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Davines LOVE Smoothing Perfector Thermal Smoothing Hair Serum vs Matrix A Curl Can Dream Scrunch N' Go Defining Spray

75% function match · 6 of the 9 functions we compared match Formula overlap 41%. Davines LOVE Smoothing Perfector Thermal Smoothing Hair Serum and Matrix A Curl Can Dream Scrunch N' Go Defining Spray share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

These sit in different steps of a routine — Davines LOVE Smoothing Perfector Thermal Smoothing Hair Serum is a styler and Matrix A Curl Can Dream Scrunch N' Go Defining Spray is a heat protectant. Comparing their formulas is fair; treating one as a replacement for the other is not.

Based on your consultation

Which of these fits your hair?

We check your pattern, moisture need, scalp, fragrance tolerance, weight sensitivity and more against each formula — and say which one lines up.

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When each one is the right call

What each formula is built for, from its own ingredient list.

  • LOVE Smoothing Perfector Thermal Smoothing Hair Serum — protein-sensitive hair
  • A Curl Can Dream Scrunch N' Go Defining Spray — heat styling

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Every trait, aligned

One row per trait, read from each product’s own ingredient list and record. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a “no”.

Trait
Davines LOVE Smoothing Perfector Thermal Smoothing Hair Serum — 5.07 oz container Davines

LOVE Smoothing Perfector Thermal Smoothing Hair Serum

  • Styler
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Matrix A Curl Can Dream Scrunch N' Go Defining Spray — 8.5 oz container Matrix

A Curl Can Dream Scrunch N' Go Defining Spray

  • Heat protectant
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
about $33 5.07 oz · $6.51/oz
$27 8.5 oz
Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a smoothing cream $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 69% of the 56 smoothing creams we’ve priced
Not enough priced heat protectants to place it Salon tier
Best for hair types
Straight–Curly Smoothing and thermal products span straight through curly hair. Your hair
Straight–Curly Smoothing and thermal products span straight through curly hair. Your hair
Moisture level Differs
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Low Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part. Your hair
Hold system
Low Natural gums do the holding — softer, and it re-wets more easily. Your hair
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Slip / detangling Same
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Weight on hair Same
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Fragrance
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Protein Same
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Same
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Heat protection
—
High The brand states a protection temperature — a label claim, not a measurement. Your hair
Cast risk
Unlikely Softening ingredients sit alongside the film formers, so a hard shell is unlikely. Your hair
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Oil absorption
None No absorbent powders or starches. Your hair
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Oils and butters Differs
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
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Fast-drying alcohol Same
Present Fast-drying alcohol is present — it speeds drying and can read dry on the hair. Your hair
Present Fast-drying alcohol is present — it speeds drying and can read dry on the hair. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Heat stylingthe brand states protection to 450°F
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • A wide range of haira middle-of-the-range weight
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
from the formula stated by the brand reported by reviewers Scale: 1 dot low · 5 dots high, within this product type.
More facts about each one
Type
Stylercream
Heat protectantspray
Where to buy
Brand website
Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
Vegan
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Not vegan · ingredient list
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · brand states
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Floral · Sweet & vanilla
Finish
shine
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Heat protection
—
up to 450°F
How often
as needed
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Facts as we recorded them. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a "no".

The bottom line

The bottom line depends on your hair

Which of these two suits you is a question about your hair, not about them. The consultation answers it — and tells you what your routine needs around it.

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The detail behind the table

Where the readings above come from: the ingredient lists themselves, each brand’s claims checked against them, what owners report, and cost per ounce in context.

Shared and distinct ingredients

Shared and distinct ingredients

Computed from the ingredient lists as printed. "Shared" means both lists carry it; where it sits on each label is stated, because position is what tells you how much.

What both formulas carry

IngredientLOVE Smoothing Perfector Thermal Smoothing Hair SerumA Curl Can Dream Scrunch N' Go Defining Spray
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Dimethicone
Buildup
#3Leading
#2Leading
Behentrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#7Supporting
#4Supporting
Fragrance
Fragrance
#10Below the 1% line
#11Below the 1% line
Isopropyl Alcohol
Drying
#23Below the 1% line
#9Below the 1% line
Stearyl Alcohol
Softens
#20Below the 1% line
#3Leading

What only one of them carries

LOVE Smoothing Perfector Thermal Smoothing Hair Serum

A Curl Can Dream Scrunch N' Go Defining Spray

Full ingredient list — LOVE Smoothing Perfector Thermal Smoothing Hair Serum (31)
Full ingredient list — A Curl Can Dream Scrunch N' Go Defining Spray (26)

Claims check

What each brand says, against what each formula shows

Claims are quoted from each brand. We only mark one supported, partly supported, or conflicting when that product’s ingredient list actually speaks to it.

VerdictsLOVE Smoothing Perfector Thermal Smoothing Hair SerumA Curl Can Dream Scrunch N' Go Defining Spray
Supported
3
2
Partly supported
0
1
Stated by brand
2
1
Potential conflict
0
0

LOVE Smoothing Perfector Thermal Smoothing Hair Serum

  • smooths frizzy and unruly hairSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • moisturizes without weighing hair downSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • soft, easy-to-comb, shiny hairSupportedReflects light for visible shine.
  • heat protection up to 450°FStated by brandOnly lab testing can show this.
  • facilitates straighteningStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

A Curl Can Dream Scrunch N' Go Defining Spray

  • A defining spray for waves and curls, infused with manuka honey extract and rose waterStated by brandCheck the position, not the name.
  • Up to 48 hour wave definition without weigh down and 48 hour unwanted frizz protectionSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • Can be used both as a heat-protecting (up to 450F/230C) stylerPartly supportedSold for hot tools; untestable here.
  • Targeted at wavy/curl patterns 2A-3ASupportedHolds a clump together.

What owners say

What people report

Recurring themes our researchers wrote in their own words from sourced reviews. We do not store or scrape star ratings, and we never balance one product’s themes against another’s by inventing them.

Both praised for moisture and frizz control. Matrix A Curl Can Dream Scrunch N' Go Defining Spray draws complaints about weight and residue or cast.

LOVE Smoothing Perfector Thermal Smoothing Hair Serum

A reviewer says the perfector made their hair feel smooth, soft, and hydrated after other products had disappointed them.

customer with prior unsuccessful smoothing-product experience

A thick, coarse-haired reviewer says a small amount spreads easily and leaves hair soft, smooth, shiny, and pleasantly scented.

thick, coarse hair

A sample user reports immediate shine, less visible frizz, and more defined natural waves.

sample user with naturally wavy hair

A Curl Can Dream Scrunch N' Go Defining Spray

Lightweight spray moisturizes and defines soft waves or curls

Matrix official reviewers

Reduces frizz without a sticky or crunchy residue

Matrix official reviewers

Some users find the spray tacky, heavy, or difficult to dispense

Matrix official reviewer

Price check

Cost per ounce, in context

Cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in. Value labels are computed from that percentile and from how many products that do the same job cost less; they are comparisons, not judgements about a brand.

LOVE Smoothing Perfector Thermal Smoothing Hair Serum

Against 56 smoothing creams with a computable unit price.

Value readLOVE Smoothing Perfector Thermal Smoothing Hair SerumA Curl Can Dream Scrunch N' Go Defining Spray
Label
Upper-mid price for a smoothing creamSits in the middle of the range for smoothing creams per ounce.
Not enough priced heat protectants to place itWe need more comparable products before we can place this.

Computed from cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, and from how many products that do the same job cost less. It is a comparison, not a judgement about the brand.

Compare with something else

Close formulas to each of these, as their own comparison pages.

LOVE Smoothing Perfector Thermal Smoothing Hair Serum vs No.6 Bond Smoother Frizz Control Styling Hair CreamOLAPLEX · 96% function matchA Curl Can Dream Scrunch N' Go Defining Spray vs Miracle Rescue Instant Repair Leave-On with Melting Pro-V PearlsPantene · 100% function matchLOVE Smoothing Perfector Thermal Smoothing Hair Serum vs Strictly Curls Curl Envy CreamMarc Anthony · 93% function matchA Curl Can Dream Scrunch N' Go Defining Spray vs Glow Mania Glow Sealing Leave-In ConditionerMatrix · 95% function matchLOVE Smoothing Perfector Thermal Smoothing Hair Serum vs Multicultural Curls - Hair LotionMiss Jessie's · 87% function matchA Curl Can Dream Scrunch N' Go Defining Spray vs Acidic Color Gloss Heat Protection TreatmentRedken · 95% function matchLOVE Smoothing Perfector Thermal Smoothing Hair Serum vs Coconut & Shea Nourishing Curl CreamMarc Anthony · 80% function matchA Curl Can Dream Scrunch N' Go Defining Spray vs Smooth Proof Leave-In Conditioning CreamBiolage · 95% function match

LOVE Smoothing Perfector Thermal Smoothing Hair Serum · A Curl Can Dream Scrunch N' Go Defining Spray · All smoothing creams in the library

How this page was made

  • This page is assembled from the same researched records the individual product pages render: identity, each ingredient list as printed, each brand's own claims, dated price observations, and review themes written in our researchers' own words. Nothing on it is written per comparison.
  • We do not rank these against each other. Which of them suits you depends on your hair, and that is what the consultation works out.
  • The formula similarity percentage is a stored, precomputed number: position-weighted overlap of the two ingredient lists blended with agreement on the attributes we derive. It measures how alike two formulas are, not how well either works.
  • The value band is a fixed label over two stored numbers: this product’s cost per ounce as a percentile of every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in, and how many products we score as doing the same job cost at least a quarter less per ounce.
  • The "Is this right for you?" panel reads only your own consultation answers, and it applies exactly the filters our recommendation engine applies. It is computed when you load the page and is never stored on it.
  • 8 sources were consulted across the products on this page.
  • Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are observations on the dates shown and change without notice. We do not sell these products and take no placement fees.
  • This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.

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