Fragrance comparison

Captive 303 vs Chanel N°5 (Vintage)

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 204 ratings analysed

Captive 303

FAAN

—0 votes

Rank #79,531 AmberWhite Floral

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36%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Chanel N°5 (Vintage)

Chanel

3.91204 votes

Rank #31,077 AldehydicPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chanel N°5 (Vintage) takes 1 of 1 categories.

Captive 303
Choose it for a amber and white floral character.
Chanel N°5 (Vintage)
Choose it for a aldehydic and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Captive 3030/1

Chanel N°5 (Vintage)1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Captive 303FAAN

Chanel N°5 (Vintage)Chanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.91/ 5 · 204 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

51%Love

19%Like

3%Ok

24%Dislike

3%Hate

204 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value43

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

white floral86%

vanilla72%

powdery58%

animalic44%

floral30%

aldehydic100%

powdery92%

woody84%

fresh77%

white floral69%

iris61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both white floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLemon

Heart

JasmineNeroli

Base

AmberVanillaMusk

Top20-40 mins

AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroliLemonBergamot

Heart3-5 hrs

RoseIrisJasmineOrris RootLily-of-the-Valley

Base8-14 hrs

CivetAmberSandalwoodMuskVanillaOakmossPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Jasmine and Neroli. Durations are only published for Chanel N°5 (Vintage), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring69

Summer54

Fall92

Winter100

Day74

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men2

Unisex31

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,531

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,077

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChanel N°5 (Vintage)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Captive 303 by FAAN opens with a bright splash of freshly squeezed lemon and crisp bergamot, giving an immediate impression of sunny morning air. As the citrus sparkle settles, creamy jasmine petals and clean neroli bloom at the center, creating a fresh, uplifting floral heart. The base softens into cozy vanilla, powd…

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Chanel N°5 (Vintage) hits the nose with an icy, effervescent snap of fatty aldehydes, sharp bergamot, and golden ylang-ylang. The first spray is intense. It crackles with crisp citrus and soapy brightness before softening into velvety Grasse jasmine, powdery iris, and lush May rose. Beneath the clean floral bouquet si…

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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.

Do Captive 303 and Chanel N°5 (Vintage) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Jasmine and Neroli.

Is Captive 303 or Chanel N°5 (Vintage) better for summer or winter?

Chanel N°5 (Vintage) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Captive 303 and Chanel N°5 (Vintage)?

Captive 303 has top notes of Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine and Neroli, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Musk. Chanel N°5 (Vintage) has top notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Iris, Jasmine and Orris Root, a base of Civet, Amber, Sandalwood and Musk.