Fragrance comparison

Eau de Star vs Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait

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

Updated 4 Nov 2026 1,322 ratings analysed

4 wins

Eau de Star

Mugler

3.771,248 votes

Rank #2,918 AquaticPatchouli

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23%scent match

Clearly different

Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait

Sonia Rykiel

4.4374 votes

Rank #8,407 AmberSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau de Star takes 4 of 7 categories.

Eau de Star
Choose it for a aquatic and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Eau de Star4/7

Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait3/7

Ratings & consensus: Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait
Community sentiment: Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait
Longevity: Eau de Star
Sillage & projection: Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait
Value for money: Eau de Star
Versatility: Eau de Star
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

Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel ExtraitSonia Rykiel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 1,248 votes

Have 48%Had 33%Want 20%

4.43/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

Category winnerLe Parfum Sonia Rykiel ExtraitRating 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

59%Love

31%Like

5%Ok

1%Dislike

3%Hate

74 votes

Category winnerLe Parfum Sonia Rykiel ExtraitMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityEau de Star

SillageLe Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value46

Category winnerEau de StarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

patchouli92%

ozonic84%

honey77%

woody69%

sweet61%

amber100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both sweet and woody

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

Hinoki WoodRaspberryPassionfruitMimosaStrawberryBergamotPeachOrange

Heart

RoseHoneyOrris RootClovesOsmanthusJasmineTuberose

Base

BenzoinAmberTonka BeanStyraxOakmossVanillaVetiverPatchouli

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

Spring35

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEau de StarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex32

Women64

Men3

Unisex3

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,918

PerfumerLouise Turner

Launched—

Reviews179

Overall rank#8,407

PerfumerRichard Ibanez

Launched—

Reviews11

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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Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait is a dense 1993 amber oriental crafted by Richard Ibanez. It opens with ripe peach, passionfruit, and bright aldehydes before settling into dark honey and spicy cloves. As the liquid warms on skin, heavy benzoin, styrax, and oakmoss anchor the dry down for cold winter evenings. It offer…

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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 Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait?

Eau de Star takes 4 of 7 categories. Eau de Star is rated 3.77/5 from 1,248 votes; Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait is rated 4.43/5 from 74 votes. Choose Eau de Star for a aquatic and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Star or Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait?

They last about the same: Eau de Star 77/100, Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Star or Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait?

Projection is very close: Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait 70/100, Eau de Star 69/100 for sillage.

Do Eau de Star and Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait smell similar?

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

Is Eau de Star or Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait better for summer or winter?

For summer, Eau de Star is the stronger pick. For winter, Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait is the stronger pick. Eau de Star suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Star and Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait?

Eau de Star features Patchouli, Watermelon, Water Notes, Honey and Vanilla. Le Parfum Sonia Rykiel Extrait has top notes of Hinoki Wood, Raspberry, Passionfruit and Mimosa, heart notes of Rose, Honey, Orris Root and Cloves, a base of Benzoin, Amber, Tonka Bean and Styrax.