Fragrance comparison

Ambrette 9 vs Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 6,868 ratings analysed

Ambrette 9

Le Labo

3.701,046 votes

Rank #13,421 MuskyFruity

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23%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette

Chanel

4.025,822 votes

Rank #27,969 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette takes 6 of 8 categories.

Ambrette 9
Choose it for a musky and fruity character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Ambrette 92/8

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette6/8

Ratings & consensus: Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette
Community sentiment: Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette
Longevity: Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette
Sillage & projection: Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette
Value for money: Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette
Versatility: Ambrette 9
Note pyramid (duration): Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette
Fragranxe ranking: Ambrette 9

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ambrette 9Le Labo

Chanel No 5 Eau de ToiletteChanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 1,046 votes

Have 33%Had 16%Want 51%

4.02/ 5 · 5,822 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de ToiletteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

36%Like

16%Ok

16%Dislike

3%Hate

1,046 votes

44%Love

34%Like

4%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

5,822 votes

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de ToiletteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityChanel No 5 Eau de Toilette

SillageChanel No 5 Eau de Toilette

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value19

¤ Price value44

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de ToiletteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

fruity90%

floral80%

sweet70%

aldehydic60%

powdery50%

woody100%

powdery92%

aldehydic84%

fresh77%

iris69%

earthy61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both aldehydic and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Fruity NotesMuskAldehydesAmalfi LemonAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroliAmalfi LemonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisJasmineRoseOrris RootLily-of-the-Valley

Base5-8 hrs

CivettaMuskSandalwoodoak mossVetiverAmberVanillePatchouli

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de ToiletteLongest dry-down: 5-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer82

Fall56

Winter38

Day100

Night32

Spring79

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night93

Category winnerAmbrette 9Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex53

Women45

Men1

Unisex25

Women74

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,421

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews180

Overall rank#27,969

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmbrette 9Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ambrette 9 by Le Labo is a quiet, ethereal fragrance designed around the soft botanical character of ambrette seed. Created by perfumer Michel Almairac in 2006, the formula blends sparkling aldehydes and bright Amalfi lemon with gentle fruity notes and a delicate wash of clean musk. Rather than projecting heavily acro…

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Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette offers an airy, sparkling interpretation of the world's most famous scent profile. It pops open with a bright blast of fizzy aldehydes, tart amalfi lemon, and sweet ylang-ylang petals. The alcohol lift gives off a brisk champagne sparkle that feels noticeably lighter than the dense Eau de P…

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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, Ambrette 9 or Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette takes 6 of 8 categories. Ambrette 9 is rated 3.70/5 from 1,046 votes; Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette is rated 4.02/5 from 5,822 votes. Choose Ambrette 9 for a musky and fruity character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Ambrette 9 or Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette lasts longest (Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette 66/100, Ambrette 9 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ambrette 9 or Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette projects furthest (Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette 58/100, Ambrette 9 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ambrette 9 and Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aldehydic and powdery accords. Common notes include Musk, Aldehydes, Amalfi Lemon and Amber.

Is Ambrette 9 or Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ambrette 9 is the stronger pick. For winter, Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. Ambrette 9 suits daytime wear; Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ambrette 9 and Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette?

Ambrette 9 features Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Fruity Notes, Musk, Aldehydes and Amalfi Lemon. Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette has top notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Rose and Orris Root, a base of Civetta, Musk, Sandalwood and oak moss.