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Fleur de Cabotine vs Star New

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

Updated 155 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fleur de Cabotine takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Fleur de Cabotine

    Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • Star New

    Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Fleur de Cabotine3/4
Star New1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Fleur de Cabotine
Sillage & projection
Fleur de Cabotine
Value for money
Star New
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Fleur de Cabotine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Fleur de CabotineGrès
Star NewSeajewels
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.51/ 5 · 150 votes
Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%
4.40/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 21%Had 8%Want 71%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
17%Love
49%Like
5%Ok
27%Dislike
2%Hate

150 votes

40%Love
60%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity61
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate63
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate85
Category winners

LongevityFleur de Cabotine

SillageFleur de Cabotine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value57
¤ Price value100
Category winnerStar NewBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
sweet91%
white floral83%
green74%
powdery65%
fruity56%
floral100%
citrus91%
fresh83%
rose74%
powdery65%
vanilla56%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
MignonetteSyringaMandarin Orange
Heart
Cactus FlowerLilyOrchidPeony
Base
NectarineMuskHeliotrope
Top
BergamotMandarin OrangeGreen NotesFruity Notes
Heart
PeonyJasmineCinnamonFreesiaRoseViolet
Base
MuskPatchouliVanilleHeliotrope
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Peony, Musk and Heliotrope. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer69
Fall0
Winter16
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer75
Fall25
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex24
Women76
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,127

PerfumerJean Claude Delville, Jean-Pierre Bethouart

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#53,437

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFleur de CabotineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fleur de Cabotine opens with a sharp burst of bitter mignonette, sweet syringa, and juicy mandarin orange. This initial splash feels intensely green and herbaceous before softening into a dewy heart of cactus flower, peony, and white lily. As it settles on skin, nectarine and soft musk add a touch of subtle sweetness …

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Star New by Seajewels is a vibrant Oriental Floral for women that balances citrus brightness with soft powdery notes. Launched in 2011, it brings a fresh opening of bergamot and mandarin that settles into a feminine heart of peony and jasmine. This fragrance offers a light, approachable profile perfect for casual dayt…

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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, Fleur de Cabotine or Star New?

Fleur de Cabotine takes 3 of 4 categories. Fleur de Cabotine is rated 3.51/5 from 150 votes; Star New is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Fleur de Cabotine for a floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Star New for a floral and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fleur de Cabotine or Star New?

They last about the same: Fleur de Cabotine 61/100, Star New 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Fleur de Cabotine or Star New?

Fleur de Cabotine projects furthest (Fleur de Cabotine 62/100, Star New 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fleur de Cabotine and Star New smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Peony, Musk and Heliotrope.

Is Fleur de Cabotine or Star New better for summer or winter?

Star New suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fleur de Cabotine and Star New?

Fleur de Cabotine has top notes of Mignonette, Syringa and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cactus Flower, Lily, Orchid and Peony, a base of Nectarine, Musk and Heliotrope. Star New has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Green Notes and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Peony, Jasmine, Cinnamon and Freesia, a base of Musk, Patchouli, Vanille and Heliotrope.

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