Fragrance comparison

L'Etoile Mourante vs The Door

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 114 ratings analysed

L'Etoile Mourante

Sylhouette Parfums

3.758 votes

Rank #44,701 Fresh SpicyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

The Door

Roelen

3.97106 votes

Rank #5,295 WoodySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Door takes 4 of 4 categories.

L'Etoile Mourante
Choose it for a fresh spicy and floral character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
The Door
Choose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

L'Etoile Mourante0/4

The Door4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Etoile MouranteSylhouette Parfums

The DoorRoelen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 4%Had 1%Want 94%

3.97/ 5 · 106 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

38%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

47%Love

24%Like

15%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

66 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityThe Door

SillageThe Door

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value57

Category winnerThe DoorBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

floral92%

smoky84%

powdery77%

woody69%

soft spicy61%

woody100%

smoky91%

powdery83%

musky74%

aromatic65%

industrial glue56%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both smoky, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CarrotWhite PepperWisteriaSmokeDustPalo SantoBluebellTansySkin

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SmokeDried FruitsSaffronBlack Tea

Heart

Palo SantoIndustrial glueBurnt MatchVetiver

Base

SkinPowdery NotesMusk

InformationalShared notesSmoke, Palo Santo and Skin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer20

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night100

Spring58

Summer15

Fall100

Winter94

Day31

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men33

Unisex62

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,701

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#5,295

PerfumerGabriel Gabor

Launched—

Reviews38

Category winnerThe DoorHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Etoile Mourante by Sylhouette Parfums presents a stark, contemplative profile featuring carrot, wisteria, and smoke. This 2025 release leans into a sterile, mineral-like texture that feels most at home during crisp autumn evenings. It offers an unconventional olfactory experience for those who appreciate abstract, i…

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Roelen The Door is a smoky, woody leather scent with a strange, compelling industrial streak. Saffron, black tea, dried fruit and smoke open into palo santo, musk, powder and a clear glue or latex effect. It wears like a dark, intimate statement fragrance, sexy to some, challenging to others. This is the kind of scent…

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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, L'Etoile Mourante or The Door?

The Door takes 4 of 4 categories. L'Etoile Mourante is rated 3.75/5 from 8 votes; The Door is rated 3.97/5 from 106 votes. Choose L'Etoile Mourante for a fresh spicy and floral character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose The Door for a woody and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, L'Etoile Mourante or The Door?

The Door lasts longest (The Door 79/100, L'Etoile Mourante 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'Etoile Mourante or The Door?

The Door projects furthest (The Door 71/100, L'Etoile Mourante 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Etoile Mourante and The Door smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Smoke, Palo Santo and Skin.

Is L'Etoile Mourante or The Door better for summer or winter?

L'Etoile Mourante suits day or night wear; The Door suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Etoile Mourante and The Door?

L'Etoile Mourante features Carrot, White Pepper, Wisteria, Smoke and Dust. The Door has top notes of Smoke, Dried Fruits, Saffron and Black Tea, heart notes of Palo Santo, Industrial glue, Burnt Match and Vetiver, a base of Skin, Powdery Notes and Musk.