Fragrance comparison

Star vs Expression Colors

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 923 ratings analysed

5 wins

Star

Mauboussin

4.06913 votes

Rank #519 VanillaSweet

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53%scent match

Some overlap

Expression Colors

Ésika

4.3010 votes

Rank #50,007 SweetPowdery

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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.
Expression Colors
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Star5/5

Expression Colors0/5

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

Expression ColorsÉsika

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 913 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

4.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 62%Had 15%Want 23%

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

30%Love

70%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityStar

SillageStar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value75

Category winnerStarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet90%

powdery80%

amber70%

woody60%

fruity50%

sweet100%

powdery92%

fruity84%

floral77%

vanilla69%

almond61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both sweet, powdery and vanilla

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

PineappleAppleLemonPlum

Heart

FreesiaHeliotropeVioletAlmond

Base

PralineMuskVanillaSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Vanilla, Praline and Heliotrope. 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–

Spring57

Summer14

Fall100

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex19

Women78

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#519

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews191

Overall rank#50,007

PerfumerNot listed

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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Expression Colors by Ésika is a sweet, cheerful floral fruity perfume built around juicy plum, crisp pineapple, and sweet almond paste. The opening splashes bright apple and tart lemon over rich fruit, before settling into a soft cloud of powdery violet, cozy heliotrope, and freesia petals. As it warms on your skin, …

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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 Expression Colors?

Star takes 5 of 5 categories. Star is rated 4.06/5 from 913 votes; Expression Colors is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes. Choose Star for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Expression Colors for a sweet and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Star or Expression Colors?

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

Which projects more, Star or Expression Colors?

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

Do Star and Expression Colors smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, powdery and vanilla accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Vanilla, Praline and Heliotrope.

Is Star or Expression Colors better for summer or winter?

Expression Colors suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Star and Expression Colors?

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. Expression Colors has top notes of Pineapple, Apple, Lemon and Plum, heart notes of Freesia, Heliotrope, Violet and Almond, a base of Praline, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood.