Fragrance comparison

Polyamory vs Star

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 3 ratings analysed

1 wins

Polyamory

Perfume Cult

4.673 votes

Rank #50,740 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

Star

Rheyms

—0 votes

Rank #73,687 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Polyamory takes 1 of 1 categories.

Polyamory
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Star
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character.

Polyamory1/1

Star0/1

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: Polyamory

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PolyamoryPerfume Cult

StarRheyms

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

sweet69%

musky61%

fruity100%

sweet83%

soft spicy65%

vanilla48%

fresh30%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CypressPineappleBergamotLavenderLemonAppleMandarin Orange

Heart

Palisander RosewoodCardamomNutmegRoseJasmineelemi

Base

MuskPatchouliCedarwoodMossTonka BeanLabdanumVanillaMaltol

Top

Sicilian OrangeBergamotLemon

Heart

Red CurrantBlackcurrantPineappleApricot

Base

VanillaAmberMossFruity Notes

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Bergamot, Lemon and Moss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,740

PerfumerLaure Breysse

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,687

PerfumerVincenzo Arpaia

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPolyamoryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Polyamory by Perfume Cult is a bright woody gourmand with a lively fruit and citrus opening, then a warmer heart of rosewood, cardamom, nutmeg, rose, jasmine and elemi. The dry-down settles into musk, patchouli, cedarwood, moss, tonka, vanilla, maltol, labdanum and amber. It suits someone who likes sweet, aromatic, sp…

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Star by Rheyms is an aromatic fruity composition that brings together bright citrus and succulent berries. Launched in 2024, this unisex fragrance centers on a refreshing opening of Sicilian orange and lemon, transitioning into a heart of blackcurrant and pineapple. It serves as a versatile, everyday scent that perfor…

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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.

Do Polyamory and Star smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Bergamot, Lemon and Moss.

Is Polyamory or Star better for summer or winter?

Polyamory suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Polyamory and Star?

Polyamory has top notes of Cypress, Pineapple, Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Palisander Rosewood, Cardamom, Nutmeg and Rose, a base of Musk, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Moss. Star has top notes of Sicilian Orange, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Red Currant, Blackcurrant, Pineapple and Apricot, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Moss and Fruity Notes.