Fragrance comparison

Daisy Shine Gold Edition vs Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 32 ratings analysed

1 wins

Daisy Shine Gold Edition

Marc Jacobs

4.4732 votes

Rank #25,773 White FloralOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart

CFFC Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #72,628 White FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Daisy Shine Gold Edition takes 1 of 2 categories.

Daisy Shine Gold Edition
Choose it for a white floral and ozonic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character.

Daisy Shine Gold Edition1/2

Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart0/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Daisy Shine Gold Edition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Daisy Shine Gold EditionMarc Jacobs

Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my HeartCFFC Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 39%Had 20%Want 41%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

28%Like

3%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

ozonic92%

aquatic84%

powdery77%

violet69%

citrus61%

white floral100%

powdery92%

woody84%

violet77%

citrus69%

vanilla61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both white floral, powdery and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Violet LeafBlood GrapefruitWild Strawberry

Heart2-4 hrs

GardeniaJasmineViolet

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaMuskWhite Wood

Top15-30 mins

Big StrawberryViolet LeafPink Grapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

GardeniaVioletJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

White WoodsVanillaMusk

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall40

Winter7

Day100

Night17

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night26

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex18

Women82

Casual 45%Work 32%Date 16%Party 8%

Not enough votes yet

Casual 43%Work 28%Date 20%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,773

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#72,628

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDaisy Shine Gold EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Jacobs Daisy Shine Gold Edition blends sparkling wild strawberry, dewy gardenia petals, and crisp green violet leaf into a cheerful daytime profile. It smells bright and instantly friendly. Spray it on your wrist. You get a sharp flash of cosmetic alcohol followed by tart blood grapefruit before creamy jasmine gl…

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CFFC Fragrances delivers an airy, flirtatious treat with Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart. The first spray releases sweet garden strawberry, tart pink grapefruit, and crisp violet leaf. It smells youthful and cheerful right away. Soon, creamy gardenia and velvety violet take over the mid development, lending the c…

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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.

Do Daisy Shine Gold Edition and Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, powdery and violet accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Gardenia, Jasmine and Violet.

Is Daisy Shine Gold Edition or Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart better for summer or winter?

Daisy Shine Gold Edition suits daytime wear; Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Daisy Shine Gold Edition and Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart?

Daisy Shine Gold Edition has top notes of Violet Leaf, Blood Grapefruit and Wild Strawberry, heart notes of Gardenia, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Vanilla, Musk and White Wood. Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart has top notes of Big Strawberry, Violet Leaf and Pink Grapefruit, heart notes of Gardenia, Violet and Jasmine, a base of White Woods, Vanilla and Musk.