Fragrance comparison

L'Insolent vs Chouette Vierge No. 6

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

L'Insolent

F. Millot

5.008 votes

Rank #36,179 WoodyMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Chouette Vierge No. 6

Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024

5.002 votes

Rank #44,413 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

L'Insolent
Choose it for a woody and mossy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Chouette Vierge No. 6
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

L'Insolent2/4

Chouette Vierge No. 62/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'InsolentF. Millot

Chouette Vierge No. 6Chouette Vierge Parfumée

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 49%Had 8%Want 43%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityChouette Vierge No. 6

SillageChouette Vierge No. 6

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value63

Category winnerL'InsolentBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

mossy92%

fruity84%

warm spicy77%

musky69%

earthy61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

fruity77%

earthy69%

sweet61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Spicy NotesFruity NotesWoody NotesOakmossMuskRoseLeatherAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

GrapesRumBlackberryBergamotPepperNutmegAppleRaspberry

Heart3-5 hrs

SaffronRoseOudWormwoodYlang-YlangHeliotropeJasmineClove

Base8-12+ hrs

OakmossMuskPatchouliIrisSandalwoodCedarwoodLeatherVetiver

InformationalShared notesOakmoss, Musk, Rose and Leather. Durations are only published for Chouette Vierge No. 6, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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#36,179

PerfumerAimable Duhayon

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,413

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews0

Category winnerL'InsolentHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Insolent by F. Millot opens with a bold burst of spiced stewed fruit and velvety rose before settling into a deep forest floor base of dry oakmoss, aged woody notes, and soft vintage leather. Created in 1947 by perfumer Aimable Duhayon, it captures the golden era of post war French perfumery with an earthy, confiden…

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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, L'Insolent or Chouette Vierge No. 6?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. L'Insolent is rated 5.00/5 from 8 votes; Chouette Vierge No. 6 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose L'Insolent for a woody and mossy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Chouette Vierge No. 6 for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, L'Insolent or Chouette Vierge No. 6?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 lasts longest (Chouette Vierge No. 6 90/100, L'Insolent 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'Insolent or Chouette Vierge No. 6?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 projects furthest (Chouette Vierge No. 6 88/100, L'Insolent 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Insolent and Chouette Vierge No. 6 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and fruity accords. Common notes include Oakmoss, Musk, Rose and Leather.

Is L'Insolent or Chouette Vierge No. 6 better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in L'Insolent and Chouette Vierge No. 6?

L'Insolent features Spicy Notes, Fruity Notes, Woody Notes, Oakmoss and Musk. 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.