Fragrance comparison

Heart Of Rome Gold vs Sparkling Crème

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 76 ratings analysed

3 wins

Heart Of Rome Gold

The Dua Brand

4.004 votes

Rank #58,750 White FloralCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

Sparkling Crème

Victoria's Secret

4.1072 votes

Rank #13,991 SweetCoconut

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Heart Of Rome Gold takes 3 of 4 categories.

Heart Of Rome Gold
Choose it for a white floral and coconut character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sparkling Crème
Choose it for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Heart Of Rome Gold3/4

Sparkling Crème1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Heart Of Rome Gold
Sillage & projection: Heart Of Rome Gold
Value for money: Heart Of Rome Gold
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sparkling Crème

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Heart Of Rome GoldThe Dua Brand

Sparkling CrèmeVictoria's Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%

4.10/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 55%Had 9%Want 35%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

49%Love

25%Like

17%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

72 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityHeart Of Rome Gold

SillageHeart Of Rome Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value76

Category winnerHeart Of Rome GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

coconut90%

lactonic80%

vanilla70%

sweet60%

citrus50%

sweet100%

coconut88%

white floral77%

lactonic65%

powdery53%

tropical42%

Scent match63%Closely related · both coconut, white floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Italian Mandarin

Heart

Gardenia

Base

CoconutVanilla

Notes

MarshmallowGardeniaCoconut

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGardenia and Coconut. 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

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring71

Summer60

Fall71

Winter100

Day100

Night54

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men3

Unisex3

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,750

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,991

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerSparkling CrèmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Heart Of Rome Gold pairs a bright mandarin opening with creamy gardenia, coconut and vanilla, giving it a tropical, white-floral sweetness from the start. It reads feminine, soft and sunny rather than sharp or complex. If you enjoy lactonic florals with a smooth, dessert-like base, this looks like an easy warm-weather…

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Sparkling Crème opens with a fizzy burst of airy marshmallow and sweet coconut water, delivering an instant sugar rush that feels bright rather than heavy. Within ten minutes, the crisp opening softens into a creamy lactonic heart where gardenia petals add a delicate white floral contrast to the confectionary sweetnes…

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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, Heart Of Rome Gold or Sparkling Crème?

Heart Of Rome Gold takes 3 of 4 categories. Heart Of Rome Gold is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Sparkling Crème is rated 4.10/5 from 72 votes. Choose Heart Of Rome Gold for a white floral and coconut character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sparkling Crème for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Heart Of Rome Gold or Sparkling Crème?

Heart Of Rome Gold lasts longest (Heart Of Rome Gold 70/100, Sparkling Crème 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Heart Of Rome Gold or Sparkling Crème?

Projection is very close: Heart Of Rome Gold 50/100, Sparkling Crème 49/100 for sillage.

Do Heart Of Rome Gold and Sparkling Crème smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share coconut, white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Gardenia and Coconut.

Is Heart Of Rome Gold or Sparkling Crème better for summer or winter?

Heart Of Rome Gold suits daytime wear; Sparkling Crème suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Heart Of Rome Gold and Sparkling Crème?

Heart Of Rome Gold has top notes of Italian Mandarin, heart notes of Gardenia, a base of Coconut and Vanilla. Sparkling Crème features Marshmallow, Gardenia and Coconut.