Fragrance comparison

Myrrhe & Bois Brûlés vs Chouette Vierge No. 5

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 35 ratings analysed

Myrrhe & Bois Brûlés

Carlotha Ray

3.9132 votes

Rank #49,653 Soft SpicyLeather

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4%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Chouette Vierge No. 5

Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024

5.003 votes

Rank #31,434 AromaticGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chouette Vierge No. 5 takes 4 of 4 categories.

Myrrhe & Bois Brûlés
Choose it for a soft spicy and leather character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Chouette Vierge No. 5
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Myrrhe & Bois Brûlés0/4

Chouette Vierge No. 54/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Myrrhe & Bois BrûlésCarlotha Ray

Chouette Vierge No. 5Chouette Vierge Parfumée

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 40%Had 13%Want 47%

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

19%Love

59%Like

16%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

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

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage40

♥ 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 value44

¤ Price value58

Category winnerChouette Vierge No. 5Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

soft spicy100%

leather92%

anis84%

fruity77%

floral69%

mossy61%

aromatic100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

woody69%

powdery61%

Scent match4%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherLicoriceOakmossStar AniseMateOsmanthusApricotGreen AppleTeaJuniper

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperOzonic notesBergamotLavenderSageMint

Heart2-4 hrs

Green TeaBlack TeaTeaLapsang Souchong TeaOrris RootOsmanthusVanillaJasmine

Base6-8 hrs

MateRiceCashmeranResinTonkaAmber

InformationalShared notesMate, Osmanthus and Tea. Durations are only published for Chouette Vierge No. 5, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring11

Summer11

Fall100

Winter78

Day100

Night80

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night53

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex50

Women43

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

Work 38%Casual 35%Date 20%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,653

PerfumerJean-Michel Duriez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,434

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews1

Category winnerChouette Vierge No. 5Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Myrrhe & Bois Brûlés by Carlotha Ray is a fragrance for women and men. Myrrhe & Bois Brûlés was launched in 2023. The nose behind this fragrance is Jean-Michel Duriez. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly.

Reviews →

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Myrrhe & Bois Brûlés or Chouette Vierge No. 5?

Chouette Vierge No. 5 takes 4 of 4 categories. Myrrhe & Bois Brûlés is rated 3.91/5 from 32 votes; Chouette Vierge No. 5 is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Myrrhe & Bois Brûlés for a soft spicy and leather character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Chouette Vierge No. 5 for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Myrrhe & Bois Brûlés or Chouette Vierge No. 5?

Chouette Vierge No. 5 lasts longest (Chouette Vierge No. 5 73/100, Myrrhe & Bois Brûlés 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Myrrhe & Bois Brûlés or Chouette Vierge No. 5?

Chouette Vierge No. 5 projects furthest (Chouette Vierge No. 5 58/100, Myrrhe & Bois Brûlés 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Myrrhe & Bois Brûlés and Chouette Vierge No. 5 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 4% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Mate, Osmanthus and Tea.

Is Myrrhe & Bois Brûlés or Chouette Vierge No. 5 better for summer or winter?

Myrrhe & Bois Brûlés suits daytime wear; Chouette Vierge No. 5 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Myrrhe & Bois Brûlés and Chouette Vierge No. 5?

Myrrhe & Bois Brûlés features Leather, Licorice, Oakmoss, Star Anise and Mate. 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.