Okay it definitely doesn't smell like vanilla ice cream however it's lovely! It's definitely milky, lactonic, warm, soft and clean. For me it's hard to describe but if this perfume was a picture, the picture would be that it's a snowy day outside and you're all cozied up on the couch wearing your softest sweater, your favorite binge watching TV show is playing, you're looking out the window as the snow flakes softly fall, maybe you've got a warm and comforting something cooking on the stove, and you're feeling like there is nothing else that you could want because you're absolutely content at that moment. That's the kind of feeling that this perfume will bring up for you. It's quiet, it's gentle, and it's sort of like a warm hug. I'm not a nose. Definitely not a perfume expert, but I know what I like. I've attached a picture that corresponds with this sent.