Fragrance comparison

Starlight Shimmer vs Maze Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 438 ratings analysed

Starlight Shimmer

Michael Kors

4.04288 votes

Rank #8,076 RoseAmber

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26%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Maze Eau de Parfum

Al Haramain Perfumes

3.88150 votes

Rank #5,883 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maze Eau de Parfum takes 4 of 7 categories.

Starlight Shimmer
Choose it for a rose and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Maze Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Starlight Shimmer3/7

Maze Eau de Parfum4/7

Ratings & consensus: Starlight Shimmer
Community sentiment: Starlight Shimmer
Longevity: Maze Eau de Parfum
Sillage & projection: Starlight Shimmer
Value for money: Maze Eau de Parfum
Versatility: Maze Eau de Parfum
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Maze Eau de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Starlight ShimmerMichael Kors

Maze Eau de ParfumAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 288 votes

Have 54%Had 17%Want 30%

3.88/ 5 · 150 votes

Have 47%Had 12%Want 41%

Category winnerStarlight ShimmerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

35%Like

7%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

267 votes

35%Love

44%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

104 votes

Category winnerStarlight ShimmerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityMaze Eau de Parfum

SillageStarlight Shimmer

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value80

Category winnerMaze Eau de ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

amber88%

warm spicy77%

metallic65%

leather53%

floral42%

citrus100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

sweet69%

rose61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both rose and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Rose

Heart

Saffron

Base

Amber

Top

RoseBergamotVermouthLemonDavanaGeraniumOrange

Heart

SandalwoodSaffronCloveJasmineOrange BlossomOrchidCedar

Base

PatchouliMuskFruity NotesCashmere WoodFloral NotesPralineTonka BeanAmber

InformationalShared notesRose, Saffron and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer46

Fall96

Winter69

Day100

Night82

Category winnerMaze Eau de ParfumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex16

Women82

Men20

Unisex63

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,076

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#5,883

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews29

Category winnerMaze Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Starlight Shimmer is a rose, saffron, and amber scent with a warm, slightly metallic edge. It opens floral but quickly turns richer and spicier, with amber doing most of the work in the dry-down. It reads dressy, evening-leaning, and more comfortable in cooler weather. If you like rose with warmth, texture, and a fain…

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Maze Eau de Parfum is a green citrus to rose and woods kind of scent, with a martini like vermouth bite in the opening and a warm, soft dry-down. Many wearers describe it as an airy rose and saffron blend rather than a heavy oriental. It often leans slightly feminine, but it can still work as unisex, especially in hea…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Starlight Shimmer or Maze Eau de Parfum?

Maze Eau de Parfum takes 4 of 7 categories. Starlight Shimmer is rated 4.04/5 from 288 votes; Maze Eau de Parfum is rated 3.88/5 from 150 votes. Choose Starlight Shimmer for a rose and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Maze Eau de Parfum for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Starlight Shimmer or Maze Eau de Parfum?

They last about the same: Maze Eau de Parfum 75/100, Starlight Shimmer 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Starlight Shimmer or Maze Eau de Parfum?

Projection is very close: Starlight Shimmer 67/100, Maze Eau de Parfum 66/100 for sillage.

Do Starlight Shimmer and Maze Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rose, Saffron and Amber.

Is Starlight Shimmer or Maze Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Maze Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Starlight Shimmer is the stronger pick. Maze Eau de Parfum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Starlight Shimmer and Maze Eau de Parfum?

Starlight Shimmer has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Saffron, a base of Amber. Maze Eau de Parfum has top notes of Rose, Bergamot, Vermouth and Lemon, heart notes of Sandalwood, Saffron, Clove and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Fruity Notes and Cashmere Wood.