Fragrance comparison

Star vs Arabesque

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 931 ratings analysed

5 wins

Star

Mauboussin

4.06913 votes

Rank #519 VanillaSweet

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57%scent match

Closely related

Arabesque

ORACULUM

4.1718 votes

Rank #38,849 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Star takes 5 of 5 categories.

Star
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Arabesque
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Star5/5

Arabesque0/5

Ratings & consensus: Star
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

StarMauboussin

ArabesqueORACULUM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 913 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

4.17/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 13%Had 2%Want 84%

Category winnerStarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

37%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

678 votes

56%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityStar

SillageStar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value58

Category winnerStarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet90%

powdery80%

amber70%

woody60%

fruity50%

powdery100%

floral92%

woody84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

musky61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both powdery, vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PineappleFig

Heart

Coconut MilkIris

Base

VanillaTonka BeanPralineWhite AmberVirginian CedarHeliotrope

Top

FigCarrot Seeds

Heart

AmbrettePoppyIris

Base

Tonka BeanHeliotropeSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesFig, Iris, Tonka Bean and Virginian Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer22

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer33

Fall78

Winter33

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex19

Women78

Men8

Unisex8

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#519

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews191

Overall rank#38,849

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerStarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Arabesque by ORACULUM is a unisex fragrance launched in 2024 that shifts between earthy rootiness and soft, lactonic sweetness. It opens with an unexpected combination of savory carrot seeds and green fig, eventually settling into a quiet, powdery cloud of iris and warm ambrette. The scent feels highly personal, sitti…

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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.

Which is better, Star or Arabesque?

Star takes 5 of 5 categories. Star is rated 4.06/5 from 913 votes; Arabesque is rated 4.17/5 from 18 votes. Choose Star for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Arabesque for a powdery and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Star or Arabesque?

Star lasts longest (Star 71/100, Arabesque 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Star or Arabesque?

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

Do Star and Arabesque smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Fig, Iris, Tonka Bean and Virginian Cedar.

Is Star or Arabesque better for summer or winter?

Arabesque suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Star and Arabesque?

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