Fragrance comparison

Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel vs Josephine

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 859 ratings analysed

3 wins

Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel

Mugler

4.07853 votes

Rank #2,712 WoodyViolet

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36%scent match

Some overlap

Josephine

Angela Flanders

4.676 votes

Rank #41,463 VioletMossy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel takes 3 of 4 categories.

Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel
Choose it for a woody and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Josephine
Choose it for a violet and mossy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel3/4

Josephine1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel
Sillage & projection: Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel
Value for money: Josephine
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette AngelMugler

JosephineAngela Flanders

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 853 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

4.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 15%Had 5%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

44%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

853 votes

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityAngel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel

SillageAngel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value67

Category winnerJosephineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

violet92%

patchouli84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

violet100%

mossy88%

rose77%

powdery65%

floral53%

earthy42%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both violet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SugarViolet LeafHiacynth

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletWoodsy Notes

Base8-12 hrs

PatchouliVanillaOakmoss

Top

Violet Leaf

Heart

VioletRose

Base

OakmossCedar

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaf, Violet and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer41

Fall0

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Spring100

Summer25

Fall50

Winter75

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex9

Women89

Date 37%Party 32%Casual 21%Work 11%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,712

PerfumerFrancoise Caron

Launched—

Reviews117

Overall rank#41,463

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAngel Garden Of Stars - Violette AngelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel by Mugler takes the legendary gourmand DNA of original Angel and softens its brutal edges with candied floral powder. The opening lands with sharp green violet leaf, crisp hyacinth, and a dusting of white sugar. Give it ten minutes. The damp sharpness yields to a lush heart of pu…

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Angela Flanders Josephine opens with a sharp snap of green violet leaf that immediately feels wet, cold, and fresh. Within minutes, velvety rose and sweet violet blossom beneath the foliage, softening the bitter top note with a delicate powdery bloom. The base settles into damp oakmoss and dry cedar, giving the floral…

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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 Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel or Josephine?

Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel takes 3 of 4 categories. Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel is rated 4.07/5 from 853 votes; Josephine is rated 4.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel for a woody and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Josephine for a violet and mossy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel or Josephine?

Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel lasts longest (Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel 73/100, Josephine 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel or Josephine?

Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel projects furthest (Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel 67/100, Josephine 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel and Josephine smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share violet and powdery accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Violet and Oakmoss.

Is Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel or Josephine better for summer or winter?

Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel suits evening wear; Josephine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel and Josephine?

Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel has top notes of Sugar, Violet Leaf and Hiacynth, heart notes of Violet and Woodsy Notes, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Oakmoss. Josephine has top notes of Violet Leaf, heart notes of Violet and Rose, a base of Oakmoss and Cedar.