Fragrance comparison

Angel Caprice de Star vs Dark Signature

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 54 ratings analysed

3 wins

Angel Caprice de Star

Mugler

4.2653 votes

Rank #21,409 SweetVanilla

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32%scent match

Clearly different

Dark Signature

Azari Parfumery

5.001 votes

Rank #48,817 CacaoOud

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Angel Caprice de Star takes 3 of 4 categories.

Angel Caprice de Star
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Dark Signature
Choose it for a cacao and oud character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Angel Caprice de Star3/4

Dark Signature0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Angel Caprice de Star
Sillage & projection: Angel Caprice de Star
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Angel Caprice de Star

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Angel Caprice de StarMugler

Dark SignatureAzari Parfumery

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 11%Had 4%Want 85%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 5%Had 5%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

32%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

53 votes

100%Love

0%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

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityAngel Caprice de Star

SillageAngel Caprice de Star

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

caramel77%

woody69%

honey61%

cacao100%

oud86%

amber72%

warm spicy58%

sweet44%

honey30%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both sweet, warm spicy and honey

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

JasmineBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneyRed Berries

Base8-12+ hrs

CaramelDark ChocolateVanillaCoumarinPatchouli

Top

Red BerriesFruitsCitrus

Heart

CocoaHoneyOrange BlossomGardeniaJasmineCoconutNeroli

Base

OudAmberPatchouliVanillaCaramelMusk

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Honey, Red Berries and Caramel. Durations are only published for Angel Caprice de Star, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring37

Summer32

Fall47

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Date 37%Party 35%Casual 17%Work 12%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,409

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#48,817

PerfumerNajaf Seyidov

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAngel Caprice de StarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Angel Caprice de Star by Mugler strips away the screechy fruit of the original 1992 icon and dials up the decadence. Do not overspray this. The scent opens with a quick flash of bergamot and crisp jasmine petals, but the floral freshness lasts only twenty minutes. Thick honey and red berries quickly flood the heart. D…

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Dark Signature opens with juicy berries and citrus, then quickly turns richer, with cocoa, honey, coconut, and white florals smoothing the transition into a warm amber, oud, vanilla base. It reads like a dark amber gourmand with a floral lift. If you enjoy sweet, textured scents with depth rather than sheer freshness,…

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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, Angel Caprice de Star or Dark Signature?

Angel Caprice de Star takes 3 of 4 categories. Angel Caprice de Star is rated 4.26/5 from 53 votes; Dark Signature is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Angel Caprice de Star for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Dark Signature for a cacao and oud character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Angel Caprice de Star or Dark Signature?

Angel Caprice de Star lasts longest (Angel Caprice de Star 75/100, Dark Signature 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Angel Caprice de Star or Dark Signature?

Angel Caprice de Star projects furthest (Angel Caprice de Star 74/100, Dark Signature 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Angel Caprice de Star and Dark Signature smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and honey accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Honey, Red Berries and Caramel.

Is Angel Caprice de Star or Dark Signature better for summer or winter?

Angel Caprice de Star suits evening wear; Dark Signature suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Angel Caprice de Star and Dark Signature?

Angel Caprice de Star has top notes of Jasmine and Bergamot, heart notes of Honey and Red Berries, a base of Caramel, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla and Coumarin. Dark Signature has top notes of Red Berries, Fruits and Citrus, heart notes of Cocoa, Honey, Orange Blossom and Gardenia, a base of Oud, Amber, Patchouli and Vanilla.