Fragrance comparison

Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition vs Cotton Candy & Lily of the Valley

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 80 ratings analysed

4 wins

Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition

Mugler

4.2979 votes

Rank #23,947 SweetPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Cotton Candy & Lily of the Valley

Messinian SPA · 2022

5.001 votes

Rank #45,752 SweetWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition takes 4 of 4 categories.

Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition
Choose it for a sweet and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Cotton Candy & Lily of the Valley
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition4/4

Cotton Candy & Lily of the Valley0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition
Sillage & projection: Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition
Value for money: Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday EditionMugler

Cotton Candy & Lily of the ValleyMessinian SPA

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 44%Had 14%Want 42%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

30%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

79 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

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityAngel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition

SillageAngel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value25

Category winnerAngel Precious Star 20th Birthday EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

patchouli92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

honey69%

vanilla61%

sweet100%

white floral92%

vanilla77%

caramel69%

woody61%

powdery53%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both sweet, woody and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotWild Berries

Heart3-5 hrs

HoneyVanilla

Base8-12+ hrs

PatchouliChocolateCaramel

Top

Cotton CandyExotic FruitsBergamot

Heart

HoneyWild BerriesJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

PatchouliCaramelVanillaTonka BeanMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Wild Berries, Honey and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer29

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Party 42%Date 36%Casual 14%Work 9%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,947

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#45,752

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews0

Category winnerAngel Precious Star 20th Birthday EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition delivers the unapologetic punch of the 1992 original in a collector bottle dusted with fine stardust shimmer. The first blast hits with sharp bergamot and tart wild berries, quickly hijacked by a thick wave of raw honey and dark cocoa. Earthy patchouli anchors the base,…

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Messinian SPA Cotton Candy & Lily of the Valley pairs fluffy pink spun sugar with green garden botanicals for an airy daytime scent. The initial spray releases sugary cotton candy and zesty bergamot, rounded out by sweet exotic fruits and wild berries. This early blast contrasts bright fruit acidity against sugary swe…

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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 Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition or Cotton Candy & Lily of the Valley?

Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition takes 4 of 4 categories. Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition is rated 4.29/5 from 79 votes; Cotton Candy & Lily of the Valley is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition for a sweet and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Cotton Candy & Lily of the Valley for a sweet and white floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition or Cotton Candy & Lily of the Valley?

Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition lasts longest (Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition 85/100, Cotton Candy & Lily of the Valley 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition or Cotton Candy & Lily of the Valley?

Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition projects furthest (Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition 81/100, Cotton Candy & Lily of the Valley 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition and Cotton Candy & Lily of the Valley smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Wild Berries, Honey and Vanilla.

Is Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition or Cotton Candy & Lily of the Valley better for summer or winter?

Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition suits evening wear; Cotton Candy & Lily of the Valley suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition and Cotton Candy & Lily of the Valley?

Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition has top notes of Bergamot and Wild Berries, heart notes of Honey and Vanilla, a base of Patchouli, Chocolate and Caramel. Cotton Candy & Lily of the Valley has top notes of Cotton Candy, Exotic Fruits and Bergamot, heart notes of Honey, Wild Berries, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Patchouli, Caramel, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.