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Stars vs Violette Noyée

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

Updated 100 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Violette Noyée takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Stars

    Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Violette Noyée

    Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Stars2/7
Violette Noyée5/7
Ratings & consensus
Violette Noyée
Community sentiment
Violette Noyée
Longevity
Violette Noyée
Sillage & projection
Violette Noyée
Value for money
Stars
Versatility
Stars
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Violette Noyée

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
StarsMilton Lloyd
Violette NoyéeSultan Pasha Attars
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.65/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 38%Had 21%Want 41%
4.37/ 5 · 60 votes
Have 22%Had 6%Want 71%
Category winnerViolette NoyéeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
18%Love
53%Like
10%Ok
18%Dislike
3%Hate

40 votes

54%Love
38%Like
5%Ok
3%Dislike
0%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerViolette NoyéeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity54
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate66
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate87
Category winners

LongevityViolette Noyée

SillageViolette Noyée

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value33
Category winnerStarsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
woody92%
amber84%
powdery77%
citrus69%
warm spicy61%
floral100%
powdery92%
violet84%
iris77%
woody69%
fresh61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Orange BlossomCitruses
Heart
JasmineRoseVioletSpicy Notes
Base
White AmberSandalwoodPatchouli
Top
VioletLilacHawthornOrange BlossomLemonBergamot
Heart
IrisHeliotropeViolet LeafMimosaRose de MaiCarnationLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-Ylang
Base
SandalwoodBenzoinTonka BeanMuskStyraxVanillaTahitian VanillaWhite Amber
InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Violet, White Amber and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall43
Winter29
Day100
Night38
Spring100
Summer40
Fall53
Winter33
Day100
Night91
Category winnerStarsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex14
Women86
Men0
Unisex63
Women38
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,978

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,999

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerViolette NoyéeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Milton Lloyd Stars opens with a sharp burst of fresh orange blossom and bright citruses, catching the nose with a clean, sunny vibe. Within minutes, the initial brightness settles into a heart of powdery violet, sweet jasmine, and classic rose, spiced with a light peppery kick. The final phase warms up on skin, shifti…

Reviews →

Violette Noyée offers a deeply evocative, powdery interpretation of vintage violet perfumes. Saturated with high-quality orris butter, the composition focuses on the damp, earthy aspects of the flower, balanced by a soft, sweet base of amber and benzoin. It is a refined, artistic choice for cooler spring days, appeali…

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, Stars or Violette Noyée?

Violette Noyée takes 5 of 7 categories. Stars is rated 3.65/5 from 40 votes; Violette Noyée is rated 4.37/5 from 60 votes. Choose Stars for a white floral and woody character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Violette Noyée for a floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Stars or Violette Noyée?

Violette Noyée lasts longest (Violette Noyée 75/100, Stars 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Stars or Violette Noyée?

Violette Noyée projects furthest (Violette Noyée 65/100, Stars 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Stars and Violette Noyée smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Violet, White Amber and Sandalwood.

Is Stars or Violette Noyée better for summer or winter?

For summer, Stars is the stronger pick. For winter, Violette Noyée is the stronger pick. Stars suits daytime wear; Violette Noyée suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Stars and Violette Noyée?

Stars has top notes of Orange Blossom and Citruses, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, Violet and Spicy Notes, a base of White Amber, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Violette Noyée has top notes of Violet, Lilac, Hawthorn and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Iris, Heliotrope, Violet Leaf and Mimosa, a base of Sandalwood, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Musk.

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