Fragrance comparison

Eau de Star vs Byzantium

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

Updated 4 Nov 2026 3,550 ratings analysed

Eau de Star

Mugler

3.771,248 votes

Rank #2,918 AquaticPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Byzantium

Tesori d'Oriente · 2016

3.862,302 votes

Rank #1,797 AlmondVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Byzantium takes 4 of 7 categories.

Eau de Star
Choose it for a aquatic and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Byzantium
Choose it for a almond and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Eau de Star3/7

Byzantium4/7

Ratings & consensus: Byzantium
Community sentiment: Byzantium
Longevity: Eau de Star
Sillage & projection: Eau de Star
Value for money: Byzantium
Versatility: Eau de Star
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Byzantium

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de StarMugler

ByzantiumTesori d'Oriente

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 1,248 votes

Have 48%Had 33%Want 20%

3.86/ 5 · 2,302 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerByzantiumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

40%Like

2%Ok

24%Dislike

1%Hate

1,248 votes

30%Love

44%Like

11%Ok

12%Dislike

3%Hate

2,302 votes

Category winnerByzantiumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityEau de Star

SillageEau de Star

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value91

Category winnerByzantiumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

patchouli92%

ozonic84%

honey77%

woody69%

sweet61%

almond100%

vanilla94%

sweet90%

powdery86%

floral73%

honey70%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both sweet and honey

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliWatermelonWater NotesHoneyVanillaMimosa

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AlmondCinnamonMimosa

Heart

HoneyHeliotropeBlack RoseLabdanum

Base

VanillaCacao PodWhite MuskPeru BalsamAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesHoney, Vanilla and Mimosa. Durations are only published for Eau de Star, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter91

Day100

Night58

Spring34

Summer19

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEau de StarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex32

Women64

Men2

Unisex25

Women73

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,918

PerfumerLouise Turner

Launched—

Reviews179

Overall rank#1,797

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2016

Reviews134

Category winnerByzantiumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler Eau de Star takes the heavy gourmand blueprint of the 1990s and douses it in chilled summer water. Created by Louise Turner in 2007, this unusual composition pairs ice-cold watermelon and aquatic calone notes directly with dark, earthy patchouli. You get a strange, mouthwatering clash right away. Sweet golden h…

Reviews →

Byzantium by Tesori d'Oriente offers a heavy, warm comfort for freezing winter days. It wraps the wearer in a sweet cloud of powdery almond, marzipan, and soft honey. This budget-friendly fragrance is best suited for cozy evenings at home or casual walks in cold, crisp air.

Reviews →

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Tequila Pour Femme RedBhararaWINNER vs

Ameixa RubiPaixãoRUNNER-UP

1 person compared this today

Hawas TropicalRasasiWINNER vs

Kaaf Ahmed Al MaghribiAhmed Al MaghribiRUNNER-UP

1 person compared this today

Hawas VerdeRasasiRUNNER-UP vs

Kaaf Ahmed Al MaghribiAhmed Al MaghribiWINNER

1 person compared this today

Hawas VerdeRasasiRUNNER-UP vs

Hawas TropicalRasasiWINNER

5 people compared this today

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Eau de Star or Byzantium?

Byzantium takes 4 of 7 categories. Eau de Star is rated 3.77/5 from 1,248 votes; Byzantium is rated 3.86/5 from 2,302 votes. Choose Eau de Star for a aquatic and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Byzantium for a almond and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Star or Byzantium?

Eau de Star lasts longest (Eau de Star 77/100, Byzantium 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Star or Byzantium?

Eau de Star projects furthest (Eau de Star 69/100, Byzantium 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau de Star and Byzantium smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and honey accords. Common notes include Honey, Vanilla and Mimosa.

Is Eau de Star or Byzantium better for summer or winter?

For summer, Byzantium is the stronger pick. For winter, Byzantium is the stronger pick. Eau de Star suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Star and Byzantium?

Eau de Star features Patchouli, Watermelon, Water Notes, Honey and Vanilla. Byzantium has top notes of Almond, Cinnamon and Mimosa, heart notes of Honey, Heliotrope, Black Rose and Labdanum, a base of Vanilla, Cacao Pod, White Musk and Peru Balsam.