Fragrance comparison

Água de Rosas vs Star of India

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

1 wins

Água de Rosas

Phebo

3.8330 votes

Rank #30,425 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Star of India

Guy Bouchara

—0 votes

Rank #72,804 FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Água de Rosas takes 1 of 1 categories.

Água de Rosas
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Star of India
Choose it for a floral and rose character.

Água de Rosas1/1

Star of India0/1

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: Água de Rosas

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Água de RosasPhebo

Star of IndiaGuy Bouchara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 26%Had 30%Want 44%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

3%Hate

30 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

floral92%

powdery84%

amber77%

musky69%

green61%

floral100%

rose92%

powdery84%

fresh spicy77%

citrus69%

woody61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both rose, floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

May RoseHyacinthBergamot

Heart

RoseLily-of-the-ValleyViolet

Base

MuskStyraxAmberTonka BeanVanilla

Top15-30 mins

BergamotGeraniumHawthornHyacinth

Heart2-4 hrs

May RoseMimosaVioletLily-of-the-ValleyIris

Base6-8 hrs

CedarSandalwoodHeliotropeAmber

InformationalShared notesMay Rose, Hyacinth, Bergamot and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Star of India, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer29

Fall53

Winter35

Day100

Night56

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

Casual 37%Work 34%Date 21%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,425

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#72,804

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerÁgua de RosasHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Phebo Água de Rosas opens with bright bergamot and a sharp flash of hyacinth that gives the fresh rose a distinctly green, stem-like bite. As the May rose settles against lily-of-the-valley and soft musk, it creates an airy, garden-fresh scent profile. It wears comfortably on warm spring mornings, working best as an e…

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Star of India by Guy Bouchara is a traditional French powdery floral that centers on crisp greens, velvety May rose, and cosmetic violet. The opening bursts with a brisk slap of bergamot, sharp green hyacinth, and peppery geranium. It feels sharp for the first three minutes. Give it time to settle. As the alcohol evap…

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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.

Do Água de Rosas and Star of India smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include May Rose, Hyacinth, Bergamot and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Água de Rosas or Star of India better for summer or winter?

Água de Rosas suits daytime wear; Star of India suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Água de Rosas and Star of India?

Água de Rosas has top notes of May Rose, Hyacinth and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Violet, a base of Musk, Styrax, Amber and Tonka Bean. Star of India has top notes of Bergamot, Geranium, Hawthorn and Hyacinth, heart notes of May Rose, Mimosa, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Heliotrope and Amber.