Fragrance comparison

Eau de Star vs Espiritu Pirata

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

Updated 4 Nov 2026 1,258 ratings analysed

3 wins

Eau de Star

Mugler

3.771,248 votes

Rank #2,918 AquaticPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Espiritu Pirata

Nadia Z · 2014

3.8910 votes

Rank #40,541 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau de Star takes 3 of 5 categories.

Eau de Star
Choose it for a aquatic and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Espiritu Pirata
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Eau de Star3/5

Espiritu Pirata2/5

Ratings & consensus: Eau de Star
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Espiritu Pirata
Sillage & projection: Espiritu Pirata
Value for money: Eau de Star
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

Espiritu PirataNadia Z

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 1,248 votes

Have 48%Had 33%Want 20%

3.89/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerEau de StarRating 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

56%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

22%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityEspiritu Pirata

SillageEspiritu Pirata

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value0

Category winnerEau de StarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

patchouli92%

ozonic84%

honey77%

woody69%

sweet61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

sweet77%

honey61%

floral53%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, honey 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

Notes

RumMuhuhuCacao PodBeeswaxHoneyTonka BeanSpicesVanillaSandalwoodMimosaPatchouliLotus

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Honey, 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

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex32

Women64

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,918

PerfumerLouise Turner

Launched—

Reviews179

Overall rank#40,541

PerfumerNadia Zuodar

Launched2014

Reviews3

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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Nadia Z Espiritu Pirata is an artisanal fragrance blending dark Martinique rum, raw beeswax, and cacao. Created by perfumer Nadia Zuodar, this dry woody vanilla offers a rustic alternative to modern sweet gourmands. It is a long-lasting, heavy choice for cold weather and serious collectors.

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Eau de Star or Espiritu Pirata?

Eau de Star takes 3 of 5 categories. Eau de Star is rated 3.77/5 from 1,248 votes; Espiritu Pirata is rated 3.89/5 from 10 votes. Choose Eau de Star for a aquatic and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Espiritu Pirata for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.