Fragrance comparison

Florence vs Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 2,497 ratings analysed

1 wins

Florence

Tocca

3.882,497 votes

Rank #2,346 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart

CFFC Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #72,566 White FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Florence takes 1 of 1 categories.

Florence
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character.

Florence1/1

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: Florence

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FlorenceTocca

Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my HeartCFFC Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 2,497 votes

Have 80%Had 20%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

33%Love

41%Like

10%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

2,497 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

tuberose83%

fruity65%

green48%

animalic30%

white floral100%

powdery92%

woody84%

violet77%

citrus69%

vanilla61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearAppleBergamotGrapefruit Leaf

Heart

GardeniaTuberoseJasmineViolet LeafIris

Base

MuskWhite Woods

Top15-30 mins

Big StrawberryViolet LeafPink Grapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

GardeniaVioletJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

White WoodsVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesGardenia, Jasmine, Violet Leaf 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

Spring100

Summer67

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night26

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

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#2,346

PerfumerEllen Molner

Launched—

Reviews208

Overall rank#72,566

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFlorenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tocca Florence opens with a crisp, slightly sharp burst of green apple and crushed grapefruit leaf. As the fruit notes recede, a massive, creamy gardenia takes center stage, supported by a dense tuberose and sweet jasmine. It feels like walking through a damp conservatory where white flowers are in full bloom. This is…

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

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Jasmine, Violet Leaf and Musk.

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

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

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

Florence has top notes of Pear, Apple, Bergamot and Grapefruit Leaf, heart notes of Gardenia, Tuberose, Jasmine and Violet Leaf, a base of Musk and White Woods. 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.