Fragrance comparison

Deborah Secco vs Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

1 wins

Deborah Secco

Água de Cheiro

4.5010 votes

Rank #39,870 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart

CFFC Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #72,566 White FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deborah Secco takes 1 of 1 categories.

Deborah Secco
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character.

Deborah Secco1/1

Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart0/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Deborah Secco

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deborah SeccoÁgua de Cheiro

Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my HeartCFFC Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 13%Had 41%Want 47%

—/ 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

60%Love

30%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

fruity77%

green69%

citrus61%

white floral100%

powdery92%

woody84%

violet77%

citrus69%

vanilla61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both woody, powdery and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotRaisinStrawberry

Heart

VioletGreen NotesGardeniaJasmine

Base

MuskWhite WoodsSandalwoodVanilla

Top15-30 mins

Big StrawberryViolet LeafPink Grapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

GardeniaVioletJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

White WoodsVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesViolet, Gardenia, Jasmine and Musk. Durations are only published for Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer71

Fall71

Winter100

Day100

Night71

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night26

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

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#39,870

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#72,566

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDeborah SeccoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deborah Secco by Água de Cheiro brings a bright, fruity opening of strawberry and raisin, leading into a floral heart of violet and gardenia. It settles on skin with a woody, vanilla-infused base. This floral fruity scent is a versatile daily choice for women who prefer a balance of sweet fruit and grounded woody note…

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

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and white floral accords. Common notes include Violet, Gardenia, Jasmine and Musk.

Is Deborah Secco or Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart better for summer or winter?

Deborah Secco suits daytime wear; Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deborah Secco and Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart?

Deborah Secco has top notes of Bergamot, Raisin and Strawberry, heart notes of Violet, Green Notes, Gardenia and Jasmine, a base of Musk, White Woods, Sandalwood and Vanilla. 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.