Black Forest Bourbon vs Chouette Vierge No. 4
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024
Rank #34,695 WoodyAmber
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Chouette Vierge No. 4 takes 4 of 5 categories.
Black Forest BourbonChoose it for a sweet and cherry character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Chouette Vierge No. 4Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Black Forest Bourbon1/5
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
- Black Forest Bourbon
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Black Forest BourbonElysianChouette Vierge No. 4Chouette Vierge ParfuméeWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.71/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 13%Had 2%Want 85%
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 hate35%Love
29%Like
12%Ok
18%Dislike
6%Hate
17 votes · too few to score
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
Category winners
LongevityChouette Vierge No. 4
SillageChouette Vierge No. 4
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerChouette Vierge No. 4Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
cherry92%
warm spicy84%
chocolate77%
almond69%
nutty61%
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
leather77%
powdery69%
sweet61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both warm spicy and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
CherryRum
Heart2 to 3 hours
Dark ChocolateRoseCoffee
Base4 to 6 hours
AlmondVanillaCaramelSandalwood
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 seasonSpring38
Summer38
Fall100
Winter75
Day71
Night100
Spring75
Summer25
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
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#24,691
PerfumerJessi Park
Launched—
Reviews10
Overall rank#34,695
PerfumerHoang Nguyen
Launched2024
Reviews1
Category winnerBlack Forest BourbonHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlack Forest Bourbon by Elysian presents an unapologetic gourmand profile built around boozy dark fruit and confectionery warmth. The fragrance opens immediately with a rush of glazed cherry soaked in dark rum, giving the initial spray a rich, cocktail syrup feel. As the top begins to settle, a heart of bitter dark ch…
Reviews →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…
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, Black Forest Bourbon or Chouette Vierge No. 4?
Chouette Vierge No. 4 takes 4 of 5 categories. Black Forest Bourbon is rated 3.71/5 from 17 votes; Chouette Vierge No. 4 is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Black Forest Bourbon for a sweet and cherry character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, 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, Black Forest Bourbon or Chouette Vierge No. 4?
Chouette Vierge No. 4 lasts longest (Chouette Vierge No. 4 93/100, Black Forest Bourbon 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Black Forest Bourbon or Chouette Vierge No. 4?
Chouette Vierge No. 4 projects furthest (Chouette Vierge No. 4 83/100, Black Forest Bourbon 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Black Forest Bourbon and Chouette Vierge No. 4 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Rum, Dark Chocolate, Coffee and Vanilla.
Is Black Forest Bourbon or Chouette Vierge No. 4 better for summer or winter?
Black Forest Bourbon suits evening wear; Chouette Vierge No. 4 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Black Forest Bourbon and Chouette Vierge No. 4?
Black Forest Bourbon has top notes of Cherry and Rum, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Rose and Coffee, a base of Almond, Vanilla, Caramel and Sandalwood. 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.
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