Fragrance comparison

Night Star vs Star of India

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

1 wins

Night Star

Scents of Time

4.2322 votes

Rank #43,418 PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

Star of India

Guy Bouchara

—0 votes

Rank #74,615 FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Night Star takes 1 of 1 categories.

Night Star
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.
Star of India
Choose it for a floral and rose character.

Night Star1/1

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: Night Star

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Night StarScents of Time

Star of IndiaGuy Bouchara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 11%Had 7%Want 82%

—/ 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

36%Love

55%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage85

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

rose69%

fresh spicy61%

floral100%

rose92%

powdery84%

fresh spicy77%

citrus69%

woody61%

Scent match64%Closely related · both floral, powdery and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderBergamot

Heart

HeliotropeTincture of RoseVioletOrrisLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanilleSandalwoodHawthorn

Top15-30 mins

BergamotGeraniumHawthornHyacinth

Heart2-4 hrs

May RoseMimosaVioletLily-of-the-ValleyIris

Base6-8 hrs

CedarSandalwoodHeliotropeAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Heliotrope, Violet 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

Spring80

Summer100

Fall80

Winter80

Day33

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

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#43,418

PerfumerChristopher Sheldrake

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,615

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNight StarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Night Star by Scents of Time presents a powdery floral composition built around lavender, heliotrope, and vanilla. Created by Christopher Sheldrake, this 2001 release blends nostalgic botanical notes with a resinous, woody base. It wears well as a daily fragrance during the milder days of spring and fall, offering a c…

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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 Night Star and Star of India smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and rose accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Heliotrope, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Night Star or Star of India better for summer or winter?

Night Star suits evening wear; Star of India suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Night Star and Star of India?

Night Star has top notes of Lavender and Bergamot, heart notes of Heliotrope, Tincture of Rose, Violet and Orris, a base of Vanille, Sandalwood and Hawthorn. 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.