Fragrance comparison

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere vs Nocturnes de Caron

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 6,947 ratings analysed

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere

Chanel

4.216,156 votes

Rank #26,705 WoodyAldehydic

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76%scent match

Very similar

5 wins

Nocturnes de Caron

Caron

4.05791 votes

Rank #2,843 White FloralWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nocturnes de Caron takes 5 of 8 categories.

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere
Choose it for a woody and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Nocturnes de Caron
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere2/8

Nocturnes de Caron5/8

Ratings & consensus: Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere
Community sentiment: Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere
Longevity: Nocturnes de Caron
Sillage & projection: Nocturnes de Caron
Value for money: Nocturnes de Caron
Versatility: Nocturnes de Caron
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Nocturnes de Caron

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chanel N°5 Eau PremiereChanel

Nocturnes de CaronCaron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 6,156 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.05/ 5 · 791 votes

Have 48%Had 30%Want 22%

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

38%Love

45%Like

3%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

791 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNocturnes de Caron

SillageNocturnes de Caron

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value56

Category winnerNocturnes de CaronBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aldehydic92%

fresh84%

white floral77%

yellow floral69%

vanilla61%

white floral100%

woody92%

citrus84%

aldehydic77%

yellow floral69%

fresh61%

Scent match76%Very similar · both woody, white floral and aldehydic

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

Top20-30 mins

AldehydesNeroliOrangeTincture of Rose

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangTuberoseJasmine

Base6-8 hrs

VetyverSandalwoodMusk

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter61

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter69

Day100

Night61

Category winnerNocturnes de CaronMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women88

Men4

Unisex21

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,705

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,843

PerfumerGerard Lefort

Launched—

Reviews64

Category winnerNocturnes de CaronHigher 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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Nocturnes de Caron delivers a crisp, bright blast of fizzy aldehydes and bitter green neroli right out of the nozzle. The initial punch feels brisk, evoking the snap of luxury French bar soap. Within fifteen minutes, the briskness yields to a plush heart of velvety ylang-ylang, powdery rose, and clean jasmine petals. …

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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 Nocturnes de Caron?

Nocturnes de Caron takes 5 of 8 categories. Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere is rated 4.21/5 from 6,156 votes; Nocturnes de Caron is rated 4.05/5 from 791 votes. Choose Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere for a woody and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Nocturnes de Caron for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere or Nocturnes de Caron?

Nocturnes de Caron lasts longest (Nocturnes de Caron 68/100, Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere or Nocturnes de Caron?

Nocturnes de Caron projects furthest (Nocturnes de Caron 62/100, Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere and Nocturnes de Caron smell similar?

Very similar: a 76% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, white floral and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Jasmine.

Is Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere or Nocturnes de Caron better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere and Nocturnes de Caron?

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. Nocturnes de Caron has top notes of Aldehydes, Neroli, Orange and Tincture of Rose, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Vetyver, Sandalwood and Musk.