Fragrance comparison

Flowerbomb Pink Sparkle vs UPDO Chic

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 88 ratings analysed

Flowerbomb Pink Sparkle

Viktor&Rolf

4.1250 votes

Rank #45,462 FloralPatchouli

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59%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

UPDO Chic

Linn Young

4.1338 votes

Rank #27,335 FloralPatchouli

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

UPDO Chic takes 4 of 7 categories.

Flowerbomb Pink Sparkle
Choose it for a floral and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
UPDO Chic
Choose it for a floral and patchouli character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Flowerbomb Pink Sparkle3/7

UPDO Chic4/7

Ratings & consensus: Flowerbomb Pink Sparkle
Community sentiment: UPDO Chic
Longevity: Flowerbomb Pink Sparkle
Sillage & projection: Flowerbomb Pink Sparkle
Value for money: UPDO Chic
Versatility: UPDO Chic
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: UPDO Chic

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Flowerbomb Pink SparkleViktor&Rolf

UPDO ChicLinn Young

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 9%Had 7%Want 84%

4.13/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 38%Had 24%Want 37%

Category winnerFlowerbomb Pink SparkleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

28%Like

2%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

50 votes

34%Love

55%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerUPDO ChicMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityFlowerbomb Pink Sparkle

SillageFlowerbomb Pink Sparkle

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerUPDO ChicBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

patchouli92%

white floral84%

rose77%

musky69%

woody61%

floral100%

patchouli92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

citrus69%

earthy61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both floral, patchouli and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TeaBergamot

Heart

JasmineTincture of RoseFreesiaOrchid

Base

PatchouliMusk

Top

TeaBergamot

Heart

OrchidFreesiaJasmine SambacRose de Mai

Base

PatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesTea, Bergamot, Freesia and Orchid. 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

Summer50

Fall25

Winter8

Day92

Night100

Spring100

Summer91

Fall100

Winter64

Day100

Night39

Category winnerUPDO ChicMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,462

PerfumerCarlos Benaïm, Domitille Michalon Bertier, Olivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,335

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerUPDO ChicHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Viktor&Rolf launched Flowerbomb Pink Sparkle in 2009 as a festive holiday edition of their famous sweet floral. The opening bursts with a crisp tea note and bright bergamot before settling into a dense garden of jasmine, rose, freesia, and orchid. The base relies on heavy patchouli and clean musk to ground the sweetne…

Reviews →

Linn Young UPDO Chic is an oriental floral fragrance built around a contrast of fresh tea and earthy patchouli. The scent opens with a sharp burst of bergamot paired with dry black tea leaves, offering an airy citrus intro. As it settles on skin, a bouquet of jasmine sambac, freesia, rose de mai, and orchid takes over…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Flowerbomb Pink Sparkle or UPDO Chic?

UPDO Chic takes 4 of 7 categories. Flowerbomb Pink Sparkle is rated 4.12/5 from 50 votes; UPDO Chic is rated 4.13/5 from 38 votes. Choose Flowerbomb Pink Sparkle for a floral and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose UPDO Chic for a floral and patchouli character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Flowerbomb Pink Sparkle or UPDO Chic?

Flowerbomb Pink Sparkle lasts longest (Flowerbomb Pink Sparkle 71/100, UPDO Chic 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Flowerbomb Pink Sparkle or UPDO Chic?

Flowerbomb Pink Sparkle projects furthest (Flowerbomb Pink Sparkle 68/100, UPDO Chic 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Flowerbomb Pink Sparkle and UPDO Chic smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, patchouli and woody accords. Common notes include Tea, Bergamot, Freesia and Orchid.

Is Flowerbomb Pink Sparkle or UPDO Chic better for summer or winter?

For summer, UPDO Chic is the stronger pick. For winter, UPDO Chic is the stronger pick. Flowerbomb Pink Sparkle suits evening wear; UPDO Chic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Flowerbomb Pink Sparkle and UPDO Chic?

Flowerbomb Pink Sparkle has top notes of Tea and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Tincture of Rose, Freesia and Orchid, a base of Patchouli and Musk. UPDO Chic has top notes of Tea and Bergamot, heart notes of Orchid, Freesia, Jasmine Sambac and Rose de Mai, a base of Patchouli and Musk.