Throwback Air vs Mad Starlight
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
17%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Mad Starlight takes 2 of 4 categories.
Throwback AirChoose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mad StarlightChoose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Throwback Air1/4
Mad Starlight2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Mad Starlight
- Sillage & projection
- Mad Starlight
- Value for money
- Tie
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Throwback Air
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Throwback AirImpulseMad StarlightMad ParfumeurWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.62/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 47%Had 18%Want 35%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate75%Love
13%Like
13%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMad Starlight
SillageMad Starlight
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTieBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
floral91%
green83%
fresh spicy74%
earthy65%
powdery56%
citrus100%
white floral92%
fruity84%
sweet77%
powdery69%
amber61%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LimeGreen Tea
Heart
HyacinthWhite Flowers
Base
MuskMossCedarwood
Top
Fruity NotesBergamotMandarinLime
Heart
White FlowersRoseLily
Base
VanillaAmberMuskMoss
InformationalShared notesLime, White Flowers, Musk and Moss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall60
Winter60
Day100
Night50
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#36,392
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#48,543
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerThrowback AirHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotThrowback Air is a light, green floral body spray with a clean musky finish. Lime and green tea give it a brisk, airy opening, while hyacinth, soft white florals, moss, and cedarwood keep it fresh rather than sweet. It reads like an easy warm-weather throwback, especially for anyone who likes simple, cooling scents f…
Reviews →Mad Starlight by Mad Parfumeur opens with a bright burst of lime, Bodrum mandarin, and bergamot before settling into soft lily, white flowers, and rose. A drydown of clean musk, sweet vanilla, and earthy moss gives this fresh perfume warmth. It wears best during warm spring mornings and sunny summer days.
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, Throwback Air or Mad Starlight?
Mad Starlight takes 2 of 4 categories. Throwback Air is rated 4.62/5 from 8 votes; Mad Starlight is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Throwback Air for a musky and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mad Starlight for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Throwback Air or Mad Starlight?
Mad Starlight lasts longest (Mad Starlight 80/100, Throwback Air 30/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Throwback Air or Mad Starlight?
Mad Starlight projects furthest (Mad Starlight 100/100, Throwback Air 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Throwback Air and Mad Starlight smell similar?
Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Lime, White Flowers, Musk and Moss.
Is Throwback Air or Mad Starlight better for summer or winter?
Throwback Air suits daytime wear; Mad Starlight suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Throwback Air and Mad Starlight?
Throwback Air has top notes of Lime and Green Tea, heart notes of Hyacinth and White Flowers, a base of Musk, Moss and Cedarwood. Mad Starlight has top notes of Fruity Notes, Bergamot, Mandarin and Lime, heart notes of White Flowers, Rose and Lily, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Musk and Moss.
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