Fragrance comparison

Gingham Love vs Sweet & Flirty

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 273 ratings analysed

5 wins

Gingham Love

Bath & Body Works · 2022

4.17260 votes

Rank #26,723 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Sweet & Flirty

Victoria's Secret

3.7713 votes

Rank #44,688 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gingham Love takes 5 of 5 categories.

Gingham Love
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Sweet & Flirty
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Gingham Love5/5

Sweet & Flirty0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gingham LoveBath & Body Works

Sweet & FlirtyVictoria's Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 260 votes

Have 73%Had 15%Want 12%

3.77/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 26%Had 48%Want 26%

Category winnerGingham LoveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

39%Like

12%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

260 votes

46%Love

15%Like

23%Ok

0%Dislike

15%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityGingham Love

SillageGingham Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price value50

Category winnerGingham LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity86%

floral72%

rose58%

fresh44%

sour30%

sweet100%

fruity83%

vanilla65%

fresh48%

sour30%

Scent match57%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Red BerriesFreesiaMeringueSugarRose

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Sweet NotesSugarRed BerriesPink Grapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRed Berries and Sugar. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall20

Winter20

Day100

Night20

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,723

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,688

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerGingham LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gingham Love by Bath & Body Works is a fruity, floral gourmand that leads with vibrant red berries and a soft rose meringue. It offers a playful, sweet scent profile perfect for casual daytime wear during the spring. Its performance remains moderate, providing a youthful, flirty character that feels accessible and eas…

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Victoria's Secret Sweet & Flirty hits skin with an instant splash of tart pink grapefruit and sugared red berries. The initial spray delivers a sharp, sugary bite that cuts through humid summer afternoons with a cheerful burst of fruit punch. As the top notes settle down, a soft vanilla and white sugar base emerges t…

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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, Gingham Love or Sweet & Flirty?

Gingham Love takes 5 of 5 categories. Gingham Love is rated 4.17/5 from 260 votes; Sweet & Flirty is rated 3.77/5 from 13 votes. Choose Gingham Love for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Sweet & Flirty for a sweet and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.