Fragrance comparison

Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart vs Loves Me Loves Me Not

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart

CFFC Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #72,566 White FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Loves Me Loves Me Not

Milton Lloyd

4.0923 votes

Rank #44,519 GreenWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Loves Me Loves Me Not takes 1 of 1 categories.

Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character.
Loves Me Loves Me Not
Choose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart0/1

Loves Me Loves Me Not1/1

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: Loves Me Loves Me Not

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my HeartCFFC Fragrances

Loves Me Loves Me NotMilton Lloyd

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

4.09/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 43%Had 15%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

30%Love

57%Like

4%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

23 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

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value97

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

powdery92%

woody84%

violet77%

citrus69%

vanilla61%

green100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

woody61%

Scent match60%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

Green NotesBig StrawberryBlood GrapefruitViolet Leaf

Heart

GardeniaVioletJasmine

Base

White WoodsVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesBig Strawberry, Violet Leaf, Gardenia and Violet. 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

Spring100

Summer88

Fall38

Winter38

Day100

Night–

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

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,566

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,519

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLoves Me Loves Me NotHigher 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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Loves Me Loves Me Not by Milton Lloyd hits the skin with a breezy blast of green leaves and tart blood grapefruit. If you enjoy bright, ozonic florals, this budget option delivers a crisp, clean profile without a heavy price tag. The scent develops into a clean violet and jasmine heart, feeling light and youthful rath…

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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 Loves Me Loves Me Not smell similar?

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

Is Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart or Loves Me Loves Me Not better for summer or winter?

Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart suits daytime wear; Loves Me Loves Me Not suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart and Loves Me Loves Me Not?

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. Loves Me Loves Me Not has top notes of Green Notes, Big Strawberry, Blood Grapefruit and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Gardenia, Violet and Jasmine, a base of White Woods, Vanilla and Musk.