Fragrance comparison

Sumire vs Star New

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

Sumire

Shiro

—0 votes

Rank #79,008 GreenRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Star New

Seajewels

4.405 votes

Rank #52,856 FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Star New takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sumire
Choose it for a green and rose character.
Star New
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sumire0/1

Star New1/1

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: Star New

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SumireShiro

Star NewSeajewels

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

4.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 21%Had 8%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

rose90%

sweet80%

violet70%

white floral60%

floral50%

floral100%

citrus91%

fresh83%

rose74%

powdery65%

vanilla56%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both rose and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green Notes

Heart

JasmineVioletRose

Base

Sweet Notes

Top

BergamotMandarin OrangeGreen NotesFruity Notes

Heart

PeonyJasmineCinnamonFreesiaRoseViolet

Base

MuskPatchouliVanilleHeliotrope

InformationalShared notesGreen Notes, Jasmine, Violet and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer75

Fall25

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,008

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,856

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerStar NewHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sumire by Shiro introduces a quiet, rain-washed garden experience dominated by crushed green leaves and soft violet petals. The opening bursts with a crisp, wet-grass freshness that mimics a cool spring morning in Tokyo. As the moisture settles on your skin, a delicate pairing of violet and clean jasmine emerges, avoi…

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Star New by Seajewels is a vibrant Oriental Floral for women that balances citrus brightness with soft powdery notes. Launched in 2011, it brings a fresh opening of bergamot and mandarin that settles into a feminine heart of peony and jasmine. This fragrance offers a light, approachable profile perfect for casual dayt…

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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.

Do Sumire and Star New smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and floral accords. Common notes include Green Notes, Jasmine, Violet and Rose.

Is Sumire or Star New better for summer or winter?

Star New suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sumire and Star New?

Sumire has top notes of Green Notes, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet and Rose, a base of Sweet Notes. Star New has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Green Notes and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Peony, Jasmine, Cinnamon and Freesia, a base of Musk, Patchouli, Vanille and Heliotrope.