Fragrance comparison

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

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

2 wins

Daisy Shine Red

Marc Jacobs

3.7027 votes

Rank #29,701 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

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 Red takes 2 of 2 categories.

Daisy Shine Red
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on note pyramid duration and 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 Red2/2

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): Daisy Shine Red
Fragranxe ranking: Daisy Shine Red

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Daisy Shine RedMarc Jacobs

Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my HeartCFFC Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 65%Had 35%Want 0%

—/ 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

22%Love

48%Like

7%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

citrus84%

ozonic77%

woody69%

aquatic61%

white floral100%

powdery92%

woody84%

violet77%

citrus69%

vanilla61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Wild StrawberryBlood GrapefruitViolet Leaf

Heart2-3 hrs

VioletGardeniaJasmine

Base5-6 hrs

VanillaMuskWhite Wood

Top15-30 mins

Big StrawberryViolet LeafPink Grapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

GardeniaVioletJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

White WoodsVanillaMusk

Category winnerDaisy Shine RedLongest dry-down: 5-6 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer83

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night26

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Casual 39%Work 33%Date 18%Party 10%

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#29,701

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#72,628

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDaisy Shine RedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Jacobs Daisy Shine Red delivers a bright burst of tart wild strawberry, bitter blood grapefruit, and crisp violet leaf. It smells clean, green, and instantly recognizable. Within ten minutes, the sharp citrus edge softens into airy violet petals, creamy gardenia, and gentle jasmine. The base finishes as a skin-hu…

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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 Red and Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Violet, Gardenia and Jasmine.

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

Daisy Shine Red 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 Red and Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart?

Daisy Shine Red has top notes of Wild Strawberry, Blood Grapefruit and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Violet, Gardenia and Jasmine, 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.