Fragrance comparison

Starlight Shimmer vs Tanasuk (2019)

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 325 ratings analysed

Starlight Shimmer

Michael Kors

4.04288 votes

Rank #8,076 RoseAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Tanasuk (2019)

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.2437 votes

Rank #9,790 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tanasuk (2019) takes 5 of 7 categories.

Starlight Shimmer
Choose it for a rose and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Tanasuk (2019)
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Starlight Shimmer2/7

Tanasuk (2019)5/7

Ratings & consensus: Tanasuk (2019)
Community sentiment: Tanasuk (2019)
Longevity: Tanasuk (2019)
Sillage & projection: Starlight Shimmer
Value for money: Tanasuk (2019)
Versatility: Tanasuk (2019)
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Starlight Shimmer

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Starlight ShimmerMichael Kors

Tanasuk (2019)Al Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 288 votes

Have 54%Had 17%Want 30%

4.24/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 42%Had 12%Want 46%

Category winnerTanasuk (2019)Rating 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

49%Love

32%Like

14%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

37 votes

Category winnerTanasuk (2019)Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityTanasuk (2019)

SillageStarlight Shimmer

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value73

Category winnerTanasuk (2019)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

amber88%

warm spicy77%

metallic65%

leather53%

floral42%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

powdery69%

rose61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both amber, 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

GrenadineSaffronRose

Heart

AmberWoody NotesJasmine

Base

Brown sugarVanillaMusk

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–

Spring65

Summer47

Fall82

Winter100

Day90

Night100

Category winnerTanasuk (2019)Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex16

Women82

Men7

Unisex30

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,076

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#9,790

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerStarlight ShimmerHigher 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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Tanasuk (2019) is a sweet rose vanilla with a syrupy, fruity twist. Reviews point to grenadine and brown sugar giving it a juicier, more candy-like opening before it settles into softer vanilla, musk, saffron, and amber. It suits shoppers who enjoy bold gourmand florals and do not mind a loud start. The dry-down is ge…

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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 Tanasuk (2019)?

Tanasuk (2019) takes 5 of 7 categories. Starlight Shimmer is rated 4.04/5 from 288 votes; Tanasuk (2019) is rated 4.24/5 from 37 votes. Choose Starlight Shimmer for a rose and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Tanasuk (2019) for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Starlight Shimmer or Tanasuk (2019)?

They last about the same: Tanasuk (2019) 75/100, Starlight Shimmer 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Starlight Shimmer or Tanasuk (2019)?

Projection is very close: Starlight Shimmer 67/100, Tanasuk (2019) 66/100 for sillage.

Do Starlight Shimmer and Tanasuk (2019) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, rose and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rose, Saffron and Amber.

Is Starlight Shimmer or Tanasuk (2019) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tanasuk (2019) is the stronger pick. For winter, Starlight Shimmer is the stronger pick. Tanasuk (2019) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Starlight Shimmer and Tanasuk (2019)?

Starlight Shimmer has top notes of Rose, heart notes of Saffron, a base of Amber. Tanasuk (2019) has top notes of Grenadine, Saffron and Rose, heart notes of Amber, Woody Notes and Jasmine, a base of Brown sugar, Vanilla and Musk.