Fragrance comparison

Eau de Star vs Volupté

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

Updated 4 Nov 2026 3,090 ratings analysed

4 wins

Eau de Star

Mugler

3.771,248 votes

Rank #2,918 AquaticPatchouli

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24%scent match

Clearly different

Volupté

Oscar de la Renta

3.711,842 votes

Rank #1,557 FloralYellow Floral

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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 ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Volupté
Choose it for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Eau de Star4/7

Volupté3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de StarMugler

VoluptéOscar de la Renta

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 1,248 votes

Have 48%Had 33%Want 20%

3.71/ 5 · 1,842 votes

Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%

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

29%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

19%Dislike

2%Hate

1,703 votes

Category winnerVoluptéMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityEau de Star

SillageEau de Star

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value77

Category winnerVoluptéBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

patchouli92%

ozonic84%

honey77%

woody69%

sweet61%

floral100%

yellow floral92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

aquatic69%

woody61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both aquatic 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

MimosaMelonFreesiaOsmanthusMandarin OrangeWatermelonCyclamen

Heart

HeliotropeYlang-YlangNarcissusCarnationJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyPeonyLotus

Base

SandalwoodAmberIncenseTuberoseVanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Watermelon, 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter89

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEau de StarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex32

Women64

Men0

Unisex11

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,918

PerfumerLouise Turner

Launched—

Reviews179

Overall rank#1,557

PerfumerNicholas Calderone, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews242

Category winnerVoluptéHigher 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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Sophia Grojsman and Nicholas Calderone built Volupté around a saturated bouquet of mimosa, narcissus, and ripe melon. Launched in 1992, this floral green perfume opens with sharp watermelon, mandarin, and fresh cyclamen before unfolding into a dense heart of powdery heliotrope, spicy carnation, and buttery ylang-ylang…

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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 Volupté?

Eau de Star takes 4 of 7 categories. Eau de Star is rated 3.77/5 from 1,248 votes; Volupté is rated 3.71/5 from 1,842 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 Volupté for a floral and yellow floral character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Star or Volupté?

Eau de Star lasts longest (Eau de Star 77/100, Volupté 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Star or Volupté?

Eau de Star projects furthest (Eau de Star 69/100, Volupté 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau de Star and Volupté smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aquatic and woody accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Watermelon, Vanilla and Mimosa.

Is Eau de Star or Volupté better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Eau de Star and Volupté?

Eau de Star features Patchouli, Watermelon, Water Notes, Honey and Vanilla. Volupté has top notes of Mimosa, Melon, Freesia and Osmanthus, heart notes of Heliotrope, Ylang-Ylang, Narcissus and Carnation, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Incense and Tuberose.