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Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition vs Ōtĭum

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

Updated 86 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ōtĭum takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition

    Choose it for a sweet and patchouli character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Ōtĭum

    Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition1/4
Ōtĭum3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition
Sillage & projection
Ōtĭum
Value for money
Ōtĭum
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Ōtĭum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday EditionMugler
ŌtĭumHemcael
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.29/ 5 · 79 votes
Have 44%Had 14%Want 42%
3.14/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 31%Had 2%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

14%Love
14%Like
43%Ok
29%Dislike
0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity85
〰 Sillage81
♥ Love / hate82
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage83
♥ Love / hate54
Category winners

LongevityAngel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition

SillageŌtĭum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value43
¤ Price value67
Category winnerŌtĭumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
patchouli92%
woody84%
warm spicy77%
honey69%
vanilla61%
white floral100%
woody92%
green84%
sweet77%
caramel69%
citrus61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both sweet and woody

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
Green LeavesWild BerriesMandarin OrangeWhite Flowers
Heart
GardeniaAmberHoneyJasmine Sambac
Base
SandalwoodVanillaCaramel
InformationalShared notesWild Berries, Honey, Vanilla and Caramel. 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
Spring100
Summer20
Fall80
Winter80
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex25
Women75
Party 42%Date 36%Casual 14%Work 9%
Men29
Unisex0
Women71
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,947

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#23,569

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerŌtĭumHigher 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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Hemcael Ōtĭum opens with crisp green leaves, juicy wild berries, and a splash of mandarin orange that cuts through the initial sweetness. As it settles, jasmine sambac and gardenia bloom over a rich base of vanilla, caramel, and warm sandalwood. A quiet animalic touch of castoreum adds depth underneath the sugar. Wear…

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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 Ōtĭum?

Ōtĭum takes 3 of 4 categories. Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition is rated 4.29/5 from 79 votes; Ōtĭum is rated 3.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition for a sweet and patchouli character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ōtĭum for a white floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition or Ōtĭum?

Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition lasts longest (Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition 85/100, Ōtĭum 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition or Ōtĭum?

Projection is very close: Ōtĭum 83/100, Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition 81/100 for sillage.

Do Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition and Ōtĭum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Wild Berries, Honey, Vanilla and Caramel.

Is Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition or Ōtĭum better for summer or winter?

Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition suits evening wear; Ōtĭum suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Angel Precious Star 20th Birthday Edition and Ōtĭum?

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. Ōtĭum has top notes of Green Leaves, Wild Berries, Mandarin Orange and White Flowers, heart notes of Gardenia, Amber, Honey and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla and Caramel.

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