Fragrance comparison

Etoile De Jour vs Paris Mandalay

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

Etoile De Jour

Parfums de Folleville

3.754 votes

Rank #63,922 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Paris Mandalay

Carven

3.676 votes

Rank #59,302 AmberTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Paris Mandalay takes 1 of 1 categories.

Etoile De Jour
Choose it for a green and aromatic character.
Paris Mandalay
Choose it for a amber and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Etoile De Jour0/1

Paris Mandalay1/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Paris Mandalay

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Etoile De JourParfums de Folleville

Paris MandalayCarven

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 57%Had 0%Want 43%

3.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 26%Had 0%Want 74%

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

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

6 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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate67

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

green100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

rose77%

violet69%

powdery61%

amber100%

tobacco92%

leather84%

smoky77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match10%Clearly different

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

Top

IncensePink PepperBergamot

Heart

TobaccoIrisViolet

Base

LeatherBenzoinOud

InformationalShared notesIncense, Pink Pepper and Violet. Durations are only published for Etoile De Jour, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night39

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

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%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,922

PerfumerBenjamin Belizon

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#59,302

PerfumerLeonardo Lucheze

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerParis MandalayHigher 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,…

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Paris Mandalay by Carven opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and crackling pink pepper before settling into a dry, resinous heart. Leonardo Lucheze contrasts cool, chalky iris and soft violet leaf against smoky incense and rich tobacco leaf. As the initial brightness recedes, a warm base of bitter leather, golden ben…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Etoile De Jour or Paris Mandalay?

Paris Mandalay takes 1 of 1 categories. Etoile De Jour is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Paris Mandalay is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Etoile De Jour for a green and aromatic character. Choose Paris Mandalay for a amber and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Etoile De Jour and Paris Mandalay smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Incense, Pink Pepper and Violet.

Is Etoile De Jour or Paris Mandalay better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Etoile De Jour and Paris Mandalay?

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. Paris Mandalay has top notes of Incense, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco, Iris and Violet, a base of Leather, Benzoin and Oud.