Fragrance comparison

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

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart

CFFC Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #72,566 White FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Deborah Secco

Água de Cheiro

4.5010 votes

Rank #39,870 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deborah Secco takes 1 of 1 categories.

Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character.
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 Heart0/1

Deborah Secco1/1

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

Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my HeartCFFC Fragrances

Deborah SeccoÁgua de Cheiro

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

4.50/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 13%Had 41%Want 47%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

60%Love

30%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

powdery92%

woody84%

violet77%

citrus69%

vanilla61%

woody100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

fruity77%

green69%

citrus61%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Big StrawberryViolet LeafPink Grapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

GardeniaVioletJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

White WoodsVanillaMusk

Top

BergamotRaisinStrawberry

Heart

VioletGreen NotesGardeniaJasmine

Base

MuskWhite WoodsSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesGardenia, Violet, Jasmine and White Woods. 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

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night26

Spring57

Summer71

Fall71

Winter100

Day100

Night71

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,566

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,870

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDeborah SeccoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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

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

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

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

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

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. 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.