Fragrance comparison

Star vs Blood Spell

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 922 ratings analysed

4 wins

Star

Mauboussin

4.06913 votes

Rank #519 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

Blood Spell

Wallachian Perfumes

3.009 votes

Rank #70,944 FruityWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Star takes 4 of 4 categories.

Star
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Blood Spell
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Star4/4

Blood Spell0/4

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

StarMauboussin

Blood SpellWallachian Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 913 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

3.00/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

33%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

44%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityStar

SillageStar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value38

Category winnerStarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet90%

powdery80%

amber70%

woody60%

fruity50%

fruity100%

woody92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

amber61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both vanilla, sweet and powdery

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

CassisFigAppleMangoPeachPineappleGreen TeaViolet Leaf

Heart

HeliotropeOrchidJasmineIrisLily-of-the-Valley

Base

AmbertonicSandalwoodVanillaWhite MuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Fig, Iris and Vanilla. 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–

Spring80

Summer80

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex19

Women78

Men29

Unisex57

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#519

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews191

Overall rank#70,944

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Blood Spell opens with a burst of tart cassis, pulpy fig, and unripe mango before settling into a dense, powdery heart of heliotrope and iris. As the initial fruit salad intensity softens, the composition reveals a heavy woody-amber foundation anchored by Ambertonic, dry sandalwood, and dark patchouli. The contrast be…

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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 Blood Spell?

Star takes 4 of 4 categories. Star is rated 4.06/5 from 913 votes; Blood Spell is rated 3.00/5 from 9 votes. Choose Star for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Blood Spell for a fruity and woody character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Star or Blood Spell?

They last about the same: Star 71/100, Blood Spell 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Star or Blood Spell?

Star projects furthest (Star 61/100, Blood Spell 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Star and Blood Spell smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Fig, Iris and Vanilla.

Is Star or Blood Spell better for summer or winter?

Blood Spell suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Star and Blood Spell?

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. Blood Spell has top notes of Cassis, Fig, Apple and Mango, heart notes of Heliotrope, Orchid, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Ambertonic, Sandalwood, Vanilla and White Musk.