Fragrance comparison

Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel vs Crêpe de Chine

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 677 ratings analysed

Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel

Chanel

4.38588 votes

Rank #26,172 WoodyWhite Floral

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33%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Crêpe de Chine

F. Millot

4.5589 votes

Rank #26,124 WoodyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crêpe de Chine takes 7 of 7 categories.

Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Crêpe de Chine
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel0/7

Crêpe de Chine7/7

Ratings & consensus: Crêpe de Chine
Community sentiment: Crêpe de Chine
Longevity: Crêpe de Chine
Sillage & projection: Crêpe de Chine
Value for money: Crêpe de Chine
Versatility: Crêpe de Chine
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Crêpe de Chine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chanel N°5 Elixir SensuelChanel

Crêpe de ChineF. Millot

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 588 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

4.55/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%

Category winnerCrêpe de ChineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

35%Like

1%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

588 votes

64%Love

29%Like

4%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

89 votes

Category winnerCrêpe de ChineMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityCrêpe de Chine

SillageCrêpe de Chine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price value54

Category winnerCrêpe de ChineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

white floral92%

yellow floral84%

iris77%

amber69%

powdery61%

woody100%

floral92%

earthy84%

aromatic77%

white floral69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

Neroli

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangIrisJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberWoodsy NotesMusk

Top

AldehydesBergamotNeroliLemonOrange

Heart

IrisCarnationBulgarian RoseJasmineOrange BlossomLilacYlang-Ylangelemi

Base

OakmossGalbanumSandalwoodLeatherheatherBenzoinMuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Ylang-Ylang, Iris and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Spring54

Summer42

Fall100

Winter100

Day95

Night100

Category winnerCrêpe de ChineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex17

Women78

Date 40%Work 26%Casual 21%Party 12%

Men3

Unisex33

Women63

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,172

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,124

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCrêpe de ChineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel reinterprets the iconic bouquet into a plush, tactile fluid that glides across pulse points like liquid silk. The opening dispenses with piercing aldehyde fizz. Instead, clean neroli surfaces alongside sunny ylang-ylang and velvety iris root. It feels calm. Golden jasmine petals emerge within…

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Crêpe de Chine by F. Millot is a legendary 1925 floral chypre that opens with crisp, soapy aldehydes, sparkling bergamot, and bitter neroli before settling into an opulent bouquet of carnation, iris, and jasmine. As the fragrance warms on your skin, it unfolds into a rich base of earthy oakmoss, bitter galbanum, smoot…

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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 Elixir Sensuel or Crêpe de Chine?

Crêpe de Chine takes 7 of 7 categories. Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel is rated 4.38/5 from 588 votes; Crêpe de Chine is rated 4.55/5 from 89 votes. Choose Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel for a woody and white floral character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Crêpe de Chine for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel or Crêpe de Chine?

Crêpe de Chine lasts longest (Crêpe de Chine 69/100, Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel or Crêpe de Chine?

Projection is very close: Crêpe de Chine 62/100, Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel 61/100 for sillage.

Do Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel and Crêpe de Chine smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Neroli, Ylang-Ylang, Iris and Jasmine.

Is Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel or Crêpe de Chine better for summer or winter?

For summer, Crêpe de Chine is the stronger pick. For winter, Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel is the stronger pick. Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel suits evening wear; Crêpe de Chine suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel and Crêpe de Chine?

Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel has top notes of Neroli, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Woodsy Notes and Musk. Crêpe de Chine has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Iris, Carnation, Bulgarian Rose and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Galbanum, Sandalwood and Leather.