Fragrance comparison

Perfect Twilight vs Thinking of Love

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 118 ratings analysed

2 wins

Perfect Twilight

Sarah Horowitz Parfums

4.001 votes

Rank #54,103 PowderyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

Thinking of Love

Mary Kay

3.66117 votes

Rank #25,501 PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Perfect Twilight takes 2 of 3 categories.

Perfect Twilight
Choose it for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Thinking of Love
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Perfect Twilight2/3

Thinking of Love1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Perfect Twilight
Sillage & projection: Perfect Twilight
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Thinking of Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Perfect TwilightSarah Horowitz Parfums

Thinking of LoveMary Kay

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 5%Had 10%Want 86%

3.66/ 5 · 117 votes

Have 42%Had 39%Want 18%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

17%Love

53%Like

10%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

117 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityPerfect Twilight

SillagePerfect Twilight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value46

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

white floral92%

floral84%

violet77%

woody69%

soft spicy61%

powdery100%

floral92%

violet84%

rose77%

citrus69%

woody61%

Scent match66%Closely related · both powdery, floral and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotStar Anise

Heart

VioletLilyFreesiaHoneysuckle

Base

MuskVanillaSandalwoodIris

Top15-30 mins

RoseMandarin OrangeFreesia

Heart2-3 hrs

Turkish RoseVioletHoneysuckle

Base4-6 hrs

MuskVanillaIrisSandalwood

InformationalShared notesViolet, Freesia, Honeysuckle and Musk. Durations are only published for Thinking of Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter26

Day100

Night24

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 42%Work 30%Date 19%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,103

PerfumerSarah Horowitz

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#25,501

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerThinking of LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Perfect Twilight is a soft, powdery floral built around violet, lilac-like florals, musk, and a cool touch of anise. It opens airy and slightly spicy, then settles into a sweet violet-vanilla haze with sandalwood and iris underneath. It may suit anyone who enjoys feminine, romantic florals with a youthful, candyed edg…

Reviews →

Thinking of Love by Mary Kay is a lively floral fragrance built around sweet Turkish rose, zesty mandarin orange, and soft powdery violet. The scent kicks off with a bright citrus splash that quickly transitions into a bouquet of freesia and honeysuckle. As it dries on warm skin, a gentle base of vanilla, clean iris, …

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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.

Which is better, Perfect Twilight or Thinking of Love?

Perfect Twilight takes 2 of 3 categories. Perfect Twilight is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Thinking of Love is rated 3.66/5 from 117 votes. Choose Perfect Twilight for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Thinking of Love for a powdery and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Perfect Twilight or Thinking of Love?

Perfect Twilight lasts longest (Perfect Twilight 80/100, Thinking of Love 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Perfect Twilight or Thinking of Love?

Perfect Twilight projects furthest (Perfect Twilight 75/100, Thinking of Love 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Perfect Twilight and Thinking of Love smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, floral and violet accords. Common notes include Violet, Freesia, Honeysuckle and Musk.

Is Perfect Twilight or Thinking of Love better for summer or winter?

Perfect Twilight suits daytime wear; Thinking of Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Perfect Twilight and Thinking of Love?

Perfect Twilight has top notes of Bergamot and Star Anise, heart notes of Violet, Lily, Freesia and Honeysuckle, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Iris. Thinking of Love has top notes of Rose, Mandarin Orange and Freesia, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Violet and Honeysuckle, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Iris and Sandalwood.