Fragrance comparison

Eau de Star vs Sweet Desire by Realities

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

Updated 4 Nov 2026 1,311 ratings analysed

4 wins

Eau de Star

Mugler

3.771,248 votes

Rank #2,918 AquaticPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Sweet Desire by Realities

Liz Claiborne

3.8763 votes

Rank #20,573 FruityPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

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 ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sweet Desire by Realities
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Eau de Star4/7

Sweet Desire by Realities3/7

Ratings & consensus: Eau de Star
Community sentiment: Sweet Desire by Realities
Longevity: Eau de Star
Sillage & projection: Eau de Star
Value for money: Sweet Desire by Realities
Versatility: Sweet Desire by Realities
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

Sweet Desire by RealitiesLiz Claiborne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 1,248 votes

Have 48%Had 33%Want 20%

3.87/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 31%Had 25%Want 44%

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

30%Love

48%Like

2%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

63 votes

Category winnerSweet Desire by RealitiesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityEau de Star

SillageEau de Star

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value79

Category winnerSweet Desire by RealitiesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

patchouli92%

ozonic84%

honey77%

woody69%

sweet61%

fruity100%

powdery92%

floral84%

woody77%

sweet69%

honey61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · 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

Top

Black CurrantLitchiBergamotLemon

Heart

MimosaOrange BlossomRoseJasmine

Base

HoneyPatchouliVanillaSandalwoodAmberMusk

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

Spring100

Summer57

Fall79

Winter50

Day100

Night62

Category winnerSweet Desire by RealitiesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex32

Women64

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,918

PerfumerLouise Turner

Launched—

Reviews179

Overall rank#20,573

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

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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Sweet Desire by Realities opens with a heavy splash of sugary litchi, tart black currant, and sharp bergamot. The top notes settle rapidly into a thick floral heart where yellow mimosa and orange blossom dominate the air. Deep underneath, warm honey, dry sandalwood, and earthy patchouli create a dense resinous base th…

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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 Sweet Desire by Realities?

Eau de Star takes 4 of 7 categories. Eau de Star is rated 3.77/5 from 1,248 votes; Sweet Desire by Realities is rated 3.87/5 from 63 votes. Choose Eau de Star for a aquatic and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sweet Desire by Realities for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Star or Sweet Desire by Realities?

Eau de Star lasts longest (Eau de Star 77/100, Sweet Desire by Realities 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Star or Sweet Desire by Realities?

Projection is very close: Eau de Star 69/100, Sweet Desire by Realities 67/100 for sillage.

Do Eau de Star and Sweet Desire by Realities smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, honey and sweet accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Honey, Vanilla and Mimosa.

Is Eau de Star or Sweet Desire by Realities better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sweet Desire by Realities is the stronger pick. For winter, Eau de Star is the stronger pick. Eau de Star suits daytime wear; Sweet Desire by Realities suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Star and Sweet Desire by Realities?

Eau de Star features Patchouli, Watermelon, Water Notes, Honey and Vanilla. Sweet Desire by Realities has top notes of Black Currant, Litchi, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Mimosa, Orange Blossom, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Honey, Patchouli, Vanilla and Sandalwood.