Fragrance comparison

Anne Klein vs Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 6,472 ratings analysed

5 wins

Anne Klein

4.01316 votes

Rank #1,945 White FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere

Chanel

4.216,156 votes

Rank #26,705 WoodyAldehydic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Anne Klein takes 5 of 7 categories.

Anne Klein
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere
Choose it for a woody and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Anne Klein5/7

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere2/7

Ratings & consensus: Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere
Community sentiment: Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere
Longevity: Anne Klein
Sillage & projection: Anne Klein
Value for money: Anne Klein
Versatility: Anne Klein
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Anne Klein

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Anne KleinAnne Klein

Chanel N°5 Eau PremiereChanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 316 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

4.21/ 5 · 6,156 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerChanel N°5 Eau PremiereRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

36%Like

7%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

289 votes

47%Love

39%Like

1%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

6,156 votes

Category winnerChanel N°5 Eau PremiereMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityAnne Klein

SillageAnne Klein

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value44

Category winnerAnne KleinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

green92%

fresh84%

aromatic77%

floral69%

musky61%

woody100%

aldehydic92%

fresh84%

white floral77%

yellow floral69%

vanilla61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both white floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesGalbanumHyacinthCassisNeroliBergamot

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyTuberoseGardeniaFruity NotesYlang-YlangJasmineOrchid

Base

CivettaMuskSandalwoodAmberBenzoinVanilleVetyver

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroli

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineTincture of Rose

Base6-8 hrs

VanilleSandalwoodVetyver

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Neroli, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring81

Summer55

Fall100

Winter87

Day100

Night65

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter61

Day100

Night50

Category winnerAnne KleinMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Men0

Unisex11

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,945

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews63

Overall rank#26,705

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAnne KleinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Anne Klein is a bold 1980s floral aldehyde with a grassy green opening, a big gardenia and tuberose heart, and a musky, lightly animalic dry-down. Reviewers often describe it as sweetly floral, sunny, mature, and more textured than a simple white floral. It suits wearers who enjoy vintage-style florals with presence. …

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Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere strips away the heavy, antique powder of the original formula and replaces it with luminous sunshine. The opening pops with fizzy aldehydes, sweet Comoros ylang-ylang, and bright neroli that feels like crisp lemon zest suspended in chilled champagne. Within twenty minutes, Grasse jasmine and de…

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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, Anne Klein or Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere?

Anne Klein takes 5 of 7 categories. Anne Klein is rated 4.01/5 from 316 votes; Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere is rated 4.21/5 from 6,156 votes. Choose Anne Klein for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere for a woody and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Anne Klein or Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere?

Anne Klein lasts longest (Anne Klein 75/100, Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Anne Klein or Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere?

Anne Klein projects furthest (Anne Klein 69/100, Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Anne Klein and Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Neroli, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine.

Is Anne Klein or Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere better for summer or winter?

For summer, Anne Klein is the stronger pick. For winter, Anne Klein is the stronger pick. Anne Klein suits daytime wear; Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Anne Klein and Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere?

Anne Klein has top notes of Aldehydes, Galbanum, Hyacinth and Cassis, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Tuberose, Gardenia and Fruity Notes, a base of Civetta, Musk, Sandalwood and Amber. Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere has top notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang and Neroli, heart notes of Jasmine and Tincture of Rose, a base of Vanille, Sandalwood and Vetyver.