Fragrance comparison

Chouette Vierge No. 4 vs Craft Aura

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

4 wins

Chouette Vierge No. 4

Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024

5.003 votes

Rank #33,408 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Craft Aura

Le Chameau

3.754 votes

Rank #57,163 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chouette Vierge No. 4 takes 4 of 5 categories.

Chouette Vierge No. 4
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Craft Aura
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Chouette Vierge No. 44/5

Craft Aura1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chouette Vierge No. 4Chouette Vierge Parfumée

Craft AuraLe Chameau

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 9%Want 91%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityChouette Vierge No. 4

SillageChouette Vierge No. 4

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value81

Category winnerCraft AuraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

leather77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

almond84%

woody77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LeatherYlang-YlangBergamotLemon

Heart3-5 hrs

Dark ChocolateLabdanumRumPatchouliBourbon VanillaAmberCoffeeCypress

Base8-12 hrs

Madagascar VanillaVetiverMuskSandalwoodHeliotrope

Top30 to 45 minutes

HeliotropeAlmond

Heart2 to 4 hours

Dark ChocolateRum

Base5 to 8 hours

SandalwoodSugar CaneCaramelCoffee

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring25

Summer25

Fall50

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,408

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews1

Overall rank#57,163

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerChouette Vierge No. 4Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Craft Aura by Le Chameau is a rich gourmand perfume built around sweet confections, warm boozy facets, and smooth woods. It opens with powdery heliotrope and crushed almond, giving a nutty, marzipan-like sweetness right from the first spray. The heart introduces bitter dark chocolate mixed with deep rum, creating a de…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Chouette Vierge No. 4 or Craft Aura?

Chouette Vierge No. 4 takes 4 of 5 categories. Chouette Vierge No. 4 is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Craft Aura is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Chouette Vierge No. 4 for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Craft Aura for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chouette Vierge No. 4 or Craft Aura?

Chouette Vierge No. 4 lasts longest (Chouette Vierge No. 4 93/100, Craft Aura 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chouette Vierge No. 4 or Craft Aura?

Projection is very close: Chouette Vierge No. 4 83/100, Craft Aura 81/100 for sillage.

Do Chouette Vierge No. 4 and Craft Aura smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Dark Chocolate, Rum, Coffee and Sandalwood.

Is Chouette Vierge No. 4 or Craft Aura better for summer or winter?

Chouette Vierge No. 4 suits evening wear; Craft Aura suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chouette Vierge No. 4 and Craft Aura?

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. Craft Aura has top notes of Heliotrope and Almond, heart notes of Dark Chocolate and Rum, a base of Sandalwood, Sugar Cane, Caramel and Coffee.