Fragrance comparison

Gharbi vs Star

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 914 ratings analysed

Gharbi

Sarya

5.001 votes

Rank #52,668 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Star

Mauboussin

4.06913 votes

Rank #519 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Gharbi
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.
Star
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Gharbi2/4

Star2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GharbiSarya

StarMauboussin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.06/ 5 · 913 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

43%Love

37%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

678 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityGharbi

SillageGharbi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value80

Category winnerStarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

vanilla100%

sweet90%

powdery80%

amber70%

woody60%

fruity50%

Scent match57%Closely related · both sweet, powdery and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ApplePlumStrawberryPineapplePeachMelonBergamotLemon

Heart

JasmineLavenderIrisLily-of-the-ValleyOrchidHeliotropeYlang-Ylang

Base

AmbergrisSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaLeatherWhite MuskCedar

Top

PineappleFig

Heart

Coconut MilkIris

Base

VanillaTonka BeanPralineWhite AmberVirginian CedarHeliotrope

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Iris, Heliotrope and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring38

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men3

Unisex19

Women78

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,668

PerfumerAli Abdulla Almarzooqi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#519

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews191

Category winnerStarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gharbi by Sarya opens with a bright, mixed-fruit burst, think apple, plum and tropical pineapple with a squeeze of citrus. As it settles, soft florals and a powdery, slightly cosmetic iris tone show up, before a warm base of vanilla and tonka wraps around clean musk, smooth woods, and a subtle leather touch. It reads …

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Star by Mauboussin is a sweet, powdery vanilla with a creamy coconut milk feel and a lightly smoky, woody edge. On many wearers, the fig and pineapple brighten the opening briefly before the scent settles into praline, tonka and iris. It suits cooler weather best and reads like a cosy, dressed-up gourmand rather than …

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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, Gharbi or Star?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Gharbi is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Star is rated 4.06/5 from 913 votes. Choose Gharbi for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Choose Star for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Gharbi or Star?

Gharbi lasts longest (Gharbi 80/100, Star 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gharbi or Star?

Gharbi projects furthest (Gharbi 75/100, Star 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gharbi and Star smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and vanilla accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Iris, Heliotrope and Tonka Bean.

What are the notes in Gharbi and Star?

Gharbi has top notes of Apple, Plum, Strawberry and Pineapple, heart notes of Jasmine, Lavender, Iris and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Ambergris, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Star has top notes of Pineapple and Fig, heart notes of Coconut Milk and Iris, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Praline and White Amber.