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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Star
meets Bois Doré.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Vanilla · Tonka Bean

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with vanilla; Concentration not recorded leads with vanilla. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Mauboussin Star bottle
Mauboussin

Star

Concentration not recorded

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Van Cleef & Arpels Bois Doré bottle
Van Cleef & Arpels

Bois Doré

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20232017
Leading accordsvanilla · sweet · powderyvanilla · sweet · woody
Notes unique to this recordPineapple, Fig, Coconut Milk, Iris, Praline, White Amber, Virginian Cedar, HeliotropeBlack Pepper, Mineral notes, Almond, Tobacco, Cedar, Teak Wood, Musk
Longevity / 53.24 · 377 votes3.34 · 1,107 votes
Projection / 42.15 · 376 votes2.23 · 1,293 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Star

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Bois Doré

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed vanilla and sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed vanilla and sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.