Fragrance comparison

Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart vs Renshaw

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart

CFFC Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #74,700 White FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

72%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Renshaw

Murdock London

4.001 votes

Rank #64,222 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Renshaw takes 2 of 2 categories.

Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character.
Renshaw
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart0/2

Renshaw2/2

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): Renshaw
Fragranxe ranking: Renshaw

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my HeartCFFC Fragrances

RenshawMurdock London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 6%Had 6%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · 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

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

powdery92%

woody84%

violet77%

citrus69%

vanilla61%

white floral100%

woody92%

powdery84%

musky77%

citrus69%

violet61%

Scent match72%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

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitSicilian Bergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletGardeniaLily-of-the-ValleyBig StrawberryJasmine

Base5-7 hrs

MuskWhite Woods

Category winnerRenshawLongest dry-down: 5-7 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night26

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night39

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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

Not enough votes yet

Work 37%Casual 35%Date 19%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,700

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,222

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRenshawHigher 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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Murdock London Renshaw brings a bright splash of Sicilian bergamot and bitter grapefruit across crisp garden florals. The initial spray crackles with energetic citrus oil before unfolding into creamy gardenia petals, soft violet, and an unexpected hint of sweet summer strawberry. It dries down into clean white woods a…

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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 Renshaw smell similar?

Closely related: a 72% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Big Strawberry, Gardenia, Violet and Jasmine.

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

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

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

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. Renshaw has top notes of Grapefruit and Sicilian Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Gardenia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Big Strawberry, a base of Musk and White Woods.