Fragrance comparison

Blossoming Romance vs Mallow Maddnes

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 160 ratings analysed

6 wins

Blossoming Romance

Victoria's Secret

4.6040 votes

Rank #25,658 SweetFruity

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60%scent match

Closely related

Mallow Maddnes

Lattafa Perfumes

4.02120 votes

Rank #28,557 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blossoming Romance takes 6 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.
Mallow Maddnes
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Blossoming Romance6/7

Mallow Maddnes1/7

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

Mallow MaddnesLattafa Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 23%Had 42%Want 35%

4.02/ 5 · 120 votes

Have 27%Had 2%Want 72%

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

41%Love

34%Like

15%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

120 votes

Category winnerBlossoming RomanceMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBlossoming Romance

SillageBlossoming Romance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value66

Category winnerBlossoming RomanceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity83%

vanilla65%

floral48%

lactonic30%

sweet100%

vanilla83%

powdery65%

fruity48%

musky30%

Scent match60%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and fruity

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

StrawberryRaspberry

Heart

MarshmallowFreesia

Base

Whipped CreamVanillaMusk

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

Summer71

Fall100

Winter97

Day100

Night44

Category winnerMallow MaddnesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men3

Unisex3

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,658

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,557

PerfumerNanako Ogi

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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Mallow Maddnes by Lattafa Perfumes is a floral fruity gourmand scent for women that leans into playful sweetness. The opening bursts with bright strawberry and raspberry notes, while the heart introduces a fluffy marshmallow character. It settles into a base of whipped cream, vanilla, and musk, providing a cozy, sugar…

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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 Mallow Maddnes?

Blossoming Romance takes 6 of 7 categories. Blossoming Romance is rated 4.60/5 from 40 votes; Mallow Maddnes is rated 4.02/5 from 120 votes. Choose Blossoming Romance for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Mallow Maddnes for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blossoming Romance or Mallow Maddnes?

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

Which projects more, Blossoming Romance or Mallow Maddnes?

Blossoming Romance projects furthest (Blossoming Romance 73/100, Mallow Maddnes 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blossoming Romance and Mallow Maddnes smell similar?

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

Is Blossoming Romance or Mallow Maddnes better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Blossoming Romance and Mallow Maddnes?

Blossoming Romance features Sweet Notes, Whipped Cream, Strawberry, Exotic floral notes and Raspberry. Mallow Maddnes has top notes of Strawberry and Raspberry, heart notes of Marshmallow and Freesia, a base of Whipped Cream, Vanilla and Musk.