Fragrance comparison

Cotton Candy Kiss vs Red Lime Soda

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 74 ratings analysed

Cotton Candy Kiss

The Body Shop

4.1619 votes

Rank #19,450 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Red Lime Soda

Strangers Parfumerie

3.4555 votes

Rank #18,283 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Lime Soda takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cotton Candy Kiss
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Red Lime Soda
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Cotton Candy Kiss2/5

Red Lime Soda3/5

Ratings & consensus: Cotton Candy Kiss
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Red Lime Soda
Sillage & projection: Red Lime Soda
Value for money: Cotton Candy Kiss
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Red Lime Soda

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cotton Candy KissThe Body Shop

Red Lime SodaStrangers Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 31%Had 3%Want 66%

3.45/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 14%Had 4%Want 82%

Category winnerCotton Candy KissRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

26%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

11%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

24%Love

29%Like

22%Ok

20%Dislike

5%Hate

55 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityRed Lime Soda

SillageRed Lime Soda

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value58

Category winnerCotton Candy KissBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity83%

vanilla65%

powdery48%

caramel30%

sweet100%

fruity88%

citrus77%

tropical65%

vanilla53%

fresh42%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

StrawberryBubble GumAppleFog

Heart

Cotton CandySugar

Base

Bourbon VanillaTonka BeanMusk

Notes

Salakcream sodaCotton CandyStrawberryLitchiTropical FruitsLemon ZestLimePomeloRoselleRose Petals

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesStrawberry and Cotton Candy. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer71

Fall14

Winter43

Day100

Night17

Spring50

Summer100

Fall18

Winter11

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men8

Unisex40

Women52

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,450

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#18,283

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerRed Lime SodaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cotton Candy Kiss leans straight into a playful candy profile, opening with bubble gum, strawberry and apple before settling into spun sugar, vanilla and soft musk. It reads sweet first, but the fruit and powdery finish keep it from feeling completely flat. This suits shoppers who enjoy youthful gourmand scents and ea…

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Red Lime Soda captures the punchy sweetness of Nam Dang Manow Soda, a popular Thai street drink made from red syrup, fresh lime, and carbonated water. Prin Lomros opens the fragrance with sharp pomelo and lemon zest before dropping into sticky strawberry, litchi, and cotton candy. A tart roselle and rose petal core ke…

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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, Cotton Candy Kiss or Red Lime Soda?

Red Lime Soda takes 3 of 5 categories. Cotton Candy Kiss is rated 4.16/5 from 19 votes; Red Lime Soda is rated 3.45/5 from 55 votes. Choose Cotton Candy Kiss for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Red Lime Soda for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Cotton Candy Kiss or Red Lime Soda?

Red Lime Soda lasts longest (Red Lime Soda 61/100, Cotton Candy Kiss 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cotton Candy Kiss or Red Lime Soda?

Red Lime Soda projects furthest (Red Lime Soda 48/100, Cotton Candy Kiss 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cotton Candy Kiss and Red Lime Soda smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Strawberry and Cotton Candy.

Is Cotton Candy Kiss or Red Lime Soda better for summer or winter?

Cotton Candy Kiss suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cotton Candy Kiss and Red Lime Soda?

Cotton Candy Kiss has top notes of Strawberry, Bubble Gum, Apple and Fog, heart notes of Cotton Candy and Sugar, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Musk. Red Lime Soda features Salak, cream soda, Cotton Candy, Strawberry and Litchi.