Fragrance comparison

Starlight vs Moroccan Lover

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 3,792 ratings analysed

1 wins

Starlight

Xerjoff

4.273,791 votes

Rank #77 Warm SpicyCinnamon

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Moroccan Lover

Champagne

5.001 votes

Rank #60,058 Warm SpicyChocolate

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Starlight takes 1 of 1 categories.

Starlight
Choose it for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Moroccan Lover
Choose it for a warm spicy and chocolate character.

Starlight1/1

Moroccan Lover0/1

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: Starlight

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

StarlightXerjoff

Moroccan LoverChampagne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.27/ 5 · 3,791 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 11%Had 11%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

22%Like

9%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

2,624 votes

100%Love

0%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

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

cinnamon83%

aromatic65%

almond48%

amber30%

warm spicy100%

chocolate86%

rum72%

sweet58%

aromatic44%

amber30%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both warm spicy, aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

CardamomBergamot

Heart

CinnamonAlmondCloves

Base

AmberCedar

Top20-30 mins

PlumAlmondMintSaffronApricotCinnamonBergamotGuava

Heart3-4 hrs

Dark ChocolateRumCardamomTobaccoGrapesRaisinVanillaDried Fruits

Base8-10 hrs

AmberTonka BeanSandalwoodCedarCoffeeNutmeg

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Almond. Durations are only published for Moroccan Lover, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring49

Summer17

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men21

Unisex60

Women19

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews563

Overall rank#60,058

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerStarlightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Starlight by Xerjoff opens with an intense blast of green cardamom paired with bright bergamot. Within minutes, the spicy top settles into a dense heart of dusty cinnamon, bitter cloves, and smooth almond. The base brings dry cedarwood and warm amber that clings close to the skin for hours. Rather than leaning overly …

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Moroccan Lover by Champagne is a dense, boozy gourmand that pulls no punches from the first spray. The plum hits immediately. It opens with a thick burst of stewed fruit, fiery cinnamon, and a sharp touch of cool mint cutting through warm saffron. You might notice a sharp alcohol sting for the first two minutes, but t…

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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, Starlight or Moroccan Lover?

Starlight takes 1 of 1 categories. Starlight is rated 4.27/5 from 3,791 votes; Moroccan Lover is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Starlight for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Moroccan Lover for a warm spicy and chocolate character.

Do Starlight and Moroccan Lover smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Almond.

What are the notes in Starlight and Moroccan Lover?

Starlight has top notes of Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Almond and Cloves, a base of Amber and Cedar. Moroccan Lover has top notes of Plum, Almond, Mint and Saffron, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Rum, Cardamom and Tobacco, a base of Amber, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Cedar.