Fragrance comparison

Blossoming Romance vs Histoire d’Amour 2.0

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 78 ratings analysed

7 wins

Blossoming Romance

Victoria's Secret

4.6040 votes

Rank #25,658 SweetFruity

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46%scent match

Some overlap

Histoire d’Amour 2.0

Jul et Mad Paris

3.7938 votes

Rank #40,740 AmberSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blossoming Romance takes 7 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.
Histoire d’Amour 2.0
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Blossoming Romance7/7

Histoire d’Amour 2.00/7

Ratings & consensus: Blossoming Romance
Community sentiment: Blossoming Romance
Longevity: Blossoming Romance
Sillage & projection: Blossoming Romance
Value for money: Blossoming Romance
Versatility: Blossoming Romance
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

Histoire d’Amour 2.0Jul et Mad Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 23%Had 42%Want 35%

3.79/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 18%Had 9%Want 73%

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

37%Love

21%Like

29%Ok

11%Dislike

3%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerBlossoming RomanceMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityBlossoming Romance

SillageBlossoming Romance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value52

Category winnerBlossoming RomanceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity83%

vanilla65%

floral48%

lactonic30%

amber100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

warm spicy77%

tropical69%

vanilla61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · 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

MangoStrawberrySaffronWhipped CreamRaspberry

Heart

FrankincenseTolu BalsamBenzoin

Base

OudCedarVanillaAmberMusk

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

Spring53

Summer6

Fall100

Winter76

Day100

Night90

Category winnerBlossoming RomanceMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men5

Unisex68

Women26

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,658

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,740

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Histoire d’Amour 2.0 by Jul et Mad Paris delivers a vibrant collision of mango and whipped cream, grounding its tropical energy in a resinous base. This unisex oriental vanilla fragrance thrives during crisp autumn days, offering a nuanced profile that balances playful fruitiness with the deeper, traditional weight of…

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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 Histoire d’Amour 2.0?

Blossoming Romance takes 7 of 7 categories. Blossoming Romance is rated 4.60/5 from 40 votes; Histoire d’Amour 2.0 is rated 3.79/5 from 38 votes. Choose Blossoming Romance for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Histoire d’Amour 2.0 for a amber and sweet character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blossoming Romance or Histoire d’Amour 2.0?

They last about the same: Blossoming Romance 72/100, Histoire d’Amour 2.0 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Blossoming Romance or Histoire d’Amour 2.0?

Blossoming Romance projects furthest (Blossoming Romance 73/100, Histoire d’Amour 2.0 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blossoming Romance and Histoire d’Amour 2.0 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Whipped Cream, Strawberry and Raspberry.

Is Blossoming Romance or Histoire d’Amour 2.0 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Blossoming Romance is the stronger pick. For winter, Histoire d’Amour 2.0 is the stronger pick. Blossoming Romance suits daytime wear; Histoire d’Amour 2.0 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blossoming Romance and Histoire d’Amour 2.0?

Blossoming Romance features Sweet Notes, Whipped Cream, Strawberry, Exotic floral notes and Raspberry. Histoire d’Amour 2.0 has top notes of Mango, Strawberry, Saffron and Whipped Cream, heart notes of Frankincense, Tolu Balsam and Benzoin, a base of Oud, Cedar, Vanilla and Amber.