Fragrance comparison

Chouette Vierge No. 4 vs Surhomme Noir

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

4 wins

Chouette Vierge No. 4

Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024

5.003 votes

Rank #31,835 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Surhomme Noir

Parfums de Nietzsche

3.577 votes

Rank #55,634 IrisEarthy

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.
Surhomme Noir
Choose it for a iris and earthy character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Chouette Vierge No. 44/5

Surhomme Noir0/5

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): Tie
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

Surhomme NoirParfums de Nietzsche

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 9%Want 91%

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 13%Had 2%Want 85%

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

43%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

29%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityChouette Vierge No. 4

SillageChouette Vierge No. 4

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value33

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%

iris100%

earthy92%

powdery84%

woody77%

violet69%

leather61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, powdery 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

Notes

Black IrisDark ChocolateLeatherVetiverAmberPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring33

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

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

Men33

Unisex50

Women17

Date 41%Party 31%Casual 15%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,835

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews1

Overall rank#55,634

PerfumerCarlos Benaïm

Launched—

Reviews1

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…

Reviews →

Surhomme Noir by Parfums de Nietzsche takes a bold, shadowed approach to modern leather. The first three minutes hit with a sharp solvent lift before settling into dense, bitter dark chocolate and dry black iris. It feels thick on the skin. Earthy patchouli and vetiver soon emerge beneath the floral powder, grounding …

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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 Surhomme Noir?

Chouette Vierge No. 4 takes 4 of 5 categories. Chouette Vierge No. 4 is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Surhomme Noir is rated 3.57/5 from 7 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 Surhomme Noir for a iris and earthy character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chouette Vierge No. 4 or Surhomme Noir?

Chouette Vierge No. 4 lasts longest (Chouette Vierge No. 4 93/100, Surhomme Noir 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chouette Vierge No. 4 or Surhomme Noir?

Chouette Vierge No. 4 projects furthest (Chouette Vierge No. 4 83/100, Surhomme Noir 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chouette Vierge No. 4 and Surhomme Noir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and leather accords. Common notes include Leather, Dark Chocolate, Patchouli and Amber.

Is Chouette Vierge No. 4 or Surhomme Noir better for summer or winter?

Chouette Vierge No. 4 suits evening wear; Surhomme Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chouette Vierge No. 4 and Surhomme Noir?

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. Surhomme Noir features Black Iris, Dark Chocolate, Leather, Vetiver and Amber.