Fragrance comparison

Après Vous vs Star

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 1,064 ratings analysed

Après Vous

Alex Simone

3.73151 votes

Rank #11,377 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Star

Mauboussin

4.06913 votes

Rank #519 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Star takes 5 of 7 categories.

Après Vous
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring.
Star
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Après Vous2/7

Star5/7

Ratings & consensus: Star
Community sentiment: Star
Longevity: Après Vous
Sillage & projection: Star
Value for money: Star
Versatility: Après Vous
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Star

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Après VousAlex Simone

StarMauboussin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 41%Had 16%Want 43%

4.06/ 5 · 913 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

Category winnerStarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

51%Like

13%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

108 votes

43%Love

37%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

678 votes

Category winnerStarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityAprès Vous

SillageStar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value80

Category winnerStarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery83%

coconut65%

iris48%

sweet30%

vanilla100%

sweet90%

powdery80%

amber70%

woody60%

fruity50%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Coconut MilkPowdery NotesCedar

Heart

SandalwoodIrisWallflower

Base

Woody NotesAmberVanilla

Top

PineappleFig

Heart

Coconut MilkIris

Base

VanillaTonka BeanPralineWhite AmberVirginian CedarHeliotrope

InformationalShared notesCoconut Milk, Cedar, Iris and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter87

Day–

Night–

Spring38

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAprès VousMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex51

Women41

Men3

Unisex19

Women78

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,377

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#519

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews191

Category winnerStarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Après Vous is a creamy, powdery woods scent built around coconut milk, iris, and sandalwood, with a soft amber vanilla base. It opens smooth and milky rather than fruity, then turns more cosmetic and woody as the cedar and iris settle in. It suits cooler evenings and dressed-up casual wear, especially if you like pol…

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Star by Mauboussin is a sweet, powdery vanilla with a creamy coconut milk feel and a lightly smoky, woody edge. On many wearers, the fig and pineapple brighten the opening briefly before the scent settles into praline, tonka and iris. It suits cooler weather best and reads like a cosy, dressed-up gourmand rather than …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Après Vous or Star?

Star takes 5 of 7 categories. Après Vous is rated 3.73/5 from 151 votes; Star is rated 4.06/5 from 913 votes. Choose Après Vous for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Star for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Après Vous or Star?

They last about the same: Après Vous 73/100, Star 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Après Vous or Star?

Star projects furthest (Star 61/100, Après Vous 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Après Vous and Star smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Coconut Milk, Cedar, Iris and Vanilla.

Is Après Vous or Star better for summer or winter?

For summer, Star is the stronger pick. For winter, Star is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Après Vous and Star?

Après Vous has top notes of Coconut Milk, Powdery Notes and Cedar, heart notes of Sandalwood, Iris and Wallflower, a base of Woody Notes, Amber and Vanilla. Star has top notes of Pineapple and Fig, heart notes of Coconut Milk and Iris, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Praline and White Amber.