Fragrance comparison

Cute Chaos vs Burgundy Oud

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 174 ratings analysed

Cute Chaos

Carolina Herrera

3.9315 votes

Rank #41,192 FruityPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Burgundy Oud

Atelier Materi

4.08159 votes

Rank #26,216 AromaticFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Burgundy Oud takes 5 of 5 categories.

Cute Chaos
Choose it for a fruity and patchouli character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Burgundy Oud
Choose it for a aromatic and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Cute Chaos0/5

Burgundy Oud5/5

Ratings & consensus: Burgundy Oud
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Burgundy Oud
Sillage & projection: Burgundy Oud
Value for money: Burgundy Oud
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Burgundy Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cute ChaosCarolina Herrera

Burgundy OudAtelier Materi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

4.08/ 5 · 159 votes

Have 22%Had 5%Want 73%

Category winnerBurgundy OudRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

27%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

47%Love

32%Like

8%Ok

7%Dislike

6%Hate

159 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityBurgundy Oud

SillageBurgundy Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value39

Category winnerBurgundy OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

patchouli90%

woody80%

floral70%

warm spicy60%

earthy50%

aromatic100%

fruity92%

fresh spicy84%

oud77%

floral69%

citrus61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both fruity and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Blackcurrant

Heart2-4 hrs

Magnolia

Base5-7 hrs

Patchouli

Top

BlackcurrantBergamotGuatemalan Cardamom

Heart

GeraniumMagnoliaDavana

Base

OudLeatherAmyris

InformationalShared notesBlackcurrant and Magnolia. Durations are only published for Cute Chaos, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer14

Fall71

Winter57

Day100

Night61

Spring58

Summer24

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Casual 32%Work 30%Date 25%Party 14%

Men36

Unisex56

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,192

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#26,216

PerfumerCeline Perdriel

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBurgundy OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera Cute Chaos delivers a tart, punchy spin on modern fruity florals. The first blast hits with dark, syrupy blackcurrant nectar before settling into a dewy magnolia heart. It avoids candy-like sweetness by anchoring itself to an earthy patchouli base with subtle woody facets. On skin, the initial sharp b…

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Atelier Materi Burgundy Oud pairs tart blackcurrant with aromatic Guatemalan cardamom over a dark base of natural oud and leather. Perfumer Celine Perdriel opens the composition with a bright burst of bergamot and syrupy dark fruit that quickly meets herbal davana and fresh geranium. As the initial fruitiness settles,…

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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, Cute Chaos or Burgundy Oud?

Burgundy Oud takes 5 of 5 categories. Cute Chaos is rated 3.93/5 from 15 votes; Burgundy Oud is rated 4.08/5 from 159 votes. Choose Cute Chaos for a fruity and patchouli character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Burgundy Oud for a aromatic and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cute Chaos or Burgundy Oud?

Burgundy Oud lasts longest (Burgundy Oud 77/100, Cute Chaos 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cute Chaos or Burgundy Oud?

Burgundy Oud projects furthest (Burgundy Oud 71/100, Cute Chaos 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cute Chaos and Burgundy Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and floral accords. Common notes include Blackcurrant and Magnolia.

Is Cute Chaos or Burgundy Oud better for summer or winter?

Cute Chaos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cute Chaos and Burgundy Oud?

Cute Chaos has top notes of Blackcurrant, heart notes of Magnolia, a base of Patchouli. Burgundy Oud has top notes of Blackcurrant, Bergamot and Guatemalan Cardamom, heart notes of Geranium, Magnolia and Davana, a base of Oud, Leather and Amyris.