Fragrance comparison

Etoile De Jour vs Beast

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Etoile De Jour

Parfums de Folleville

3.754 votes

Rank #63,922 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Beast

G Parfums

3.003 votes

Rank #66,724 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Etoile De Jour
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Beast
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Etoile De Jour1/2

Beast1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Beast
Fragranxe ranking: Etoile De Jour

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Etoile De JourParfums de Folleville

BeastG Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 57%Had 0%Want 43%

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

75%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

rose77%

violet69%

powdery61%

woody100%

amber92%

powdery84%

musky77%

warm spicy69%

animalic61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

IncensePink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Green Bell PepperEnglish Rose

Base6-8 hrs

VioletWhite Cedar Extract

Top15-30 mins

CivetLeatherRumCitruses

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonNutmegVioletIrisGuaiac WoodSaffronHaitian Vetiver

Base8-12 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)IncenseAmberLabdanumVanillaMuskSandalwoodCastoreum

Category winnerBeastLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night39

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day24

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 39%Casual 34%Date 19%Party 8%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Party 39%Date 30%Casual 22%Work 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,922

PerfumerBenjamin Belizon

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,724

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEtoile De JourHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Etoile De Jour by Parfums de Folleville is an unconventional green floral that opens with a sharp burst of cracked pink pepper and cool incense smoke. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol flash quickly clears to reveal crisp, crunchy green bell pepper sliced alongside dewy English rose petals. It smells vegetal,…

Reviews →

Beast by G Parfums is an unapologetic, resinous leather fragrance built around raw civet, boozy rum, and smoky agarwood. It does not play polite. The opening hits with an unfiltered wave of warm animalics and tart citrus before settling into a rich heart of powdery iris, spicy cinnamon, and earthy guaiac wood. On skin…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Etoile De Jour or Beast?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Etoile De Jour is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Beast is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Etoile De Jour for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Choose Beast for a woody and amber character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Etoile De Jour and Beast smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Incense and Violet.

Is Etoile De Jour or Beast better for summer or winter?

Etoile De Jour suits daytime wear; Beast suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Etoile De Jour and Beast?

Etoile De Jour has top notes of Incense and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Green Bell Pepper and English Rose, a base of Violet and White Cedar Extract. Beast has top notes of Civet, Leather, Rum and Citruses, heart notes of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Violet and Iris, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Amber and Labdanum.