Star vs Nude
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
53%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Star takes 4 of 4 categories.
StarChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
NudeChoose it for a powdery and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Star4/4
Nude0/4
- 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
StarMauboussinNudeFURIOSA®Winner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.06/ 5 · 913 votes
Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 4%Had 4%Want 91%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate43%Love
37%Like
11%Ok
7%Dislike
2%Hate
678 votes
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityStar
SillageStar
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerStarBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
sweet90%
powdery80%
amber70%
woody60%
fruity50%
powdery100%
floral92%
woody84%
sweet77%
vanilla69%
musky61%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both powdery, vanilla and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PineappleFig
Heart
Coconut MilkIris
Base
VanillaTonka BeanPralineWhite AmberVirginian CedarHeliotrope
Top15-30 mins
FigCarrot Seeds
Heart2-4 hrs
PoppyAmbretteIris
Base6-8 hrs
HeliotropeCedarwoodSandalwoodTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesFig, Iris, Tonka Bean and Heliotrope. Durations are only published for Nude, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring38
Summer22
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#519
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews191
Overall rank#60,327
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerStarHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotStar 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 …
Reviews →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 …
Reviews →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 Nude?
Star takes 4 of 4 categories. Star is rated 4.06/5 from 913 votes; Nude is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Star for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Nude for a powdery and floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Star or Nude?
Star lasts longest (Star 71/100, Nude 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Star or Nude?
Star projects furthest (Star 61/100, Nude 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Star and Nude smell similar?
Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Fig, Iris, Tonka Bean and Heliotrope.
Is Star or Nude better for summer or winter?
Nude suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Star and Nude?
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. 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.
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