Fragrance comparison

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere vs Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 22

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 7,423 ratings analysed

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere

Chanel

4.216,156 votes

Rank #26,705 WoodyAldehydic

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75%scent match

Very similar

6 wins

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 22

Chanel

4.231,267 votes

Rank #25,882 White FloralAldehydic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 22 takes 6 of 8 categories.

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere
Choose it for a woody and aldehydic character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 22
Choose it for a white floral and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere2/8

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 226/8

Ratings & consensus: Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 22
Community sentiment: Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere
Longevity: Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 22
Sillage & projection: Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 22
Value for money: Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere
Versatility: Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 22
Note pyramid (duration): Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 22
Fragranxe ranking: Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 22

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chanel N°5 Eau PremiereChanel

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 22Chanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 6,156 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.23/ 5 · 1,267 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerLes Exclusifs de Chanel No 22Rating 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

52%Love

32%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

1,267 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityLes Exclusifs de Chanel No 22

SillageLes Exclusifs de Chanel No 22

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value32

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%

white floral100%

aldehydic92%

fresh84%

yellow floral77%

woody69%

soapy61%

Scent match75%Very similar · both aldehydic, white floral and woody

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

AldehydesNeroliLily-of-the-Valley

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangJasmineRoseTuberose

Base6-8+ hrs

VanilleVetyver

Category winnerLes Exclusifs de Chanel No 22Longest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter61

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter80

Day100

Night55

Category winnerLes Exclusifs de Chanel No 22Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women88

Men1

Unisex27

Women72

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,705

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,882

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLes Exclusifs de Chanel No 22Higher 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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Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 22 is an unapologetic explosion of radiant white petals and sparkling aldehydes. Spray it once, and the opening fizzes like champagne over freshly pressed linens. Sharp neroli and green lily-of-the-valley bring immediate crispness. Give it ten minutes. The heart deepens into an opulent bouqu…

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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 Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 22?

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 22 takes 6 of 8 categories. Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere is rated 4.21/5 from 6,156 votes; Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 22 is rated 4.23/5 from 1,267 votes. Choose Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere for a woody and aldehydic character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 22 for a white floral and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere or Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 22?

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 22 lasts longest (Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 22 72/100, Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere or Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 22?

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 22 projects furthest (Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 22 64/100, Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere and Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 22 smell similar?

Very similar: a 75% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aldehydic, white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Jasmine.

Is Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere or Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 22 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere is the stronger pick. For winter, Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 22 is the stronger pick. Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere suits daytime wear; Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 22 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere and Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 22?

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. Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 22 has top notes of Aldehydes, Neroli and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Rose and Tuberose, a base of Vanille and Vetyver.