Fragrance comparison

Blossoming Romance vs Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 81

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 3,969 ratings analysed

6 wins

Blossoming Romance

Victoria's Secret

4.6040 votes

Rank #25,658 SweetFruity

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61%scent match

Closely related

Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 81

Kayali Fragrances

4.323,929 votes

Rank #24,153 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.
Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 81
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Blossoming Romance6/7

Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 811/7

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: Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 81

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blossoming RomanceVictoria's Secret

Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 81Kayali Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 23%Had 42%Want 35%

4.32/ 5 · 3,929 votes

Have 91%Had 9%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

58%Love

26%Like

9%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

3,929 votes

Category winnerBlossoming RomanceMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityBlossoming Romance

SillageBlossoming Romance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value43

Category winnerBlossoming RomanceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity83%

vanilla65%

floral48%

lactonic30%

sweet100%

vanilla83%

fruity65%

powdery48%

lactonic30%

Scent match61%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

FreesiaItalian LemonNectarine blossomApple

Heart

MarshmallowStrawberryCoconutOrange Blossom

Base

Whipped CreamSugarVanillaMuskRaspberryAmbroxan

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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter83

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBlossoming RomanceMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex2

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,658

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,153

PerfumerGabriela Chelariu

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerYum Boujee Marshmallow | 81Higher 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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Kayali Fragrances Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 81 hits the skin with a bright, syrupy splash of fresh strawberry and pink lady apple, backed by a sharp squeeze of lemon. Rather than settling into a simple fruit bowl, the scent quickly warms into a fluffy, powdery cloud of pink marshmallow and orange blossom water. As it c…

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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 Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 81?

Blossoming Romance takes 6 of 7 categories. Blossoming Romance is rated 4.60/5 from 40 votes; Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 81 is rated 4.32/5 from 3,929 votes. Choose Blossoming Romance for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 81 for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Blossoming Romance or Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 81?

Blossoming Romance lasts longest (Blossoming Romance 72/100, Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 81 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blossoming Romance or Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 81?

Blossoming Romance projects furthest (Blossoming Romance 73/100, Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 81 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blossoming Romance and Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 81 smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Whipped Cream, Strawberry and Raspberry.

Is Blossoming Romance or Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 81 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Blossoming Romance is the stronger pick. For winter, Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 81 is the stronger pick. Blossoming Romance suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blossoming Romance and Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 81?

Blossoming Romance features Sweet Notes, Whipped Cream, Strawberry, Exotic floral notes and Raspberry. Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 81 has top notes of Freesia, Italian Lemon, Nectarine blossom and Apple, heart notes of Marshmallow, Strawberry, Coconut and Orange Blossom, a base of Whipped Cream, Sugar, Vanilla and Musk.