Fragrance comparison

20 Bourbon Brûlée vs Chouette Vierge No. 4

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 124 ratings analysed

20 Bourbon Brûlée

Ledda

4.21121 votes

Rank #9,067 WoodyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Chouette Vierge No. 4

Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024

5.003 votes

Rank #31,969 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chouette Vierge No. 4 takes 4 of 5 categories.

20 Bourbon Brûlée
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Chouette Vierge No. 4
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

20 Bourbon Brûlée1/5

Chouette Vierge No. 44/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Chouette Vierge No. 4
Sillage & projection: Chouette Vierge No. 4
Value for money: Chouette Vierge No. 4
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Chouette Vierge No. 4
Fragranxe ranking: 20 Bourbon Brûlée

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

20 Bourbon BrûléeLedda

Chouette Vierge No. 4Chouette Vierge Parfumée

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 121 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 9%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

26%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

121 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityChouette Vierge No. 4

SillageChouette Vierge No. 4

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value67

Category winnerChouette Vierge No. 4Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

vanilla92%

whiskey84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

caramel61%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

leather77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Tonka BeanPlumBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

WhiskeyHeliotropeCoconut MilkCypriol

Base6-8+ hrs

Bourbon VanillaCedarCaramelWhite MuskAmberwood

Top15-30 mins

LeatherYlang-YlangBergamotLemon

Heart3-5 hrs

Dark ChocolateLabdanumRumPatchouliBourbon VanillaAmberCoffeeCypress

Base8-12 hrs

Madagascar VanillaVetiverMuskSandalwoodHeliotrope

Category winnerChouette Vierge No. 4Longest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer3

Fall88

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex45

Women47

Date 41%Casual 30%Party 19%Work 11%

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

Date 38%Party 29%Casual 20%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,067

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews29

Overall rank#31,969

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews1

Category winner20 Bourbon BrûléeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ledda 20 Bourbon Brûlée delivers an immediate pour of boozy warmth anchored by dark plum, roasted tonka bean, and sweet caramel. It feels like ducking into a wood-paneled lounge while freezing rain taps the glass outside. The opening flashes with a quick touch of bergamot before swirling into rich whiskey, creamy coco…

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Chouette Vierge No. 4 by Chouette Vierge Parfumée is a dark, enveloping fragrance built around rugged jacket leather and bitter dark chocolate. The opening releases a sharp burst of lemon peel, bergamot, and sweet ylang-ylang before dipping quickly into an indulgent heart. Here, rich notes of spiced rum, dark cocoa, r…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 20 Bourbon Brûlée or Chouette Vierge No. 4?

Chouette Vierge No. 4 takes 4 of 5 categories. 20 Bourbon Brûlée is rated 4.21/5 from 121 votes; Chouette Vierge No. 4 is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose 20 Bourbon Brûlée for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Chouette Vierge No. 4 for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, 20 Bourbon Brûlée or Chouette Vierge No. 4?

Chouette Vierge No. 4 lasts longest (Chouette Vierge No. 4 93/100, 20 Bourbon Brûlée 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 20 Bourbon Brûlée or Chouette Vierge No. 4?

Chouette Vierge No. 4 projects furthest (Chouette Vierge No. 4 83/100, 20 Bourbon Brûlée 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 20 Bourbon Brûlée and Chouette Vierge No. 4 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Heliotrope and Bourbon Vanilla.

Is 20 Bourbon Brûlée or Chouette Vierge No. 4 better for summer or winter?

20 Bourbon Brûlée suits evening wear; Chouette Vierge No. 4 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 20 Bourbon Brûlée and Chouette Vierge No. 4?

20 Bourbon Brûlée has top notes of Tonka Bean, Plum and Bergamot, heart notes of Whiskey, Heliotrope, Coconut Milk and Cypriol, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Cedar, Caramel and White Musk. Chouette Vierge No. 4 has top notes of Leather, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Labdanum, Rum and Patchouli, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Vetiver, Musk and Sandalwood.