Fragrance comparison

Eau de Star vs Candy Drops Honey Lemon

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

Updated 4 Nov 2026 1,254 ratings analysed

2 wins

Eau de Star

Mugler

3.771,248 votes

Rank #2,918 AquaticPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Candy Drops Honey Lemon

Jeanne Arthes

3.506 votes

Rank #62,004 FruityHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau de Star takes 2 of 3 categories.

Eau de Star
Choose it for a aquatic and patchouli character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Candy Drops Honey Lemon
Choose it for a fruity and honey character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Eau de Star2/3

Candy Drops Honey Lemon1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de StarMugler

Candy Drops Honey LemonJeanne Arthes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 1,248 votes

Have 48%Had 33%Want 20%

3.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 4%Had 1%Want 95%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

67%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityEau de Star

SillageCandy Drops Honey Lemon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

patchouli92%

ozonic84%

honey77%

woody69%

sweet61%

fruity100%

honey92%

vanilla84%

sweet77%

floral69%

ozonic61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both honey, ozonic and sweet

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

LemonMandarin Orange

Heart

HoneyBlack CurrantWatermelon

Base

Vanilla

InformationalShared notesWatermelon, Honey and Vanilla. 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

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex32

Women64

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,918

PerfumerLouise Turner

Launched—

Reviews179

Overall rank#62,004

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEau de StarHigher 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…

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Candy Drops Honey Lemon opens with a sharp burst of sweet citrus. Bright lemon and mandarin orange hit the skin simultaneously, creating a sugary lemonade feel right out of the atomizer. It quickly shifts away from raw citrus tartness into something far gooier as the middle notes take over. Within fifteen minutes, wa…

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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, Eau de Star or Candy Drops Honey Lemon?

Eau de Star takes 2 of 3 categories. Eau de Star is rated 3.77/5 from 1,248 votes; Candy Drops Honey Lemon is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose Eau de Star for a aquatic and patchouli character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Candy Drops Honey Lemon for a fruity and honey character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Star or Candy Drops Honey Lemon?

Eau de Star lasts longest (Eau de Star 77/100, Candy Drops Honey Lemon 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Star or Candy Drops Honey Lemon?

Candy Drops Honey Lemon projects furthest (Candy Drops Honey Lemon 75/100, Eau de Star 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau de Star and Candy Drops Honey Lemon smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share honey, ozonic and sweet accords. Common notes include Watermelon, Honey and Vanilla.

Is Eau de Star or Candy Drops Honey Lemon better for summer or winter?

Eau de Star suits daytime wear; Candy Drops Honey Lemon suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Star and Candy Drops Honey Lemon?

Eau de Star features Patchouli, Watermelon, Water Notes, Honey and Vanilla. Candy Drops Honey Lemon has top notes of Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Honey, Black Currant and Watermelon, a base of Vanilla.