Fragrance comparison

Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel vs Parce Que!

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 607 ratings analysed

Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel

Chanel

4.38588 votes

Rank #26,172 WoodyWhite Floral

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32%scent match

Clearly different

Parce Que!

Roberto Capucci

4.2519 votes

Rank #19,451 AldehydicCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Parce Que!
Choose it for a aldehydic and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel2/4

Parce Que!2/4

Ratings & consensus: Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Parce Que!
Sillage & projection: Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Parce Que!

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chanel N°5 Elixir SensuelChanel

Parce Que!Roberto Capucci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 588 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

4.25/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 40%Had 12%Want 48%

Category winnerChanel N°5 Elixir SensuelRating 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

67%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityParce Que!

SillageChanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

white floral92%

yellow floral84%

iris77%

amber69%

powdery61%

aldehydic100%

citrus91%

fresh83%

white floral74%

soapy65%

yellow floral56%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both white floral and yellow 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

Ylang-YlangJasmineLily of the ValleyRoseIris

Base

CedarwoodMuskAmberSandalwoodVetiverPatchouli

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

Spring100

Summer25

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night17

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex17

Women78

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,172

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,451

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerParce Que!Higher 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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Parce Que! by Roberto Capucci is a classic 1963 floral aldehyde fragrance for women. It opens with a bright, crisp hit of neroli and bergamot, leading into a powdery bouquet of ylang-ylang, jasmine, and rose. It eventually settles into a woody, musky base, perfect for those who appreciate the structured, soapy eleganc…

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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 Parce Que!?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel is rated 4.38/5 from 588 votes; Parce Que! is rated 4.25/5 from 19 votes. Choose Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Parce Que! for a aldehydic and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel or Parce Que!?

They last about the same: Parce Que! 67/100, Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel or Parce Que!?

Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel projects furthest (Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel 61/100, Parce Que! 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel and Parce Que! smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Neroli, Ylang-Ylang, Iris and Jasmine.

Is Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel or Parce Que! better for summer or winter?

Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel suits evening wear; Parce Que! suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel and Parce Que!?

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. Parce Que! has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Lily of the Valley and Rose, a base of Cedarwood, Musk, Amber and Sandalwood.