Fragrance comparison

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere vs Love & Flower

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 6,161 ratings analysed

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere

Chanel

4.216,156 votes

Rank #26,705 WoodyAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Love & Flower

Shanti Parfums

3.205 votes

Rank #55,951 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Love & Flower takes 3 of 4 categories.

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere
Choose it for a woody and aldehydic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love & Flower
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere1/4

Love & Flower3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Love & Flower
Sillage & projection: Love & Flower
Value for money: Love & Flower
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
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

Love & FlowerShanti Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 6,156 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

3.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 10%Had 20%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

40%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

40%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate55

Category winners

LongevityLove & Flower

SillageLove & Flower

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value50

Category winnerLove & FlowerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aldehydic92%

fresh84%

white floral77%

yellow floral69%

vanilla61%

woody100%

white floral92%

earthy84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both woody and white floral

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

AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroliBergamotPeach

Heart

IrisJasmineRoseLily

Base

SandalwoodOakmossVanillaVetiverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Jasmine. 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

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women88

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,705

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,951

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

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…

Reviews →

Love & Flower by Shanti Parfums is a vintage-leaning floral aldehyde fragrance that centers around the rare Shirui lily of Manipur. Launched in 2021, this fragrance blends bright aldehydes, ylang-ylang, and a warm base of sandalwood and oakmoss. It is designed for women who appreciate classic, powdery profiles with a …

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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 Love & Flower?

Love & Flower takes 3 of 4 categories. Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere is rated 4.21/5 from 6,156 votes; Love & Flower is rated 3.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere for a woody and aldehydic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Love & Flower for a woody and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere or Love & Flower?

Love & Flower lasts longest (Love & Flower 85/100, Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere or Love & Flower?

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

Do Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere and Love & Flower smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Jasmine.

Is Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere or Love & Flower better for summer or winter?

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere suits daytime wear; Love & Flower suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere and Love & Flower?

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. Love & Flower has top notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Rose and Lily, a base of Sandalwood, Oakmoss, Vanilla and Vetiver.