Fragrance comparison

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere vs Aire

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 6,690 ratings analysed

6 wins

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere

Chanel

4.216,156 votes

Rank #26,705 WoodyAldehydic

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22%scent match

Clearly different

Aire

Loewe

3.66534 votes

Rank #8,361 GreenCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere takes 6 of 7 categories.

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere
Choose it for a woody and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Aire
Choose it for a green and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere6/7

Aire1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chanel N°5 Eau PremiereChanel

AireLoewe

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 6,156 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

3.66/ 5 · 534 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerChanel N°5 Eau PremiereRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

39%Like

1%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

6,156 votes

25%Love

42%Like

10%Ok

20%Dislike

3%Hate

534 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityChanel N°5 Eau Premiere

SillageChanel N°5 Eau Premiere

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value42

Category winnerChanel N°5 Eau PremiereBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aldehydic92%

fresh84%

white floral77%

yellow floral69%

vanilla61%

green100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

fresh77%

fresh spicy69%

woody61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroli

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineTincture of Rose

Base6-8 hrs

VanilleSandalwoodVetyver

Top

AldehydesGreen NotesGalbanumCitrusesMarigoldBasilBergamotPetitgrain

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyIrisCarnationOrris RootRoseCyclamenIncenseAmber

Base

OakmossVetiverMuskSandalwoodCedarVanilla

InformationalShared notesAldehydes and Sandalwood. 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter61

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter25

Day–

Night–

Category winnerChanel N°5 Eau PremiereMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women88

Men4

Unisex34

Women62

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,705

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,361

PerfumerOlivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews61

Category winnerAireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Aire Loewe opens with a sharp burst of aldehydes, green galbanum, and bitter basil before easing into crisp citrus notes like lemon and bergamot. The heart brings a soapy white floral bouquet of lily-of-the-valley and jasmine. Oakmoss, vetiver, and cedar create a cool, dry, earthy base that cuts through humid spring w…

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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, Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere or Aire?

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere takes 6 of 7 categories. Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere is rated 4.21/5 from 6,156 votes; Aire is rated 3.66/5 from 534 votes. Choose Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere for a woody and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Aire for a green and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

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

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere lasts longest (Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere 65/100, Aire 61/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere projects furthest (Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere 57/100, Aire 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere and Aire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fresh accords. Common notes include Aldehydes and Sandalwood.

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

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

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

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. Aire has top notes of Aldehydes, Green Notes, Galbanum and Citruses, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Iris, Carnation and Orris Root, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Musk and Sandalwood.