Fragrance comparison

Star vs Via Venti

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 943 ratings analysed

Star

Mauboussin

4.06913 votes

Rank #519 VanillaSweet

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61%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Via Venti

Sergio Soldano

3.6730 votes

Rank #23,708 PowderyFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Via Venti takes 4 of 7 categories.

Star
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Via Venti
Choose it for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Star3/7

Via Venti4/7

Ratings & consensus: Star
Community sentiment: Star
Longevity: Via Venti
Sillage & projection: Via Venti
Value for money: Via Venti
Versatility: Via Venti
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Star

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

StarMauboussin

Via VentiSergio Soldano

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 913 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

3.67/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 51%Had 15%Want 34%

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

36%Love

24%Like

28%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerStarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityVia Venti

SillageVia Venti

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value82

Category winnerVia VentiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet90%

powdery80%

amber70%

woody60%

fruity50%

powdery100%

fruity90%

sweet80%

vanilla70%

woody60%

iris50%

Scent match61%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

ApricotPeachPineappleBergamot

Heart

HeliotropeIrisRoseJasmine

Base

SandalwoodWhite MuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Iris, Vanilla 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–

Spring70

Summer60

Fall100

Winter60

Day75

Night100

Category winnerVia VentiMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex19

Women78

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#519

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews191

Overall rank#23,708

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

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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Via Venti by Sergio Soldano is a classic floral fruity scent for women. It opens with bright apricot, peach, and pineapple, then transitions into a powdery heart of heliotrope, iris, rose, and jasmine. The base features a warm, creamy blend of sandalwood, vanilla, and white musk. This fragrance is ideal for daily wear…

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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 Via Venti?

Via Venti takes 4 of 7 categories. Star is rated 4.06/5 from 913 votes; Via Venti is rated 3.67/5 from 30 votes. Choose Star for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Via Venti for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Star or Via Venti?

They last about the same: Via Venti 72/100, Star 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Star or Via Venti?

Projection is very close: Via Venti 63/100, Star 61/100 for sillage.

Do Star and Via Venti smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Iris, Vanilla and Heliotrope.

Is Star or Via Venti better for summer or winter?

For summer, Via Venti is the stronger pick. For winter, Star is the stronger pick. Via Venti suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Star and Via Venti?

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. Via Venti has top notes of Apricot, Peach, Pineapple and Bergamot, heart notes of Heliotrope, Iris, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, White Musk and Vanilla.