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Nude vs Star

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

Updated 915 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Star takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Nude

    Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Star

    Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Nude0/4
Star4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Star
Sillage & projection
Star
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
NudeFURIOSA®
StarMauboussin
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 4%Had 4%Want 91%
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
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · 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
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityStar

SillageStar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value80
Category winnerStarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
floral92%
woody84%
sweet77%
vanilla69%
musky61%
vanilla100%
sweet90%
powdery80%
amber70%
woody60%
fruity50%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both powdery, vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
FigCarrot Seeds
Heart2-4 hrs
PoppyAmbretteIris
Base6-8 hrs
HeliotropeCedarwoodSandalwoodTonka Bean
Top
PineappleFig
Heart
Coconut MilkIris
Base
VanillaTonka BeanPralineWhite AmberVirginian CedarHeliotrope
InformationalShared notesFig, Iris, Heliotrope and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Nude, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night39
Spring38
Summer22
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Work 38%Casual 33%Date 21%Party 8%
Men3
Unisex19
Women78
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,366

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#509

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews191

Category winnerStarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nude by FURIOSA is an intimate, powdery skin scent that opens with a surprising combination of crisp green fig and earthy carrot seeds. That vegetal opening flash settles within ten minutes into a soft, velvety heart of floral poppy, warm ambrette seed musk, and cool iris root. The scent feels like clean linen warmed …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Nude or Star?

Star takes 4 of 4 categories. Nude is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Star is rated 4.06/5 from 913 votes. Choose Nude for a powdery and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Star for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Nude or Star?

Star lasts longest (Star 71/100, Nude 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nude or Star?

Star projects furthest (Star 61/100, Nude 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nude and Star smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Fig, Iris, Heliotrope and Tonka Bean.

Is Nude or Star better for summer or winter?

Nude suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nude and Star?

Nude has top notes of Fig and Carrot Seeds, heart notes of Poppy, Ambrette and Iris, a base of Heliotrope, Cedarwood, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. 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.

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