I don't think they meant the word "sweet" as in being "sugary".  The word can also be used in a slang sense to describe something "cool".  So they were essentially saying that they liked the image, and that it was "cool".

"It is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never
able to know ourselves fully as we are, especially the evil side of us.
This we can do only if we are not angry with our critics but will take in good
heart whatever they might have to say." - Ghandi