Fragrance comparison

Very Oud vs Chouette Vierge No. 6

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

Very Oud

Diane Castel

4.0812 votes

Rank #49,690 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Chouette Vierge No. 6

Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024

5.002 votes

Rank #46,640 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 takes 4 of 5 categories.

Very Oud
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Chouette Vierge No. 6
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Very Oud1/5

Chouette Vierge No. 64/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Very OudDiane Castel

Chouette Vierge No. 6Chouette Vierge Parfumée

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 64%Had 8%Want 28%

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

42%Love

42%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

12 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

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityChouette Vierge No. 6

SillageChouette Vierge No. 6

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value95

¤ Price value63

Category winnerVery OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet88%

oud77%

vanilla65%

rose53%

leather42%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

fruity77%

earthy69%

sweet61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Raspberry

Heart2 to 3 hours

LeatherLitchiRose

Base3 to 5 hours

OudVanillaMusk

Top20-30 mins

GrapesRumBlackberryBergamotPepperNutmegAppleRaspberry

Heart3-5 hrs

SaffronRoseOudWormwoodYlang-YlangHeliotropeJasmineClove

Base8-12+ hrs

OakmossMuskPatchouliIrisSandalwoodCedarwoodLeatherVetiver

Category winnerChouette Vierge No. 6Longest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer14

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night80

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex27

Women73

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,690

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,640

PerfumerHoang Nguyen

Launched2024

Reviews0

Category winnerChouette Vierge No. 6Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Very Oud by Diane Castel brings together bright fruits and dark base notes in an approachable oriental floral style. The scent starts with a crisp splash of tart raspberry, which immediately softens as watery litchi and a dewy rose step forward in the heart. Beneath the florals, a smooth leather accord introduces a wa…

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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, Very Oud or Chouette Vierge No. 6?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 takes 4 of 5 categories. Very Oud is rated 4.08/5 from 12 votes; Chouette Vierge No. 6 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Very Oud for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Chouette Vierge No. 6 for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Very Oud or Chouette Vierge No. 6?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 lasts longest (Chouette Vierge No. 6 90/100, Very Oud 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Very Oud or Chouette Vierge No. 6?

Chouette Vierge No. 6 projects furthest (Chouette Vierge No. 6 88/100, Very Oud 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Very Oud and Chouette Vierge No. 6 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Leather, Rose and Oud.

Is Very Oud or Chouette Vierge No. 6 better for summer or winter?

Very Oud suits daytime wear; Chouette Vierge No. 6 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Very Oud and Chouette Vierge No. 6?

Very Oud has top notes of Raspberry, heart notes of Leather, Litchi and Rose, a base of Oud, Vanilla 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.