Blood Spell vs Star
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
Star takes 4 of 4 categories.
Blood SpellChoose it for a fruity and woody character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
StarChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Star
- Sillage & projection
- Star
- Value for money
- Star
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Star
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate9 votes · too few to score
678 votes
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityStar
SillageStar
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#70,944
PerfumerArturetto Landi
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#519
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews191
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlood Spell opens with a burst of tart cassis, pulpy fig, and unripe mango before settling into a dense, powdery heart of heliotrope and iris. As the initial fruit salad intensity softens, the composition reveals a heavy woody-amber foundation anchored by Ambertonic, dry sandalwood, and dark patchouli. The contrast be…
Reviews →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 …
Reviews →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, Blood Spell or Star?
Star takes 4 of 4 categories. Blood Spell is rated 3.00/5 from 9 votes; Star is rated 4.06/5 from 913 votes. Choose Blood Spell for a fruity and woody character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Star for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Blood Spell or Star?
They last about the same: Star 71/100, Blood Spell 69/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Blood Spell or Star?
Star projects furthest (Star 61/100, Blood Spell 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Blood Spell and Star smell similar?
Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Fig, Pineapple, Heliotrope and Iris.
Is Blood Spell or Star better for summer or winter?
Blood Spell suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Blood Spell and Star?
Blood Spell has top notes of Cassis, Fig, Apple and Mango, heart notes of Heliotrope, Orchid, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Ambertonic, Sandalwood, Vanilla and White Musk. 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.
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