Fragrance comparison

Blossoming Romance vs Cloud Candy

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 336 ratings analysed

4 wins

Blossoming Romance

Victoria's Secret

4.6040 votes

Rank #25,658 SweetFruity

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60%scent match

Closely related

Cloud Candy

Khadlaj Perfumes

4.21296 votes

Rank #1,910 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blossoming Romance takes 4 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.
Cloud Candy
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Blossoming Romance4/7

Cloud Candy3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blossoming RomanceVictoria's Secret

Cloud CandyKhadlaj Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 23%Had 42%Want 35%

4.21/ 5 · 296 votes

Have 93%Had 7%Want 0%

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

63%Love

24%Like

8%Ok

3%Dislike

1%Hate

263 votes

Category winnerBlossoming RomanceMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityBlossoming Romance

SillageBlossoming Romance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value79

Category winnerCloud CandyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity83%

vanilla65%

floral48%

lactonic30%

sweet100%

vanilla83%

fruity65%

powdery48%

musky30%

Scent match60%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

Notes

MarshmallowStrawberryWhipped CreamSugarVanillaRaspberryWhite MuskCoconutTangerineAmbroxanFreesia

No top / heart / base split published

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

Summer92

Fall83

Winter66

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCloud CandyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men2

Unisex4

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,658

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,910

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews70

Category winnerCloud CandyHigher 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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Cloud Candy by Khadlaj Perfumes is a unisex gourmand released in 2025. It opens with bright strawberry and tangerine, shifting quickly into a dense heart of marshmallow and whipped cream. The base relies on vanilla, sugar, and musk for a lasting, sugary finish. It is ideal for those who want their daily scent to mirro…

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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 Cloud Candy?

Blossoming Romance takes 4 of 7 categories. Blossoming Romance is rated 4.60/5 from 40 votes; Cloud Candy is rated 4.21/5 from 296 votes. Choose Blossoming Romance for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Cloud Candy for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Blossoming Romance or Cloud Candy?

Blossoming Romance lasts longest (Blossoming Romance 72/100, Cloud Candy 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blossoming Romance or Cloud Candy?

Blossoming Romance projects furthest (Blossoming Romance 73/100, Cloud Candy 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blossoming Romance and Cloud Candy smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Whipped Cream, Strawberry and Raspberry.

Is Blossoming Romance or Cloud Candy better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Blossoming Romance and Cloud Candy?

Blossoming Romance features Sweet Notes, Whipped Cream, Strawberry, Exotic floral notes and Raspberry. Cloud Candy features Marshmallow, Strawberry, Whipped Cream, Sugar and Vanilla.