Fragrance comparison

Blossoming Romance vs Candelicious

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 69 ratings analysed

5 wins

Blossoming Romance

Victoria's Secret

4.6040 votes

Rank #25,658 SweetFruity

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62%scent match

Closely related

Candelicious

Risala

4.1429 votes

Rank #43,642 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blossoming Romance takes 5 of 7 categories.

Blossoming Romance
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Candelicious
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Blossoming Romance5/7

Candelicious2/7

Ratings & consensus: Blossoming Romance
Community sentiment: Blossoming Romance
Longevity: Blossoming Romance
Sillage & projection: Blossoming Romance
Value for money: Candelicious
Versatility: Candelicious
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Blossoming Romance

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Blossoming RomanceVictoria's Secret

CandeliciousRisala

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 23%Had 42%Want 35%

4.14/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 42%Had 3%Want 55%

Category winnerBlossoming RomanceRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

73%Love

18%Like

8%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

40 votes

38%Love

45%Like

10%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerBlossoming RomanceMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityBlossoming Romance

SillageBlossoming Romance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value86

Category winnerCandeliciousBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity83%

vanilla65%

floral48%

lactonic30%

sweet100%

fruity86%

vanilla72%

floral58%

powdery44%

citrus30%

Scent match62%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Sweet NotesWhipped CreamStrawberryExotic floral notesRaspberryGreen Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

FreesiaNectarine blossomLemonApple

Heart

SugarRed BerriesMarshmallowStrawberryOrange BlossomWhipped CreamCoconut

Base

RaspberryVanillaMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesWhipped Cream, Strawberry and Raspberry. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer100

Fall40

Winter30

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer91

Fall64

Winter64

Day100

Night78

Category winnerCandeliciousMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,658

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,642

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlossoming RomanceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blossoming Romance by Victoria's Secret opens with a bright, sweet splash of strawberry and raspberry. It immediately establishes a playful, youthful character. As it settles onto the skin, a soft layer of whipped cream emerges, rounding out the tartness of the berries. Light, green notes and exotic florals sit quietl…

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Candelicious is a sweet fruity gourmand built around berries, marshmallow, whipped cream and vanilla, with a light citrus-fruity opening from lemon, apple and nectarine blossom. It reads playful, sugary and distinctly feminine. On skin, it is likely to suit shoppers who enjoy creamy candy-like scents more than dry woo…

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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, Blossoming Romance or Candelicious?

Blossoming Romance takes 5 of 7 categories. Blossoming Romance is rated 4.60/5 from 40 votes; Candelicious is rated 4.14/5 from 29 votes. Choose Blossoming Romance for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Candelicious for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blossoming Romance or Candelicious?

Blossoming Romance lasts longest (Blossoming Romance 72/100, Candelicious 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blossoming Romance or Candelicious?

Blossoming Romance projects furthest (Blossoming Romance 73/100, Candelicious 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blossoming Romance and Candelicious smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Whipped Cream, Strawberry and Raspberry.

Is Blossoming Romance or Candelicious better for summer or winter?

For summer, Blossoming Romance is the stronger pick. For winter, Candelicious is the stronger pick. Blossoming Romance suits daytime wear; Candelicious suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blossoming Romance and Candelicious?

Blossoming Romance features Sweet Notes, Whipped Cream, Strawberry, Exotic floral notes and Raspberry. Candelicious has top notes of Freesia, Nectarine blossom, Lemon and Apple, heart notes of Sugar, Red Berries, Marshmallow and Strawberry, a base of Raspberry, Vanilla, Musk and Amber.