Starnight vs The Actress
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
41%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
The Actress takes 4 of 7 categories.
StarnightChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
The ActressChoose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Starnight3/7
The Actress4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- The Actress
- Community sentiment
- Starnight
- Longevity
- The Actress
- Sillage & projection
- The Actress
- Value for money
- Starnight
- Versatility
- The Actress
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Starnight
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
StarnightAdopt ParfumsThe ActressSt GilesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.87/ 5 · 68 votes
Have 61%Had 14%Want 25%
4.08/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 13%Had 10%Want 78%
Category winnerThe ActressRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate49%Love
33%Like
10%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate
63 votes
44%Love
36%Like
4%Ok
16%Dislike
0%Hate
25 votes
Category winnerStarnightMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityThe Actress
SillageThe Actress
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerStarnightBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
vanilla88%
fruity77%
aquatic65%
lactonic53%
floral42%
white floral100%
sweet92%
aromatic84%
fruity77%
powdery69%
vanilla61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Pear
Heart
Floral Notes
Base
Whipped CreamVanilla
Top
Tomato LeafBasilLemonBitter OrangeMastic or LentisqueBergamot
Heart
LilyOrchidHoneysuckleEgyptian JasminePear
Base
Whipped CreamSandalwoodMuskVanillaPatchouli
InformationalShared notesPear, Whipped Cream 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 seasonSpring77
Summer47
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night63
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerThe ActressMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#26,453
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#52,723
PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerStarnightHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotStarnight by Adopt Parfums is a Floral fragrance for women. Starnight was launched in 2020. Top note is Pear; middle note is Floral Notes; base notes are Whipped Cream and Vanilla.
Reviews →The Actress by St Giles hits the skin with an unexpectedly crisp burst of crushed tomato leaf, sweet basil, and bitter orange. Instead of turning sharp or bitter, this green garden opening quickly softens into a sunny heart of creamy lily, Egyptian jasmine, and ripe pear. As it settles throughout the day, perfumer Ber…
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, Starnight or The Actress?
The Actress takes 4 of 7 categories. Starnight is rated 3.87/5 from 68 votes; The Actress is rated 4.08/5 from 25 votes. Choose Starnight for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose The Actress for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Starnight or The Actress?
The Actress lasts longest (The Actress 75/100, Starnight 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Starnight or The Actress?
The Actress projects furthest (The Actress 77/100, Starnight 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Starnight and The Actress smell similar?
Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Pear, Whipped Cream and Vanilla.
Is Starnight or The Actress better for summer or winter?
For summer, The Actress is the stronger pick. For winter, The Actress is the stronger pick. Starnight suits daytime wear; The Actress suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Starnight and The Actress?
Starnight has top notes of Pear, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Whipped Cream and Vanilla. The Actress has top notes of Tomato Leaf, Basil, Lemon and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Lily, Orchid, Honeysuckle and Egyptian Jasmine, a base of Whipped Cream, Sandalwood, Musk and Vanilla.
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