Fragrance comparison

Eau de Cythere vs Chouette Vierge No. 6

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

Eau de Cythere

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.569 votes

Rank #35,649 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Chouette Vierge No. 6

Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024

5.002 votes

Rank #44,911 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 takes 3 of 5 categories.

Eau de Cythere
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Chouette Vierge No. 6
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Eau de Cythere2/5

Chouette Vierge No. 63/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Chouette Vierge No. 6
Sillage & projection: Chouette Vierge No. 6
Value for money: Eau de Cythere
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Chouette Vierge No. 6
Fragranxe ranking: Eau de Cythere

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de CythereParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Chouette Vierge No. 6Chouette Vierge Parfumée

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 46%Had 14%Want 40%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 5%Had 5%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityChouette Vierge No. 6

SillageChouette Vierge No. 6

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value63

Category winnerEau de CythereBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy86%

aromatic72%

warm spicy58%

rose44%

soft spicy30%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

fruity77%

earthy69%

sweet61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PepperNutmegPink Pepper

Heart2-3 hrs

OakSage

Base5-7 hrs

Woody NotesSandalwoodRoseOakmoss

Top20-30 mins

GrapesRumBlackberryBergamotPepperNutmegAppleRaspberry

Heart3-5 hrs

SaffronRoseOudWormwoodYlang-YlangHeliotropeJasmineClove

Base8-12+ hrs

OakmossMuskPatchouliIrisSandalwoodCedarwoodLeatherVetiver

Category winnerChouette Vierge No. 6Longest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night35

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Work 41%Casual 38%Date 15%Party 6%

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Date 44%Party 33%Casual 13%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,649

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#44,911

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews0

Category winnerEau de CythereHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eau de Cythere cuts through the air with an immediate crackle of black pepper, pink pepper berries, and grated nutmeg. The first three minutes carry a sharp alcoholic sting before the spices soften into green herbal clary sage and dry, split oak. Do not expect sugar here. This is a dry, tactile woody perfume built on …

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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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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, Eau de Cythere or Chouette Vierge No. 6?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 takes 3 of 5 categories. Eau de Cythere is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes; Chouette Vierge No. 6 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Eau de Cythere for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Chouette Vierge No. 6 for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Cythere or Chouette Vierge No. 6?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 lasts longest (Chouette Vierge No. 6 90/100, Eau de Cythere 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Cythere or Chouette Vierge No. 6?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 projects furthest (Chouette Vierge No. 6 88/100, Eau de Cythere 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau de Cythere and Chouette Vierge No. 6 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Pepper, Nutmeg, Sandalwood and Rose.

Is Eau de Cythere or Chouette Vierge No. 6 better for summer or winter?

Eau de Cythere suits daytime wear; Chouette Vierge No. 6 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Cythere and Chouette Vierge No. 6?

Eau de Cythere has top notes of Pepper, Nutmeg and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Oak and Sage, a base of Woody Notes, Sandalwood, Rose and Oakmoss. 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.