Fragrance comparison

Chouette Vierge No. 4 vs Gucci Guilty Absolute

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 6,511 ratings analysed

4 wins

Chouette Vierge No. 4

Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024

5.003 votes

Rank #32,705 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Gucci Guilty Absolute

Gucci

4.126,508 votes

Rank #1,549 WoodyLeather

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 value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Gucci Guilty Absolute
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Chouette Vierge No. 44/5

Gucci Guilty Absolute1/5

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: Gucci Guilty Absolute

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chouette Vierge No. 4Chouette Vierge Parfumée

Gucci Guilty AbsoluteGucci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 9%Want 91%

4.12/ 5 · 6,508 votes

Have 61%Had 11%Want 28%

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

53%Love

26%Like

5%Ok

12%Dislike

4%Hate

6,508 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityChouette Vierge No. 4

SillageChouette Vierge No. 4

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value59

Category winnerChouette Vierge No. 4Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

leather77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

woody100%

leather88%

aromatic77%

animalic65%

earthy53%

patchouli42%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both woody and leather

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 60 minutes

Leather

Heart3 to 5 hours

CypressPatchouli

Base6 to 8 hours

Woody NotesVetiver

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

Spring36

Summer13

Fall97

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

Men89

Unisex10

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,705

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews1

Overall rank#1,549

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews210

Category winnerGucci Guilty AbsoluteHigher 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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Gucci Guilty Absolute by Gucci is a dry, unyielding oriental woody fragrance built around heavy leather, cypress, and earthy patchouli. Created by Alberto Morillas and released in 2017, this eau de parfum rejects the sweet, sugary profile common in modern designer scents. Instead, it opens with an intense hit of raw l…

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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, Chouette Vierge No. 4 or Gucci Guilty Absolute?

Chouette Vierge No. 4 takes 4 of 5 categories. Chouette Vierge No. 4 is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Gucci Guilty Absolute is rated 4.12/5 from 6,508 votes. 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. Choose Gucci Guilty Absolute for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chouette Vierge No. 4 or Gucci Guilty Absolute?

Chouette Vierge No. 4 lasts longest (Chouette Vierge No. 4 93/100, Gucci Guilty Absolute 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chouette Vierge No. 4 or Gucci Guilty Absolute?

Chouette Vierge No. 4 projects furthest (Chouette Vierge No. 4 83/100, Gucci Guilty Absolute 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chouette Vierge No. 4 and Gucci Guilty Absolute smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and leather accords. Common notes include Leather, Patchouli, Cypress and Vetiver.

Is Chouette Vierge No. 4 or Gucci Guilty Absolute better for summer or winter?

Chouette Vierge No. 4 suits evening wear; Gucci Guilty Absolute suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chouette Vierge No. 4 and Gucci Guilty Absolute?

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. Gucci Guilty Absolute has top notes of Leather, heart notes of Cypress and Patchouli, a base of Woody Notes and Vetiver.