Fragrance comparison

Lychee Blossom vs Pink Retreat

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 162 ratings analysed

4 wins

Lychee Blossom

The Body Shop

3.64150 votes

Rank #12,518 TropicalFruity

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63%scent match

Closely related

Pink Retreat

Hawaiian Tropic

4.4212 votes

Rank #32,508 FloralFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lychee Blossom takes 4 of 5 categories.

Lychee Blossom
Choose it for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer.
Pink Retreat
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Lychee Blossom4/5

Pink Retreat1/5

Ratings & consensus: Pink Retreat
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lychee Blossom
Sillage & projection: Lychee Blossom
Value for money: Lychee Blossom
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lychee Blossom

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lychee BlossomThe Body Shop

Pink RetreatHawaiian Tropic

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 150 votes

Have 34%Had 29%Want 37%

4.42/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 60%Had 7%Want 33%

Category winnerPink RetreatRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

64%Like

1%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

137 votes

58%Love

25%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity33

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityLychee Blossom

SillageLychee Blossom

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value81

Category winnerLychee BlossomBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tropical100%

fruity83%

floral65%

fresh48%

sweet30%

floral100%

fruity88%

citrus77%

tropical65%

fresh53%

sweet42%

Scent match63%Closely related · both fruity, tropical and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LitchiMangosteenGuava

Heart

MagnoliaFreesia

Base

MuskSandalwood

Top

OrangeGuavaBlackcurrant

Heart

FreesiaCyclamen

Base

Musk

InformationalShared notesGuava, Freesia and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring69

Summer100

Fall0

Winter9

Day–

Night–

Spring45

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night29

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,518

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews29

Overall rank#32,508

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLychee BlossomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lychee Blossom opens as a juicy, candy-bright tropical fruit scent with lychee up front, backed by guava and a soft floral blur. On skin, many wearers find it turns quickly from fruity to sweet floral, with musk and light woods smoothing the drydown. It suits shoppers who enjoy playful, youthful, fruity florals for wa…

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Hawaiian Tropic Pink Retreat is a bright, uplifting body mist built around juicy tropical fruit and soft garden florals. It opens with a splash of sweet pink guava, zesty orange, and tangy blackcurrant that immediately brings warm sunny days to mind. As the fruity top settles down, clean floral notes of freesia and cy…

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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, Lychee Blossom or Pink Retreat?

Lychee Blossom takes 4 of 5 categories. Lychee Blossom is rated 3.64/5 from 150 votes; Pink Retreat is rated 4.42/5 from 12 votes. Choose Lychee Blossom for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer. Choose Pink Retreat for a floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lychee Blossom or Pink Retreat?

Lychee Blossom lasts longest (Lychee Blossom 47/100, Pink Retreat 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lychee Blossom or Pink Retreat?

Lychee Blossom projects furthest (Lychee Blossom 51/100, Pink Retreat 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lychee Blossom and Pink Retreat smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, tropical and floral accords. Common notes include Guava, Freesia and Musk.

Is Lychee Blossom or Pink Retreat better for summer or winter?

Pink Retreat suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lychee Blossom and Pink Retreat?

Lychee Blossom has top notes of Litchi, Mangosteen and Guava, heart notes of Magnolia and Freesia, a base of Musk and Sandalwood. Pink Retreat has top notes of Orange, Guava and Blackcurrant, heart notes of Freesia and Cyclamen, a base of Musk.