Fragrance comparison

Chanel N°5 (Vintage) vs Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 247 ratings analysed

5 wins

Chanel N°5 (Vintage)

Chanel

3.91204 votes

Rank #31,127 AldehydicPowdery

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74%scent match

Chanel

4.1443 votes

Rank #34,886 WoodyEarthy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chanel N°5 (Vintage) takes 5 of 8 categories.

Chanel N°5 (Vintage)
Choose it for a aldehydic and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Chanel N°5 (Vintage)5/8

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition3/8

Ratings & consensus: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition
Community sentiment: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition
Longevity: Chanel N°5 (Vintage)
Sillage & projection: Chanel N°5 (Vintage)
Value for money: Chanel N°5 (Vintage)
Versatility: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition
Note pyramid (duration): Chanel N°5 (Vintage)
Fragranxe ranking: Chanel N°5 (Vintage)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chanel N°5 (Vintage)Chanel

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited EditionChanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 204 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

4.14/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 37%Had 9%Want 54%

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited EditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

51%Love

19%Like

3%Ok

24%Dislike

3%Hate

204 votes

53%Love

23%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

5%Hate

43 votes

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited EditionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityChanel N°5 (Vintage)

SillageChanel N°5 (Vintage)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value39

Category winnerChanel N°5 (Vintage)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

powdery92%

woody84%

fresh77%

white floral69%

iris61%

woody100%

earthy92%

aldehydic84%

fresh77%

iris69%

white floral61%

Scent match74%Closely related · both aldehydic, woody and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-40 mins

AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroliLemonBergamot

Heart3-5 hrs

RoseIrisJasmineOrris RootLily-of-the-Valley

Base8-14 hrs

CivetAmberSandalwoodMuskVanillaOakmossPatchouliVetiver

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroliBergamotPeach

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisRoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliOakmossVanillaVetiverSandalwood

Category winnerChanel N°5 (Vintage)Longest dry-down: 8-14 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring69

Summer54

Fall92

Winter100

Day74

Night100

Spring75

Summer75

Fall94

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited EditionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex31

Women67

Date 34%Party 27%Work 22%Casual 17%

Men0

Unisex19

Women81

Work 33%Date 28%Casual 22%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,127

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,886

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChanel N°5 (Vintage)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel N°5 (Vintage) hits the nose with an icy, effervescent snap of fatty aldehydes, sharp bergamot, and golden ylang-ylang. The first spray is intense. It crackles with crisp citrus and soapy brightness before softening into velvety Grasse jasmine, powdery iris, and lush May rose. Beneath the clean floral bouquet si…

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Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition opens with a surge of sparkling aldehydes, crisp neroli, and sunny ylang-ylang. The first spray gives off a clean, soapy fizz that immediately wakes up the senses. Within fifteen minutes, the sharpness softens into a velvety bouquet of powdery iris, lush jasmine, and dewy…

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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 (Vintage) or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition?

Chanel N°5 (Vintage) takes 5 of 8 categories. Chanel N°5 (Vintage) is rated 3.91/5 from 204 votes; Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition is rated 4.14/5 from 43 votes. Choose Chanel N°5 (Vintage) for a aldehydic and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition for a woody and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chanel N°5 (Vintage) or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition?

Chanel N°5 (Vintage) lasts longest (Chanel N°5 (Vintage) 76/100, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chanel N°5 (Vintage) or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition?

Chanel N°5 (Vintage) projects furthest (Chanel N°5 (Vintage) 67/100, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chanel N°5 (Vintage) and Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition smell similar?

Closely related: a 74% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aldehydic, woody and fresh accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Bergamot.

Is Chanel N°5 (Vintage) or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition better for summer or winter?

For summer, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition is the stronger pick. For winter, Chanel N°5 (Vintage) is the stronger pick. Chanel N°5 (Vintage) suits evening wear; Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chanel N°5 (Vintage) and Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition?

Chanel N°5 (Vintage) has top notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Iris, Jasmine and Orris Root, a base of Civet, Amber, Sandalwood and Musk. Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition has top notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Rose, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Patchouli, Oakmoss, Vanilla and Vetiver.