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Catching Dusk vs Chouette Vierge No. 7

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

Updated 7 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chouette Vierge No. 7 takes 2 of 2 categories.

  • Catching Dusk

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Chouette Vierge No. 7

    Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Catching Dusk0/2
Chouette Vierge No. 72/2
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Chouette Vierge No. 7
Fragranxe ranking
Chouette Vierge No. 7

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Catching DuskDIEM
Chouette Vierge No. 7Chouette Vierge Parfumée
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.17/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 45%Had 0%Want 55%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 10%Want 90%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
17%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
50%Dislike
0%Hate

6 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
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate54
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
woody88%
amber77%
earthy65%
fresh spicy53%
mossy42%
woody100%
sweet92%
warm spicy84%
powdery77%
fresh spicy69%
fruity61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins
RaspberryBergamotTobaccoVioletAmberHoney
Heart2-4 hrs
PatchouliBlack TeaCardamomSaffronNutmegCherryIris
Base6-10 hrs
ChamomileCedarwoodVanillaAlmondOak
Category winnerChouette Vierge No. 7Longest dry-down: 6-10 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night100
Spring50
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,400

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,275

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews0

Category winnerChouette Vierge No. 7Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Catching Dusk by DIEM is a warm spicy and woody fragrance centered around autumn spice and dry woods. The scent opens with a noticeable kick of cardamom, saffron, and nutmeg, presenting a dry, aromatic warmth rather than sweet kitchen baking spices. As it settles, earthy clove and golden amber emerge alongside sturdy …

Reviews →

Chouette Vierge No. 7 by Chouette Vierge Parfumée is a rich, comforting fragrance built on contrast. The first spray releases dark raspberry and golden honey wrapped around fragrant pipe tobacco. Bright bergamot cuts through the top, preventing the sweetness from turning sticky. Within thirty minutes, soothing black t…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Catching Dusk or Chouette Vierge No. 7?

Chouette Vierge No. 7 takes 2 of 2 categories. Catching Dusk is rated 3.17/5 from 6 votes; Chouette Vierge No. 7 is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Catching Dusk for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Chouette Vierge No. 7 for a woody and sweet character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Do Catching Dusk and Chouette Vierge No. 7 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cedarwood, Cardamom, Saffron and Nutmeg.

Is Catching Dusk or Chouette Vierge No. 7 better for summer or winter?

Catching Dusk suits day or night wear; Chouette Vierge No. 7 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Catching Dusk and Chouette Vierge No. 7?

Catching Dusk features Cedarwood, Cardamom, Saffron, Nutmeg and Amber. Chouette Vierge No. 7 has top notes of Raspberry, Bergamot, Tobacco and Violet, heart notes of Patchouli, Black Tea, Cardamom and Saffron, a base of Chamomile, Cedarwood, Vanilla and Almond.

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