undertones. The scent is subtle and gentle, reminiscent of fresh dairy and warm skin.
Origin and Extraction
In perfumery, milk notes are typically created through synthetic aroma compounds that mimic the soft, creamy essence of milk. These are often derived from lactones, which can be obtained from natural sources like coconut or created through chemical synthesis. Some natural extracts like coconut milk or rice milk can also be used to create milk-like fragrance notes.
History and Culture
The use of milk-like notes in perfumery is relatively modern, emerging more prominently in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. It reflects a trend towards more intimate, skin-like, and comfort-oriented fragrances. Notable perfumes featuring prominent milk notes include Serge Lutens' Rahat Loukoum, Demeter's Milk fragrance, and Montale's Chocolate Greedy.
Chemistry and Molecular Structure
Milk notes in perfumery are primarily created using lactones, particularly gamma-nonalactone and delta-decalactone, which have molecular structures that mimic the creamy, fatty characteristics of milk. These compounds are cyclic esters with a characteristic sweet, fatty, and slightly coconut-like aroma profile.

Fragrances with Milk

Product shot of Blanche Bête by Liquides Imaginaires

Liquides Imaginaires

Blanche Bête

8.4/10(40)
LactonicGourmand

Creamy vanilla mystic modern

Sample from €9

€17050ml
Product shot of The Ghost in the Shell by Etat Libre D'Orange

Etat Libre D'Orange

The Ghost in the Shell

8.3/10(19)
SyntheticAquatic

Cyborg skin scent

Sample from €9

€160100ml
Product shot of Adam & Eve's Dress by Lorenzo Pazzaglia

Lorenzo Pazzaglia

Adam & Eve's Dress

6.2/10(9)
GreenWoody

Wild fig: green, creamy, woody.

Sample from €9

€14550ml
Product shot of Pink Milk by Lorenzo Pazzaglia

Lorenzo Pazzaglia

Pink Milk

7.8/10(12)
GourmandFloral

Creamy Rose & Cookie Dream

Sample from €9

€14550ml
Product shot of Blanc Sada by L'Entropiste

L'Entropiste

Blanc Sada

9.3/10(3)
PowderyLactonic

Creamy Rice & Iris Scent

Sample from €9

€21050ml
Product shot of Remember Me by Jovoy

Jovoy

Remember Me

8.5/10(19)
GourmandSpicy

Chai spice & creamy vanilla embrace.

Sample from €9

€16075ml
Product shot of Beyond The Wall by Gritti

Gritti

Beyond The Wall

8.9/10(8)
SpicyPowdery

Creamy spice meets modern oriental.

Sample from €9

€245100ml
Product shot of Dirty Rice by Borntostandout

Borntostandout

Dirty Rice

7.8/10(11)
WoodyMusk

Creamy & Woody Rice Scent

Sample from €9

€19550ml
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Product shot of Last Birthday Cake by Toskovat

Toskovat

Last Birthday Cake

8.3/10(22)
GourmandBoozy

Boozy, Sweet Cake Memory

Sample unavailable

€19560ml
Product shot of Sissa by Mind Games

Mind Games

Sissa

5/10(6)
GourmandPowdery

Creamy Vanilla & Tonka Warmth

Sample from €9

€270100ml
Product shot of Naked Laundry by Borntostandout

Borntostandout

Naked Laundry

5.5/10(2)
SyntheticMusk

Clean sheets, dirty skin.

Sample from €9

€19550ml
Product shot of Dawn Whispers by L'Entropiste

L'Entropiste

Dawn Whispers

7.8/10(2)
SyntheticLactonic

Cool metal meets warm milk.

Sample from €9

€21050ml
Product shot of Sécrétions Magnifiques by Etat Libre D'Orange

Etat Libre D'Orange

Sécrétions Magnifiques

6.7/10(3)
AnimalicSynthetic

Provocative bodily accords

Sample unavailable

€10050ml
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Product shot of Oud Jaune Intense by Fragrance Du Bois

Fragrance Du Bois

Oud Jaune Intense

7.7/10(11)
FloralFruity

Tropical Floral Paradise

Sample from €14

€565100ml
Product shot of Dirty Milk by Borntostandout

Borntostandout

Dirty Milk

8.2/10(12)
GourmandLactonic

Creamy, spiced caramel milk.

Sample from €9

€19550ml
Product shot of Jodhpur 6am by L'Entropiste

L'Entropiste

Jodhpur 6am

5.8/10(5)
SpicyFloral

Spicy Chai & Creamy Tuberose

Sample from €9

€21050ml
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Product shot of Melos by Pernoire

Pernoire

Melos

4/10(2)
FloralGourmand

Rose Tea & Honey Dream

Sample from €14

€24050ml
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Product shot of Black Creme by Borntostandout

Borntostandout

Black Creme

8.8/10(8)
GourmandLeathery

Dark creamy leather scent.

Sample from €14

€28550ml
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Product shot of Puits d'Amour by Folia Paris

Folia Paris

Puits d'Amour

GourmandLactonic

Creamy Pastry Dream

Sample unavailable

€9550ml
Product shot of Romazzino by Adamo

Adamo

Romazzino

9/10(2)
WoodyGreen

Creamy Sardinian Summer

Sample from €9

€240100ml
Product shot of Cow by Zoologist

Zoologist

Cow

7.1/10(9)
LactonicFloral

Green Apple & Warm Milk

Sample from €9

€20060ml
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Product shot of Vietnamese Coffee by d'Annam

d'Annam

Vietnamese Coffee

GourmandWoody

Dark, Milky Coffee

Sample unavailable

€16050ml
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Product shot of Matcha Soft Serve by d'Annam

d'Annam

Matcha Soft Serve

TeaGourmand

Creamy Matcha Treat

Sample unavailable

€16050ml
Product shot of Blue Madeleine by Atelier des Ors

Atelier des Ors

Blue Madeleine

7.2/10(3)
GourmandTea

Smoky Tea & Sweet Praline

Sample from €9

€240100ml
Product shot of Vetiver Moloko by Ex Nihilo

Ex Nihilo

Vetiver Moloko

7.1/10(5)
WoodyLactonic

Creamy Woody Vetiver

Sample from €9

€19550ml
Product shot of Pastel Rumours by Sarah Baker

Sarah Baker

Pastel Rumours

8/10(3)
GourmandFruity

Creamy Peach & Custard

Sample unavailable

€15050ml
Product shot of Yawahada by J-Scent

J-Scent

Yawahada

7.7/10(7)
PowderyFruity

Soft Powdery Skin Scent

Sample from €9

€12250ml
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Product shot of Annacamento by Toskovat

Toskovat

Annacamento

7.6/10(9)
GourmandFruity

Sweet Citrus Seaside Dream

Sample unavailable

€19560ml
Product shot of Leder 6 by J.F. Schwarzlose Berlin

J.F. Schwarzlose Berlin

Leder 6

8/10(3)
LeatherySmoky

Sultry leather & smoky vanilla.

Sample from €9

€209100ml
Product shot of Santal Calling by Ex Nihilo

Ex Nihilo

Santal Calling

7.9/10(11)
WoodyPowdery

Smooth Milky Sandalwood

Sample from €9

€19550ml
Product shot of Sirène by Fragrance Du Bois

Fragrance Du Bois

Sirène

8.3/10(12)
FruitySpicy

Sweet Cherry & Amber Dream

Sample from €9

€28075ml
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Product shot of Oud Candy by Borntostandout

Borntostandout

Oud Candy

6/10(1)
WoodyGourmand

Dark wood meets burnt sugar.

Sample unavailable

€28550ml
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Product shot of On a Cloud by J-Scent

J-Scent

On a Cloud

GourmandLactonic

Creamy Peppermint Cloud

Sample from €9

€12250ml
Product shot of Sugar Kisses by Lorenzo Pazzaglia

Lorenzo Pazzaglia

Sugar Kisses

8.9/10(9)
GourmandPowdery

Decadent caramel-vanilla euphoria, irresistibly sweet.

Sample from €9

€14550ml
Product shot of Annabella by Attar Collection

Attar Collection

Annabella

7.5/10(6)
FloralGourmand

Floral Tea & Milky Vanilla

Sample from €9

€165100ml
Product shot of Datte Opaline by Mezel

Mezel

Datte Opaline

7.4/10(5)
GourmandSpicy

Spicy Date & Creamy Vanilla

Sample from €9

€205100ml