Fragrance comparison

Coco Star vs Madagascar Vanilla

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 209 ratings analysed

Coco Star

Lavender Stardust

4.001 votes

Rank #67,267 CoconutVanilla

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71%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Madagascar Vanilla

Nest · 2024

3.83208 votes

Rank #5,708 VanillaCoconut

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Madagascar Vanilla takes 3 of 4 categories.

Coco Star
Choose it for a coconut and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Madagascar Vanilla
Choose it for a vanilla and coconut character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Coco Star1/4

Madagascar Vanilla3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Coco StarLavender Stardust

Madagascar VanillaNest

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%

3.83/ 5 · 208 votes

Have 39%Had 6%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

47%Love

22%Like

20%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

115 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityMadagascar Vanilla

SillageMadagascar Vanilla

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value56

Category winnerCoco StarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

coconut100%

vanilla86%

sweet72%

lactonic58%

white floral44%

tropical30%

vanilla100%

coconut88%

sweet77%

powdery65%

lactonic53%

floral42%

Scent match71%Closely related · both coconut, vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CoconutMadagascar VanillaTahitian Tiare Flower

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Madagascar VanillaCoconutVanilla Orchid

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCoconut and Madagascar Vanilla. Durations are only published for Coco Star, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer89

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night68

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex21

Women79

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,267

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,708

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2024

Reviews56

Category winnerMadagascar VanillaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Coco Star by Lavender Stardust is an easygoing, comforting perfume oil that centers on sweet coconut cream, lush Tahitian tiare flower, and warm Madagascar vanilla. Blended into a nourishing carrier base of jojoba, apricot, and avocado oils, this rollerball delivers an intimate personal scent rather than a room-fillin…

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Madagascar Vanilla is a soft vanilla-coconut mist that keeps things airy, creamy, and easy rather than heavy or syrupy. It opens with cozy vanilla and a gentle tropical touch, then settles into a cleaner, slightly powdery finish. This suits shoppers who want a simple everyday vanilla, a layering piece, or a close-wear…

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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, Coco Star or Madagascar Vanilla?

Madagascar Vanilla takes 3 of 4 categories. Coco Star is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Madagascar Vanilla is rated 3.83/5 from 208 votes. Choose Coco Star for a coconut and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Madagascar Vanilla for a vanilla and coconut character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.