Fragrance comparison

Red Lime Soda vs Cotton Candy Kiss

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 74 ratings analysed

3 wins

Red Lime Soda

Strangers Parfumerie

3.4555 votes

Rank #18,283 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Cotton Candy Kiss

The Body Shop

4.1619 votes

Rank #19,450 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Lime Soda takes 3 of 5 categories.

Red Lime Soda
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.
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 Soda3/5

Cotton Candy Kiss2/5

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

Red Lime SodaStrangers Parfumerie

Cotton Candy KissThe Body Shop

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.45/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 14%Had 4%Want 82%

4.16/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 31%Had 3%Want 66%

Category winnerCotton Candy KissRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

29%Like

22%Ok

20%Dislike

5%Hate

55 votes

58%Love

26%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

11%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityRed Lime Soda

SillageRed Lime Soda

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value88

Category winnerCotton Candy KissBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity88%

citrus77%

tropical65%

vanilla53%

fresh42%

sweet100%

fruity83%

vanilla65%

powdery48%

caramel30%

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

Notes

Salakcream sodaCotton CandyStrawberryLitchiTropical FruitsLemon ZestLimePomeloRoselleRose Petals

No top / heart / base split published

Top

StrawberryBubble GumAppleFog

Heart

Cotton CandySugar

Base

Bourbon VanillaTonka BeanMusk

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall18

Winter11

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer71

Fall14

Winter43

Day100

Night17

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex40

Women52

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,283

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#19,450

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerRed Lime SodaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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, Red Lime Soda or Cotton Candy Kiss?

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

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

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

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

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

Do Red Lime Soda and Cotton Candy Kiss smell similar?

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

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

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

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

Red Lime Soda features Salak, cream soda, Cotton Candy, Strawberry and Litchi. 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.