Fragrance comparison

Oui La Vie est Belle vs Chouette Vierge No. 6

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 817 ratings analysed

Oui La Vie est Belle

Lancôme

3.78815 votes

Rank #2,722 SweetRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Chouette Vierge No. 6

Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024

5.002 votes

Rank #46,640 WoodyWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Oui La Vie est Belle
Choose it for a sweet and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Chouette Vierge No. 6
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Oui La Vie est Belle1/4

Chouette Vierge No. 63/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Chouette Vierge No. 6
Sillage & projection: Chouette Vierge No. 6
Value for money: Chouette Vierge No. 6
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oui La Vie est Belle

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oui La Vie est BelleLancôme

Chouette Vierge No. 6Chouette Vierge Parfumée

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 815 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

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

33%Love

40%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

691 votes

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

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityChouette Vierge No. 6

SillageChouette Vierge No. 6

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value63

Category winnerChouette Vierge No. 6Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

rose92%

fruity84%

iris77%

patchouli69%

woody61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

fruity77%

earthy69%

sweet61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryPink PepperBergamot

Heart

RoseYlang-Ylang

Base

Sweet NotesIrisPatchouli

Top20-30 mins

GrapesRumBlackberryBergamotPepperNutmegAppleRaspberry

Heart3-5 hrs

SaffronRoseOudWormwoodYlang-YlangHeliotropeJasmineClove

Base8-12+ hrs

OakmossMuskPatchouliIrisSandalwoodCedarwoodLeatherVetiver

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Bergamot, Rose and Ylang-Ylang. 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

Spring100

Summer50

Fall95

Winter76

Day–

Night–

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex1

Women99

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,722

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews120

Overall rank#46,640

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews0

Category winnerOui La Vie est BelleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oui La Vie est Belle keeps the La Vie Est Belle idea, but makes it brighter, fruitier, and easier to wear for many people. Raspberry, rose, iris, and patchouli give it a sweet floral-gourmand feel with a slightly tart edge that stops it from becoming too heavy. It tends to suit shoppers who want a feminine, playful fl…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Oui La Vie est Belle or Chouette Vierge No. 6?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 takes 3 of 4 categories. Oui La Vie est Belle is rated 3.78/5 from 815 votes; Chouette Vierge No. 6 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Oui La Vie est Belle for a sweet and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Chouette Vierge No. 6 for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Oui La Vie est Belle or Chouette Vierge No. 6?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 lasts longest (Chouette Vierge No. 6 90/100, Oui La Vie est Belle 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oui La Vie est Belle or Chouette Vierge No. 6?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 projects furthest (Chouette Vierge No. 6 88/100, Oui La Vie est Belle 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oui La Vie est Belle and Chouette Vierge No. 6 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Bergamot, Rose and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Oui La Vie est Belle or Chouette Vierge No. 6 better for summer or winter?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oui La Vie est Belle and Chouette Vierge No. 6?

Oui La Vie est Belle has top notes of Raspberry, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sweet Notes, Iris and Patchouli. 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.