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Devil's Vanilla vs Chouette Vierge No. 4

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

Updated 20 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Devil's Vanilla

    Choose it for a rum and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Chouette Vierge No. 4

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

Devil's Vanilla2/4
Chouette Vierge No. 42/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Chouette Vierge No. 4
Sillage & projection
Chouette Vierge No. 4
Value for money
Devil's Vanilla
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Devil's Vanilla

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Devil's VanillaThe Dua Brand
Chouette Vierge No. 4Chouette Vierge Parfumée
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.35/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 30%Had 8%Want 62%
5.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 0%Had 9%Want 91%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
29%Love
29%Like
0%Ok
29%Dislike
12%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate59
⏱ Longevity93
〰 Sillage83
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityChouette Vierge No. 4

SillageChouette Vierge No. 4

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value95
¤ Price value67
Category winnerDevil's VanillaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
rum100%
warm spicy92%
vanilla84%
soft spicy77%
sweet69%
amber61%
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
leather77%
powdery69%
sweet61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
RumBourbon VanillaPink PepperAmberCoca-ColaDark ChocolateCardamomSandalwoodOrange

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins
LeatherYlang-YlangBergamotLemon
Heart3-5 hrs
Dark ChocolateLabdanumRumPatchouliBourbon VanillaAmberCoffeeCypress
Base8-12 hrs
Madagascar VanillaVetiverMuskSandalwoodHeliotrope
InformationalShared notesRum, Bourbon Vanilla, Amber and Dark Chocolate. Durations are only published for Chouette Vierge No. 4, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring13
Summer13
Fall100
Winter100
Day38
Night100
Spring75
Summer25
Fall100
Winter100
Day37
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men22
Unisex56
Women22
Men50
Unisex25
Women25
Date 38%Party 29%Casual 20%Work 13%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,854

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#31,400

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews1

Category winnerDevil's VanillaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Devil's Vanilla leans into boozy vanilla with a cola twist rather than a simple dessert scent. Reviews point to a prominent rum opening, syrupy orange-vanilla cola facets, and a smoother ambery vanilla drydown, though some wearers get more powder and fizz than expected. It suits shoppers who enjoy sweet liquor-like fr…

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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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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, Devil's Vanilla or Chouette Vierge No. 4?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Devil's Vanilla is rated 3.35/5 from 17 votes; Chouette Vierge No. 4 is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Devil's Vanilla for a rum and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Chouette Vierge No. 4 for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Devil's Vanilla or Chouette Vierge No. 4?

Chouette Vierge No. 4 lasts longest (Chouette Vierge No. 4 93/100, Devil's Vanilla 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Devil's Vanilla or Chouette Vierge No. 4?

Chouette Vierge No. 4 projects furthest (Chouette Vierge No. 4 83/100, Devil's Vanilla 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Devil's Vanilla and Chouette Vierge No. 4 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Rum, Bourbon Vanilla, Amber and Dark Chocolate.

Is Devil's Vanilla or Chouette Vierge No. 4 better for summer or winter?

Devil's Vanilla suits evening wear; Chouette Vierge No. 4 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Devil's Vanilla and Chouette Vierge No. 4?

Devil's Vanilla features Rum, Bourbon Vanilla, Pink Pepper, Amber and Coca-Cola. 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.

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