Collection: Milk Perfumes

Milk in perfume smells soft, smooth and lightly sweet, like warm milk in a cup. Scendira lists 720+ perfumes that list milk, almond milk or milk chocolate, priced from about $9 to $784.

What a Milk Note Is Made Of

There is no milk to extract, so a milk note is an accord built to feel creamy and a little lactic, often with help from lactone molecules that carry a soft, creamy, almost coconut-like glow. Perfumers place it in the base to cushion sweeter or woodier notes. This collection also covers almond milk and milk chocolate, where the same creaminess meets nuts or cocoa.

House of Bo La Mar and Diesel Loverdose Tattoo are perfumes people discuss in the communities Scendira tracks, and each lists milk. House of Bo La Mar uses almond milk in its base, and Diesel Loverdose Tattoo sets milk beside vanilla, tonka bean and rice.

Suits: People who like soft, creamy comfort scents. Skip if: you want a sharp or dry perfume.

If you like this, try lactones perfumes or coconut milk perfumes, or step back to gourmand perfumes.