Fragrance comparison

Beast vs Etoile De Jour

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Beast

G Parfums

3.003 votes

Rank #66,724 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Etoile De Jour

Parfums de Folleville

3.754 votes

Rank #63,922 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Beast
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Etoile De Jour
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Beast1/2

Etoile De Jour1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Beast
Fragranxe ranking: Etoile De Jour

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BeastG Parfums

Etoile De JourParfums de Folleville

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 57%Had 0%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

0%Love

75%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

powdery84%

musky77%

warm spicy69%

animalic61%

green100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

rose77%

violet69%

powdery61%

Scent match24%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

CivetLeatherRumCitruses

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonNutmegVioletIrisGuaiac WoodSaffronHaitian Vetiver

Base8-12 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)IncenseAmberLabdanumVanillaMuskSandalwoodCastoreum

Top15-30 mins

IncensePink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Green Bell PepperEnglish Rose

Base6-8 hrs

VioletWhite Cedar Extract

Category winnerBeastLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day24

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night39

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Party 39%Date 30%Casual 22%Work 9%

Not enough votes yet

Work 39%Casual 34%Date 19%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,724

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,922

PerfumerBenjamin Belizon

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEtoile De JourHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beast by G Parfums is an unapologetic, resinous leather fragrance built around raw civet, boozy rum, and smoky agarwood. It does not play polite. The opening hits with an unfiltered wave of warm animalics and tart citrus before settling into a rich heart of powdery iris, spicy cinnamon, and earthy guaiac wood. On skin…

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Etoile De Jour by Parfums de Folleville is an unconventional green floral that opens with a sharp burst of cracked pink pepper and cool incense smoke. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol flash quickly clears to reveal crisp, crunchy green bell pepper sliced alongside dewy English rose petals. It smells vegetal,…

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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, Beast or Etoile De Jour?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Beast is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes; Etoile De Jour is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Beast for a woody and amber character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Etoile De Jour for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Do Beast and Etoile De Jour smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Violet and Incense.

Is Beast or Etoile De Jour better for summer or winter?

Beast suits evening wear; Etoile De Jour suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beast and Etoile De Jour?

Beast has top notes of Civet, Leather, Rum and Citruses, heart notes of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Violet and Iris, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Amber and Labdanum. Etoile De Jour has top notes of Incense and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Green Bell Pepper and English Rose, a base of Violet and White Cedar Extract.