Fragrance comparison

Carolina vs Shooting Star

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 75 ratings analysed

1 wins

Carolina

Mazzolari

3.7075 votes

Rank #10,134 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Shooting Star

Wicked Good

—0 votes

Rank #72,085 White FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Carolina takes 1 of 1 categories.

Carolina
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Shooting Star
Choose it for a white floral and musky character.

Carolina1/1

Shooting Star0/1

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: Carolina

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CarolinaMazzolari

Shooting StarWicked Good

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 32%Had 18%Want 49%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 14%Had 14%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

tuberose83%

fruity65%

animalic48%

sweet30%

white floral100%

musky92%

ozonic84%

patchouli77%

tuberose69%

woody61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both white floral and tuberose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TuberoseWhite FlowersFruity Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Ozonic notesWhite Flowers

Heart

TuberoseYlang-Ylang

Base

PatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesTuberose and White Flowers. 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

Summer55

Fall64

Winter55

Day100

Night55

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,134

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#72,085

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCarolinaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina by Mazzolari is a sweet, creamy tuberose fragrance built around white flowers and soft fruity warmth. Reviewers who love it describe a narcotic, feminine floral with strong presence, while critics find the tuberose and fruit combination too much. It is best approached as a confident white floral for tuberose…

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Shooting Star reads as an airy white floral with a clean ozonic lift and a soft musky base. Tuberose and ylang ylang give it a creamy, slightly humid floral heart, while patchouli adds depth without pulling it too far from its fresh, electric opening. It looks best suited to someone who likes florals with atmosphere r…

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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 Carolina and Shooting Star smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and tuberose accords. Common notes include Tuberose and White Flowers.

Is Carolina or Shooting Star better for summer or winter?

Carolina suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Carolina and Shooting Star?

Carolina features Tuberose, White Flowers and Fruity Notes. Shooting Star has top notes of Ozonic notes and White Flowers, heart notes of Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Patchouli and Musk.