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Be A Star

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Yardley London Be A Star is an Eau de Parfum. Be A Star opens with Bergamot, settles into a heart of Geranium and Lily of the Valley, and dries down to a base of Musk, Amber, and Sandalwood. Yardley London's Be A Star carries a Statement verdict, a green-led wear.

Compiled from Yardley's own product listing and community retailer pages (Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.in): a bright bergamot opening over a green-floral geranium and lily of the valley heart, closing on an amber-musk-sandalwood base - an easy, budget-friendly floral designed for daily wear.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Fresh
  • Floral
  • Citrusy
  • Approachable
  • Everyday
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Be A Star Eau de Parfum bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Bergamot100%
Heartas listed
Geranium50%
Lily of the Valley50%
Baseas listed
Amber33%
Musk33%
Sandalwood33%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Short (2-4h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Light

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring
Also Works:
Summer

The bright bergamot opening and green-floral heart read as fresh and clean, best suited to spring and summer rather than heavier cold-weather wear.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Casual
Also Works:
Office

A clean, unobtrusive citrus-floral that suits office and casual daytime wear well, but its light projection makes it a less deliberate choice for formal or evening settings.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

Declarable under EU Annex III

  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Rose geranium Pelargonium Graveolens Oil from Geranium
  • Sandalwood Santalol from Sandalwood
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

Ethics and formulation

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  • Cruelty-free Brand-stated Yardley London says so · no third-party certification found · Read the claim

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About

Be A Star opens with a clean, citrusy bergamot top note - fresh and slightly bitter-sweet, giving the fragrance an energetic first impression without leaning fully into sweetness. The heart brings a green-floral turn with geranium and lily of the valley, a classic pairing in mass-market florals that reads as fresh and slightly powdery rather than heavy or overtly romantic. This combination gives the scent a clean, 'fresh laundry' floral character common to the Yardley EDP range. The base settles into amber, musk and sandalwood, providing a warm, soft finish that rounds out the citrus-floral structure without adding much depth or longevity - in line with community consensus that Yardley's budget EDPs are light-wearing, easy scents rather than statement fragrances. Overall, Be A Star delivers a cheerful, unpretentious citrus-floral experience well suited to daily wear at a very accessible price point, marketed explicitly (per the brand's own copy) as a confidence-boosting 'centre of attention' scent for casual, everyday occasions.

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Where to buy

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