Star vs Étude
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
57%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Star takes 1 of 1 categories.
StarChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
ÉtudeChoose it for a powdery and woody character.
Star1/1
Étude0/1
- 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
- Star
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
StarMauboussinÉtudeJinx SmellsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.06/ 5 · 913 votes
Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 25%Had 25%Want 50%
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
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
sweet90%
powdery80%
amber70%
woody60%
fruity50%
powdery100%
woody92%
white floral84%
fruity77%
amber69%
vanilla61%
Scent match57%Closely related · both powdery, vanilla and woody
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
Top
HeliotropePineappleVanilla
Heart
FrankincenseRose WaterTuberoseGardeniaJasmineVioletIrisFig
Base
Palo SantoLeatherCedarAmberOud
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 seasonSpring38
Summer22
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#519
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews191
Overall rank#68,677
PerfumerArthur Clay Emrick
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 →Étude by Jinx Smells delivers a distinctive blend of sweet pineapple, almond-like heliotrope, and powdery iris over a grounding base of dry cedar, palo santo, and supple leather. The fragrance starts bright and creamy before settling into a warm, woodsy haze accented by wild berries and gentle incense smoke. It works …
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 Étude?
Star takes 1 of 1 categories. Star is rated 4.06/5 from 913 votes; Étude is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Star for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Étude for a powdery and woody character.
Do Star and Étude smell similar?
Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, vanilla and woody accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Fig, Iris and Vanilla.
What are the notes in Star and Étude?
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. Étude has top notes of Heliotrope, Pineapple and Vanilla, heart notes of Frankincense, Rose Water, Tuberose and Gardenia, a base of Palo Santo, Leather, Cedar and Amber.
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