Fragrance comparison

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere vs Roxane

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 6,170 ratings analysed

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere

Chanel

4.216,156 votes

Rank #26,705 WoodyAldehydic

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54%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Roxane

Arno Sorel

4.2114 votes

Rank #20,137 WoodyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Roxane takes 3 of 5 categories.

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere
Choose it for a woody and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Roxane
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere2/5

Roxane3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chanel N°5 Eau PremiereChanel

RoxaneArno Sorel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 6,156 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.21/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%

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

50%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityRoxane

SillageRoxane

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value38

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%

woody100%

citrus92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

fresh69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · 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

Top

AldehydesBergamotLemonNeroli

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyOrris Root

Base

SandalwoodVanillaCedarAmberMusk

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

Summer67

Fall67

Winter50

Day100

Night80

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#20,137

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerRoxaneHigher 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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Roxane opens with a bright aldehydic citrus lift, then settles into soft white florals, powdery iris, and a smooth woody vanilla base. It reads classic, silky, and slightly mysterious rather than airy or modern. If you enjoy floral aldehydes with a velvety texture and noticeable presence, this is the kind of scent th…

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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 Roxane?

Roxane takes 3 of 5 categories. Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere is rated 4.21/5 from 6,156 votes; Roxane is rated 4.21/5 from 14 votes. Choose Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere for a woody and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Roxane for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

Roxane lasts longest (Roxane 70/100, Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere 65/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Roxane projects furthest (Roxane 73/100, Chanel N°5 Eau Premiere 57/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Some overlap: a 54% 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 Roxane better for summer or winter?

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

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

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. Roxane has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Lemon and Neroli, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Orris Root, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Cedar and Amber.