Fragrance comparison

Butterfly vs Etoile

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

Butterfly

Ninel Perfume

—0 votes

Rank #74,784 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

72%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Etoile

Claude Marsal Parfums

5.003 votes

Rank #47,283 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Etoile takes 1 of 1 categories.

Butterfly
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Etoile
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Butterfly0/1

Etoile1/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Etoile

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ButterflyNinel Perfume

EtoileClaude Marsal Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 25%Want 75%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 46%Had 0%Want 54%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh88%

green77%

fruity65%

woody53%

amber42%

floral100%

fruity83%

fresh65%

musky48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match72%Closely related · both floral, fresh and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green LilacPetitgrain

Heart

Peach BlossomWisteriaPeonyGreen TeaOsmanthus

Base

AmberMuskCedar

Top15 to 30 minutes

PetitgrainGreen Lilac

Heart2 to 4 hours

Chinese OsmanthusWisteriaPeach BlossomGreen TeaRed Peony

Base3 to 6 hours

MuskCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesGreen Lilac, Petitgrain, Peach Blossom and Wisteria. Durations are only published for Etoile, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring67

Summer100

Fall67

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,784

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,283

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEtoileHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Butterfly by Ninel Perfume is a crisp Floral Green fragrance designed for lovers of clean, dew-drenched botanical scents. It opens with a bright burst of green lilac and bitter petitgrain, creating an instant impression of damp garden air. As the initial greenery softens, a delicate heart of green tea, peach blossom,…

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Etoile by Claude Marsal Parfums presents a crisp, botanical blend built around lush floral accords and dewy greenery. Released in 2016, this feminine composition opens with sharp, leafy petitgrain and damp green lilac, evoking fresh garden air after morning rain. As the scent unfolds, a breezy heart of green tea, deli…

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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.

Do Butterfly and Etoile smell similar?

Closely related: a 72% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fresh and fruity accords. Common notes include Green Lilac, Petitgrain, Peach Blossom and Wisteria.

Is Butterfly or Etoile better for summer or winter?

Butterfly suits daytime wear; Etoile suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Butterfly and Etoile?

Butterfly has top notes of Green Lilac and Petitgrain, heart notes of Peach Blossom, Wisteria, Peony and Green Tea, a base of Amber, Musk and Cedar. Etoile has top notes of Petitgrain and Green Lilac, heart notes of Chinese Osmanthus, Wisteria, Peach Blossom and Green Tea, a base of Musk, Cedar and Amber.