Fragrance comparison

Blossoming Romance vs Sugar Mallow

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 129 ratings analysed

4 wins

Blossoming Romance

Victoria's Secret

4.6040 votes

Rank #25,658 SweetFruity

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53%scent match

Some overlap

Sugar Mallow

Atralia

4.4089 votes

Rank #4,284 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.
Sugar Mallow
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Blossoming Romance4/7

Sugar Mallow3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blossoming RomanceVictoria's Secret

Sugar MallowAtralia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 23%Had 42%Want 35%

4.40/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 96%Had 4%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

61%Love

28%Like

8%Ok

3%Dislike

1%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerBlossoming RomanceMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityBlossoming Romance

SillageBlossoming Romance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value74

Category winnerSugar MallowBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity83%

vanilla65%

floral48%

lactonic30%

sweet100%

vanilla83%

powdery65%

musky48%

fruity30%

Scent match53%Some overlap · 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

MarshmallowStrawberryOrange

Heart

VanillaFloral NotesWhipped CreamCoconut

Base

SugarCotton CandyMuskRaspberry

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

Fall0

Winter93

Day–

Night–

Category winnerSugar MallowMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men2

Unisex13

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,658

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,284

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerSugar MallowHigher 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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Sugar Mallow is a soft, fluffy gourmand built around marshmallow, vanilla and airy berry sweetness. Reviews consistently describe it as sweet without turning heavy, with a cotton candy opening, a smoother creamy heart, and an easy, girly feel that stays light on skin. It suits shoppers who want a cozy marshmallow scen…

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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 Sugar Mallow?

Blossoming Romance takes 4 of 7 categories. Blossoming Romance is rated 4.60/5 from 40 votes; Sugar Mallow is rated 4.40/5 from 89 votes. Choose Blossoming Romance for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sugar Mallow for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Blossoming Romance or Sugar Mallow?

Blossoming Romance lasts longest (Blossoming Romance 72/100, Sugar Mallow 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blossoming Romance or Sugar Mallow?

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

Do Blossoming Romance and Sugar Mallow smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and fruity accords. Common notes include Whipped Cream, Strawberry and Raspberry.

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

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

What are the notes in Blossoming Romance and Sugar Mallow?

Blossoming Romance features Sweet Notes, Whipped Cream, Strawberry, Exotic floral notes and Raspberry. Sugar Mallow has top notes of Marshmallow, Strawberry and Orange, heart notes of Vanilla, Floral Notes, Whipped Cream and Coconut, a base of Sugar, Cotton Candy, Musk and Raspberry.