Fragrance comparison

Captive 303 vs Chanel No 5 Parfum

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 13,441 ratings analysed

Captive 303

FAAN

—0 votes

Rank #79,531 AmberWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Chanel No 5 Parfum

Chanel

3.6813,441 votes

Rank #31,574 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chanel No 5 Parfum takes 1 of 1 categories.

Captive 303
Choose it for a amber and white floral character.
Chanel No 5 Parfum
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Captive 3030/1

Chanel No 5 Parfum1/1

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 No 5 Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Captive 303FAAN

Chanel No 5 ParfumChanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.68/ 5 · 13,441 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

38%Love

28%Like

2%Ok

31%Dislike

2%Hate

13,441 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value38

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

white floral86%

vanilla72%

powdery58%

animalic44%

floral30%

powdery100%

woody92%

aldehydic84%

iris77%

fresh69%

white floral61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both powdery and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLemon

Heart

JasmineNeroli

Base

AmberVanillaMusk

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroliBergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisJasmineRoseOrris RootLily-of-the-Valley

Base8-12 hrs

CivetMuskSandalwoodAmberMossVanillaVetiverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Jasmine and Neroli. Durations are only published for Chanel No 5 Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring52

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day64

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men2

Unisex17

Women81

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,531

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,574

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChanel No 5 ParfumHigher 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 No 5 Parfum is the original, ultra-concentrated pure perfume extract created in 1921. It opens with an unmistakable burst of sparkling aldehydes, bright lemon, and sunny ylang-ylang. The initial sharpness softens within minutes. A velvety heart of powdery iris, rich Grasse jasmine, and May rose rises to take ov…

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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 No 5 Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and white floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Jasmine and Neroli.

Is Captive 303 or Chanel No 5 Parfum better for summer or winter?

Chanel No 5 Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Captive 303 and Chanel No 5 Parfum?

Captive 303 has top notes of Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine and Neroli, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Musk. Chanel No 5 Parfum has top notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Rose and Orris Root, a base of Civet, Musk, Sandalwood and Amber.