Fragrance comparison

Mintea vs Chouette Vierge No. 5

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 17 ratings analysed

Mintea

Hint

3.9314 votes

Rank #39,774 GreenAromatic

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44%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Chouette Vierge No. 5

Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024

5.003 votes

Rank #34,716 AromaticGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chouette Vierge No. 5 takes 4 of 5 categories.

Mintea
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Chouette Vierge No. 5
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Mintea1/5

Chouette Vierge No. 54/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Chouette Vierge No. 5
Sillage & projection: Chouette Vierge No. 5
Value for money: Mintea
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Chouette Vierge No. 5
Fragranxe ranking: Chouette Vierge No. 5

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MinteaHint

Chouette Vierge No. 5Chouette Vierge Parfumée

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 20%Had 7%Want 72%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 4%Want 96%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

36%Like

21%Ok

0%Dislike

7%Hate

14 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

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityChouette Vierge No. 5

SillageChouette Vierge No. 5

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value58

Category winnerMinteaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

herbal69%

musky61%

aromatic100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

woody69%

powdery61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both green, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

TeaBergamotMint

Heart2-3 hrs

SageBitter Orange

Base4-6 hrs

SandalwoodMusk

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperOzonic notesBergamotLavenderSageMint

Heart2-4 hrs

Green TeaBlack TeaTeaLapsang Souchong TeaOrris RootOsmanthusVanillaJasmine

Base6-8 hrs

MateRiceCashmeranResinTonkaAmber

Category winnerChouette Vierge No. 5Longest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer90

Fall100

Winter30

Day100

Night60

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex55

Women9

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,774

PerfumerGuillaume Flavigny

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#34,716

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews1

Category winnerChouette Vierge No. 5Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mintea by Hint feels like stepping out onto a sunlit patio with a tall glass of iced spearmint tea. The opening splashes crisp bergamot and crushed mint leaves across your skin, instantly cutting through morning grogginess. As the herbal clary sage and bitter orange warm up, the scent shifts from a cold herbal drink i…

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Chouette Vierge No. 5 by Chouette Vierge Parfumée delivers a quiet, contemplative blend of steeped teas and clean leather. The first three minutes carry a sharp alcohol lift before crushed mint, bergamot, and spicy pink pepper take control. Do not overspray this. The brisk herbs quickly settle into a steaming heart of…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Mintea or Chouette Vierge No. 5?

Chouette Vierge No. 5 takes 4 of 5 categories. Mintea is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes; Chouette Vierge No. 5 is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Mintea for a green and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Chouette Vierge No. 5 for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Mintea or Chouette Vierge No. 5?

Chouette Vierge No. 5 lasts longest (Chouette Vierge No. 5 73/100, Mintea 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mintea or Chouette Vierge No. 5?

Chouette Vierge No. 5 projects furthest (Chouette Vierge No. 5 58/100, Mintea 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mintea and Chouette Vierge No. 5 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Tea, Bergamot, Mint and Sage.

Is Mintea or Chouette Vierge No. 5 better for summer or winter?

Mintea suits daytime wear; Chouette Vierge No. 5 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mintea and Chouette Vierge No. 5?

Mintea has top notes of Tea, Bergamot and Mint, heart notes of Sage and Bitter Orange, a base of Sandalwood and Musk. Chouette Vierge No. 5 has top notes of Pink Pepper, Ozonic notes, Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Green Tea, Black Tea, Tea and Lapsang Souchong Tea, a base of Mate, Rice, Cashmeran and Resin.