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Orchidée Rouge vs Chouette Vierge No. 4

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

Updated 221 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chouette Vierge No. 4 takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Orchidée Rouge

    Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • 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.

Orchidée Rouge1/4
Chouette Vierge No. 43/4
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)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Orchidée Rouge

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Orchidée RougeSora Dora
Chouette Vierge No. 4Chouette Vierge Parfumée
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.77/ 5 · 218 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
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
33%Love
27%Like
26%Ok
11%Dislike
3%Hate

218 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
⏱ Longevity61
〰 Sillage44
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity93
〰 Sillage83
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityChouette Vierge No. 4

SillageChouette Vierge No. 4

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value26
¤ Price value67
Category winnerChouette Vierge No. 4Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
sweet92%
powdery84%
almond77%
citrus69%
caramel61%
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
leather77%
powdery69%
sweet61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Vanilla AbsoluteCaramelAlmond MilkRumHeliotropeelemiCeylon CinnamonSicilian BergamotBenzoinWhite MuskOrangeYlang-Ylang

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins
LeatherYlang-YlangBergamotLemon
Heart3-5 hrs
Dark ChocolateLabdanumRumPatchouliBourbon VanillaAmberCoffeeCypress
Base8-12 hrs
Madagascar VanillaVetiverMuskSandalwoodHeliotrope
InformationalShared notesRum, Heliotrope, Sicilian Bergamot and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Chouette Vierge No. 4, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring75
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring75
Summer25
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men11
Unisex42
Women47
Men50
Unisex25
Women25
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,235

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois, Anne-Sophie Behaghel, Camille Chemardin

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#32,705

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews1

Category winnerOrchidée RougeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Orchidée Rouge by Sora Dora opens with a bright spark of Sicilian bergamot and orange that swiftly softens into almond milk and heliotrope. Warm Ceylon cinnamon and dark rum add depth before vanilla absolute and caramel settle close to the skin. It wears as a plush, cozy gourmand with soft floral undertones, ideal for…

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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, Orchidée Rouge or Chouette Vierge No. 4?

Chouette Vierge No. 4 takes 3 of 4 categories. Orchidée Rouge is rated 3.77/5 from 218 votes; Chouette Vierge No. 4 is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Orchidée Rouge for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. 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, Orchidée Rouge or Chouette Vierge No. 4?

Chouette Vierge No. 4 lasts longest (Chouette Vierge No. 4 93/100, Orchidée Rouge 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Orchidée Rouge or Chouette Vierge No. 4?

Chouette Vierge No. 4 projects furthest (Chouette Vierge No. 4 83/100, Orchidée Rouge 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Orchidée Rouge and Chouette Vierge No. 4 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Rum, Heliotrope, Sicilian Bergamot and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Orchidée Rouge or Chouette Vierge No. 4 better for summer or winter?

Chouette Vierge No. 4 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Orchidée Rouge and Chouette Vierge No. 4?

Orchidée Rouge features Vanilla Absolute, Caramel, Almond Milk, Rum and Heliotrope. 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.

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