Fragrance comparison

Eau de Star vs Magnetic Maze

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

Updated 4 Nov 2026 1,254 ratings analysed

Eau de Star

Mugler

3.771,248 votes

Rank #2,918 AquaticPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Magnetic Maze

Agarthi

4.336 votes

Rank #38,938 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Eau de Star
Choose it for a aquatic and patchouli character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Magnetic Maze
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Eau de Star2/4

Magnetic Maze2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Magnetic Maze
Sillage & projection: Magnetic Maze
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

Magnetic MazeAgarthi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 1,248 votes

Have 48%Had 33%Want 20%

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 14%Had 3%Want 83%

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

67%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%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

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityMagnetic Maze

SillageMagnetic Maze

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value50

Category winnerEau de StarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

patchouli92%

ozonic84%

honey77%

woody69%

sweet61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

oud84%

honey77%

earthy69%

amber61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody 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

CardamomSaffronPink Pepper

Heart

HoneyMimosaOlibanum

Base

NagarmothaOudLabdanumPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Honey 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

Spring50

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex32

Women64

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,918

PerfumerLouise Turner

Launched—

Reviews179

Overall rank#38,938

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Magnetic Maze opens in a deliberately unusual way, spicy cardamom, saffron and pink pepper pushing forward before the sweeter heart settles in. Give it a few minutes and the composition starts to make more sense. Honey, mimosa and olibanum soften the rougher edges, while oud, nagarmotha, labdanum and patchouli leave a…

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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 Magnetic Maze?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Eau de Star is rated 3.77/5 from 1,248 votes; Magnetic Maze is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Eau de Star for a aquatic and patchouli character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Magnetic Maze for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Star or Magnetic Maze?

Magnetic Maze lasts longest (Magnetic Maze 84/100, Eau de Star 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Star or Magnetic Maze?

Magnetic Maze projects furthest (Magnetic Maze 75/100, Eau de Star 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau de Star and Magnetic Maze smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and honey accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Honey and Mimosa.

Is Eau de Star or Magnetic Maze better for summer or winter?

Eau de Star suits daytime wear; Magnetic Maze suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Star and Magnetic Maze?

Eau de Star features Patchouli, Watermelon, Water Notes, Honey and Vanilla. Magnetic Maze has top notes of Cardamom, Saffron and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Honey, Mimosa and Olibanum, a base of Nagarmotha, Oud, Labdanum and Patchouli.