Fragrance comparison

Sheer Beauty Essence vs A Bloom

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 666 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sheer Beauty Essence

Calvin Klein

3.68634 votes

Rank #29,080 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

A Bloom

Love Passport

3.5632 votes

Rank #45,254 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sheer Beauty Essence takes 4 of 7 categories.

Sheer Beauty Essence
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
A Bloom
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sheer Beauty Essence4/7

A Bloom3/7

Ratings & consensus: Sheer Beauty Essence
Community sentiment: Sheer Beauty Essence
Longevity: A Bloom
Sillage & projection: A Bloom
Value for money: A Bloom
Versatility: Sheer Beauty Essence
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sheer Beauty Essence

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sheer Beauty EssenceCalvin Klein

A BloomLove Passport

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 634 votes

Have 37%Had 29%Want 34%

3.56/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 23%Had 32%Want 45%

Category winnerSheer Beauty EssenceRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

55%Like

5%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

634 votes

16%Love

53%Like

3%Ok

28%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerSheer Beauty EssenceMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityA Bloom

SillageA Bloom

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value88

Category winnerA BloomBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh83%

rose65%

fruity48%

musky30%

fruity100%

floral92%

citrus84%

fresh77%

cherry69%

sweet61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both floral, fresh and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Pear BlossomWhite Peach

Heart2 to 3 hours

LilacTurkish RosePeonyMagnolia

Base2 to 3 hours

MuskCedarVanilla

Top

Black CurrantCherryGrapefruitLemonBergamot

Heart

ApricotRed AppleLilacMagnoliaLily-of-the-ValleyPeony

Base

VioletAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesLilac, Peony, Magnolia and Musk. Durations are only published for Sheer Beauty Essence, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer78

Fall29

Winter20

Day100

Night18

Spring100

Summer33

Fall17

Winter17

Day100

Night15

Category winnerSheer Beauty EssenceMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,080

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,254

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSheer Beauty EssenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sheer Beauty Essence by Calvin Klein is an airy floral Eau de Toilette designed around gentle blossoms and crisp orchard fruit. It opens with sweet nashi pear blossom and chilled white peach, creating an uplifting and dewy first impression. The scent soon moves into a fresh bouquet dominated by lilac, Turkish rose, pe…

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A Bloom by Love Passport offers a bright, fruit-forward experience for women who enjoy playful floral scents. It opens with a zesty mix of cherry, grapefruit, and bergamot, leading into a heart of crisp red apple, apricot, and peony. This fragrance works well as a daytime companion for warm spring days, providing a fr…

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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, Sheer Beauty Essence or A Bloom?

Sheer Beauty Essence takes 4 of 7 categories. Sheer Beauty Essence is rated 3.68/5 from 634 votes; A Bloom is rated 3.56/5 from 32 votes. Choose Sheer Beauty Essence for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose A Bloom for a fruity and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sheer Beauty Essence or A Bloom?

A Bloom lasts longest (A Bloom 62/100, Sheer Beauty Essence 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sheer Beauty Essence or A Bloom?

Projection is very close: A Bloom 59/100, Sheer Beauty Essence 58/100 for sillage.

Do Sheer Beauty Essence and A Bloom smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fresh and fruity accords. Common notes include Lilac, Peony, Magnolia and Musk.

Is Sheer Beauty Essence or A Bloom better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sheer Beauty Essence is the stronger pick. For winter, Sheer Beauty Essence is the stronger pick. Sheer Beauty Essence suits daytime wear; A Bloom suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sheer Beauty Essence and A Bloom?

Sheer Beauty Essence has top notes of Pear Blossom and White Peach, heart notes of Lilac, Turkish Rose, Peony and Magnolia, a base of Musk, Cedar and Vanilla. A Bloom has top notes of Black Currant, Cherry, Grapefruit and Lemon, heart notes of Apricot, Red Apple, Lilac and Magnolia, a base of Violet, Amber and Musk.