Fragrance comparison

Ex Voto vs Chouette Vierge No. 4

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Ex Voto

Varriale Profumi

4.004 votes

Rank #55,988 PowderyCitrus

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46%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Chouette Vierge No. 4

Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024

5.003 votes

Rank #30,976 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chouette Vierge No. 4 takes 4 of 5 categories.

Ex Voto
Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
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.

Ex Voto0/5

Chouette Vierge No. 44/5

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

Ex VotoVarriale Profumi

Chouette Vierge No. 4Chouette Vierge Parfumée

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 45%Had 5%Want 50%

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

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 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

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityChouette Vierge No. 4

SillageChouette Vierge No. 4

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value67

Category winnerChouette Vierge No. 4Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

citrus92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

yellow floral61%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

leather77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Ylang-YlangBergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

Talc

Base6-8+ hrs

White MuskPatchouliVetiverAmber

Top15-30 mins

LeatherYlang-YlangBergamotLemon

Heart3-5 hrs

Dark ChocolateLabdanumRumPatchouliBourbon VanillaAmberCoffeeCypress

Base8-12 hrs

Madagascar VanillaVetiverMuskSandalwoodHeliotrope

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night41

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Work 40%Casual 34%Date 17%Party 9%

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#55,988

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,976

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews1

Category winnerChouette Vierge No. 4Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ex Voto by Varriale Profumi delivers an unusual collision of bright Mediterranean zest and vintage barber-soft powder. The first spritz unleashes a tart burst of sun-drenched lemon and sharp bergamot, rounded by a touch of sunny ylang-ylang. Within minutes, the zesty sparkle yields to a dense, pillowy heart of cosmeti…

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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, Ex Voto or Chouette Vierge No. 4?

Chouette Vierge No. 4 takes 4 of 5 categories. Ex Voto is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Chouette Vierge No. 4 is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Ex Voto for a powdery and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear. 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.

Which lasts longer, Ex Voto or Chouette Vierge No. 4?

Chouette Vierge No. 4 lasts longest (Chouette Vierge No. 4 93/100, Ex Voto 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ex Voto or Chouette Vierge No. 4?

Chouette Vierge No. 4 projects furthest (Chouette Vierge No. 4 83/100, Ex Voto 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ex Voto and Chouette Vierge No. 4 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and amber accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot, Lemon and Patchouli.

Is Ex Voto or Chouette Vierge No. 4 better for summer or winter?

Ex Voto suits daytime wear; Chouette Vierge No. 4 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ex Voto and Chouette Vierge No. 4?

Ex Voto has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Talc, a base of White Musk, Patchouli, Vetiver and Amber. 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.