Fragrance comparison

Sparkling Crème vs Heart Of Rome Gold

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 76 ratings analysed

Sparkling Crème

Victoria's Secret

4.1072 votes

Rank #13,991 SweetCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Heart Of Rome Gold

The Dua Brand

4.004 votes

Rank #58,750 White FloralCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Heart Of Rome Gold takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sparkling Crème
Choose it for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
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 Crème1/4

Heart Of Rome Gold3/4

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

Sparkling CrèmeVictoria's Secret

Heart Of Rome GoldThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 55%Had 9%Want 35%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

25%Like

17%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

72 votes

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityHeart Of Rome Gold

SillageHeart Of Rome Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price value88

Category winnerHeart Of Rome GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

coconut88%

white floral77%

lactonic65%

powdery53%

tropical42%

white floral100%

coconut90%

lactonic80%

vanilla70%

sweet60%

citrus50%

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

Notes

MarshmallowGardeniaCoconut

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Italian Mandarin

Heart

Gardenia

Base

CoconutVanilla

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

Spring71

Summer60

Fall71

Winter100

Day100

Night54

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex3

Women95

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,991

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#58,750

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSparkling CrèmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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, Sparkling Crème or Heart Of Rome Gold?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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