Fragrance comparison

Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel vs Pierre de Velay No. 47

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

Updated 27 Oct 2026 920 ratings analysed

Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel

Mugler

4.07853 votes

Rank #2,712 WoodyViolet

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29%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Pierre de Velay No. 47

Roja Dove

4.2267 votes

Rank #9,952 WoodyMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pierre de Velay No. 47 takes 4 of 7 categories.

Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel
Choose it for a woody and violet character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Pierre de Velay No. 47
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel3/7

Pierre de Velay No. 474/7

Ratings & consensus: Pierre de Velay No. 47
Community sentiment: Pierre de Velay No. 47
Longevity: Pierre de Velay No. 47
Sillage & projection: Pierre de Velay No. 47
Value for money: Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel
Versatility: Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel
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

Pierre de Velay No. 47Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 853 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

4.22/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 47Rating 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

58%Love

19%Like

15%Ok

1%Dislike

6%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 47Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityPierre de Velay No. 47

SillagePierre de Velay No. 47

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value29

Category winnerAngel Garden Of Stars - Violette AngelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

violet92%

patchouli84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

woody100%

musky92%

powdery84%

leather77%

animalic69%

smoky61%

Scent match29%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

SugarViolet LeafHiacynth

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletWoodsy Notes

Base8-12 hrs

PatchouliVanillaOakmoss

Top

LemonBergamotClary Sage

Heart

Ylang-YlangVioletMayflowerJasmine

Base

CastoreumCivetMuskTolu BalsamBirchOakmossGuaiac WoodOrris Root

InformationalShared notesViolet 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

Spring72

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAngel Garden Of Stars - Violette AngelMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex9

Women89

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

Men72

Unisex25

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,712

PerfumerFrancoise Caron

Launched—

Reviews117

Overall rank#9,952

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews9

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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Pierre de Velay No. 47 is a dense, polished Roja built around woods, musk, powder, leather, and an unmistakably animalic core. Reviews point to a challenging opening, then a smoother, more opulent drydown with violet leaf, florals, balsams, and warm woods coming into balance. It suits wearers who enjoy refined but bol…

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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 Pierre de Velay No. 47?

Pierre de Velay No. 47 takes 4 of 7 categories. Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel is rated 4.07/5 from 853 votes; Pierre de Velay No. 47 is rated 4.22/5 from 67 votes. Choose Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel for a woody and violet character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Pierre de Velay No. 47 for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel or Pierre de Velay No. 47?

Pierre de Velay No. 47 lasts longest (Pierre de Velay No. 47 85/100, Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel or Pierre de Velay No. 47?

Pierre de Velay No. 47 projects furthest (Pierre de Velay No. 47 74/100, Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel and Pierre de Velay No. 47 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Violet and Oakmoss.

Is Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel or Pierre de Velay No. 47 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel is the stronger pick. For winter, Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel is the stronger pick. Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Angel Garden Of Stars - Violette Angel and Pierre de Velay No. 47?

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. Pierre de Velay No. 47 has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot and Clary Sage, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Violet, Mayflower and Jasmine, a base of Castoreum, Civet, Musk and Tolu Balsam.