Fragrance comparison

Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart vs Tickled Pink

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 52 ratings analysed

Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart

CFFC Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #72,566 White FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Tickled Pink

Vicky Tiel

3.9052 votes

Rank #16,986 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tickled Pink takes 1 of 1 categories.

Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character.
Tickled Pink
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my Heart0/1

Tickled Pink1/1

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: Tickled Pink

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love Is… a Candy Thawing in my HeartCFFC Fragrances

Tickled PinkVicky Tiel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

3.90/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 36%Had 19%Want 45%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

23%Love

60%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate73

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%

fruity100%

sweet88%

tropical77%

woody65%

powdery53%

fresh42%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

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

PassionfruitBig StrawberryMango

Heart

Plum WoodRoseJasmineViolet

Base

VanillaAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesBig Strawberry, Violet, Jasmine and Vanilla. 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

Spring77

Summer100

Fall9

Winter14

Day100

Night16

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#16,986

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerTickled PinkHigher 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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Vicky Tiel Tickled Pink is a bright tropical floral fruity fragrance designed for women. It combines sweet strawberry and juicy mango top notes with a clean jasmine and amber base, making it a fresh option for hot summer days.

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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 Tickled Pink smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Big Strawberry, Violet, Jasmine and Vanilla.

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

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

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

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. Tickled Pink has top notes of Passionfruit, Big Strawberry and Mango, heart notes of Plum Wood, Rose, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Musk.