Fragrance comparison

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere vs Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 11,978 ratings analysed

4 wins

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere

Chanel

4.216,156 votes

Rank #26,705 WoodyAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette

Chanel

4.025,822 votes

Rank #28,061 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere takes 4 of 8 categories.

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere
Choose it for a woody and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere4/8

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette3/8

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chanel N°5 Eau PremiereChanel

Chanel No 5 Eau de ToiletteChanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 6,156 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.02/ 5 · 5,822 votes

Have 72%Had 28%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

44%Love

34%Like

4%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

5,822 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ 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 value44

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aldehydic92%

fresh84%

white floral77%

yellow floral69%

vanilla61%

woody100%

powdery92%

aldehydic84%

fresh77%

iris69%

earthy61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, aldehydic 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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroliAmalfi LemonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisJasmineRoseOrris RootLily-of-the-Valley

Base5-8 hrs

CivettaMuskSandalwoodoak mossVetiverAmberVanillePatchouli

Category winnerChanel N°5 Eau PremiereLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter61

Day100

Night50

Spring79

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night93

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de ToiletteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women88

Men1

Unisex25

Women74

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,705

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,061

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChanel N°5 Eau PremiereHigher 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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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere or Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette?

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere takes 4 of 8 categories. Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere is rated 4.21/5 from 6,156 votes; Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette is rated 4.02/5 from 5,822 votes. Choose Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere for a woody and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere or Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette?

They last about the same: Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette 66/100, Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere or Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette?

Projection is very close: Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette 58/100, Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere 57/100 for sillage.

Do Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere and Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aldehydic and fresh accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Jasmine.

Is Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere or Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere and Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette?

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. 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.