Fragrance comparison

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere vs Memoire

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 6,204 ratings analysed

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere

Chanel

4.216,156 votes

Rank #26,705 WoodyAldehydic

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21%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Memoire

Shiseido

3.9048 votes

Rank #21,485 PowderyMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Memoire takes 4 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.
Memoire
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere3/7

Memoire4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chanel N°5 Eau PremiereChanel

MemoireShiseido

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 6,156 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

3.90/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 38%Had 15%Want 48%

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

29%Love

52%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

4%Hate

48 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityChanel N°5 Eau Premiere

SillageMemoire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value88

Category winnerMemoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aldehydic92%

fresh84%

white floral77%

yellow floral69%

vanilla61%

powdery100%

musky92%

white floral84%

amber77%

floral69%

rose61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both 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

AldehydesNeroliGardeniaBergamotAmalfi Lemon

Heart

RoseHeliotropeJasmineCarnationYlang-YlangAfrican Orange FlowerOrchid

Base

MuskCivettaSandalwoodStyraxAmberBenzoinVanille

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

Summer69

Fall69

Winter69

Day100

Night53

Category winnerMemoireMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women88

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,705

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,485

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerMemoireHigher 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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Shiseido Memoire opens with a punch of bright bergamot and dry aldehydes that immediately recalls classic mid-century perfumery. As the initial fizz of citrus settles on the skin, a powdery floral heart of rose, carnation, and sweet heliotrope emerges, shifting the character from clean to softly romantic. It wears lig…

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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 Memoire?

Memoire takes 4 of 7 categories. Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere is rated 4.21/5 from 6,156 votes; Memoire is rated 3.90/5 from 48 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 Memoire for a powdery and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere lasts longest (Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere 65/100, Memoire 60/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Projection is very close: Memoire 59/100, Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere 57/100 for sillage.

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

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Jasmine.

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

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

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

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. Memoire has top notes of Aldehydes, Neroli, Gardenia and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Heliotrope, Jasmine and Carnation, a base of Musk, Civetta, Sandalwood and Styrax.