Fragrance comparison

Blossoming Romance vs Forbidden Bloom

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 41 ratings analysed

1 wins

Blossoming Romance

Victoria's Secret

4.6040 votes

Rank #25,658 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Forbidden Bloom

Nayaat

5.001 votes

Rank #51,338 SweetLactonic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blossoming Romance takes 1 of 1 categories.

Blossoming Romance
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Forbidden Bloom
Choose it for a sweet and lactonic character.

Blossoming Romance1/1

Forbidden Bloom0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
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

Forbidden BloomNayaat

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 23%Had 42%Want 35%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity83%

vanilla65%

floral48%

lactonic30%

sweet100%

lactonic83%

fruity65%

rose48%

vanilla30%

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

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

MarshmallowOrangeStrawberry

Heart

Whipped CreamCoconut BlossomVanilla

Base

RaspberryMuskSweet NotesSugar

InformationalShared notesSweet Notes, Whipped 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost 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#51,338

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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Forbidden Bloom opens with a bright splash of orange paired with sugary strawberry and pillowy marshmallow. The fruitiness feels playful rather than sharp, quickly softening as fluffy whipped cream and warm vanilla take over the heart. Coconut blossom adds a light tropical air without turning heavy or greasy. As it se…

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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 Forbidden Bloom?

Blossoming Romance takes 1 of 1 categories. Blossoming Romance is rated 4.60/5 from 40 votes; Forbidden Bloom is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Blossoming Romance for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Forbidden Bloom for a sweet and lactonic character.

Do Blossoming Romance and Forbidden Bloom smell similar?

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

Is Blossoming Romance or Forbidden Bloom better for summer or winter?

Blossoming Romance suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blossoming Romance and Forbidden Bloom?

Blossoming Romance features Sweet Notes, Whipped Cream, Strawberry, Exotic floral notes and Raspberry. Forbidden Bloom has top notes of Marshmallow, Orange and Strawberry, heart notes of Whipped Cream, Coconut Blossom and Vanilla, a base of Raspberry, Musk, Sweet Notes and Sugar.