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Chouette Vierge No. 6 vs L'Or de Bourbon

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

Updated 35 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Chouette Vierge No. 6

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • L'Or de Bourbon

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Chouette Vierge No. 64/5
L'Or de Bourbon1/5
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Chouette Vierge No. 6
Sillage & projection
Chouette Vierge No. 6
Value for money
Chouette Vierge No. 6
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Chouette Vierge No. 6
Fragranxe ranking
L'Or de Bourbon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Chouette Vierge No. 6Chouette Vierge Parfumée
L'Or de BourbonPrincesse Marina De Bourbon
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 5%Had 5%Want 91%
3.58/ 5 · 33 votes
Have 16%Had 12%Want 71%
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

2 votes · too few to score

27%Love
36%Like
3%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity90
〰 Sillage88
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate64
Category winners

LongevityChouette Vierge No. 6

SillageChouette Vierge No. 6

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value63
¤ Price value58
Category winnerChouette Vierge No. 6Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
warm spicy92%
powdery84%
fruity77%
earthy69%
sweet61%
fruity100%
sweet88%
honey77%
vanilla65%
floral53%
yellow floral42%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
GrapesRumBlackberryBergamotPepperNutmegAppleRaspberry
Heart3-5 hrs
SaffronRoseOudWormwoodYlang-YlangHeliotropeJasmineClove
Base8-12+ hrs
OakmossMuskPatchouliIrisSandalwoodCedarwoodLeatherVetiver
Top30 to 45 minutes
Big StrawberryYlang-YlangRoseBlack Currant
Heart3 to 5 hours
HoneyExotic FruitsGrapesPepperAmberGinger
Base4 to 6 hours
Tonka BeanVanillaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)
Category winnerChouette Vierge No. 6Longest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring63
Summer63
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex67
Women33
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,728

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews0

Overall rank#35,599

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerL'Or de BourbonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chouette Vierge No. 6 starts with a sudden splash of Concord grapes, dark rum, and tart blackberry. It smells like crushed autumn berries steeped in spiced alcohol. Give it five minutes. Once that initial solvent lift evaporates, dry saffron, clove, and medicinal oud wood step forward to anchor the sweetness. As the d…

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L'Or de Bourbon by Princesse Marina De Bourbon brings a rich, antique style of sweetness that leans heavy and opulent. It opens with an immediate burst of big strawberry, tart black currant, and creamy ylang-ylang backed by soft rose. As it settles, honey and assorted exotic fruits blend with spicy ginger, warm pepper…

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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. 6 or L'Or de Bourbon?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 takes 4 of 5 categories. Chouette Vierge No. 6 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; L'Or de Bourbon is rated 3.58/5 from 33 votes. Choose Chouette Vierge No. 6 for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose L'Or de Bourbon for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Chouette Vierge No. 6 or L'Or de Bourbon?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 lasts longest (Chouette Vierge No. 6 90/100, L'Or de Bourbon 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chouette Vierge No. 6 or L'Or de Bourbon?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 projects furthest (Chouette Vierge No. 6 88/100, L'Or de Bourbon 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chouette Vierge No. 6 and L'Or de Bourbon smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Grapes, Pepper, Rose and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Chouette Vierge No. 6 or L'Or de Bourbon better for summer or winter?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 suits evening wear; L'Or de Bourbon suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chouette Vierge No. 6 and L'Or de Bourbon?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 has top notes of Grapes, Rum, Blackberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Saffron, Rose, Oud and Wormwood, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Patchouli and Iris. L'Or de Bourbon has top notes of Big Strawberry, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Black Currant, heart notes of Honey, Exotic Fruits, Grapes and Pepper, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

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