Fragrance comparison

Blossoming Romance vs Safa

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 69 ratings analysed

Blossoming Romance

Victoria's Secret

4.6040 votes

Rank #25,658 SweetFruity

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60%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Safa

Nusuk

4.4129 votes

Rank #18,470 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Safa takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

Blossoming Romance3/7

Safa4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blossoming RomanceVictoria's Secret

SafaNusuk

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 23%Had 42%Want 35%

4.41/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 32%Had 2%Want 66%

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

52%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerSafaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityBlossoming Romance

SillageBlossoming Romance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value88

Category winnerSafaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity83%

vanilla65%

floral48%

lactonic30%

sweet100%

fruity86%

vanilla72%

powdery58%

musky44%

lactonic30%

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

Top

MarshmallowStrawberryWhipped CreamLemon

Heart

SugarRaspberryMilkNectarineCoconut

Base

VanillaMuskAmbroxan

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

Summer85

Fall85

Winter69

Day100

Night55

Category winnerSafaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,658

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,470

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerSafaHigher 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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Nusuk Safa is an airy, sugary gourmand that smells like fluffy pink marshmallows tossed with sweet strawberry slices and whipped cream. A bright squeeze of lemon cuts through the opening sugar, keeping the initial spray light and cheerful rather than sticky. As it settles on skin, warm milk, shredded coconut, and ripe…

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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 Safa?

Safa takes 4 of 7 categories. Blossoming Romance is rated 4.60/5 from 40 votes; Safa is rated 4.41/5 from 29 votes. Choose Blossoming Romance for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Safa for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blossoming Romance or Safa?

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

Which projects more, Blossoming Romance or Safa?

Blossoming Romance projects furthest (Blossoming Romance 73/100, Safa 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blossoming Romance and Safa 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 Safa better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Blossoming Romance and Safa?

Blossoming Romance features Sweet Notes, Whipped Cream, Strawberry, Exotic floral notes and Raspberry. Safa has top notes of Marshmallow, Strawberry, Whipped Cream and Lemon, heart notes of Sugar, Raspberry, Milk and Nectarine, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Ambroxan.