Fragrance comparison

Chanel N°5 (Vintage) vs Pleage

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 204 ratings analysed

1 wins

Chanel N°5 (Vintage)

Chanel

3.91204 votes

Rank #31,241 AldehydicPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Pleage

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #78,983 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chanel N°5 (Vintage) takes 1 of 1 categories.

Chanel N°5 (Vintage)
Choose it for a aldehydic and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Pleage
Choose it for a citrus and floral character.

Chanel N°5 (Vintage)1/1

Pleage0/1

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

PleageKilesa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 204 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

powdery92%

woody84%

fresh77%

white floral69%

iris61%

citrus100%

floral92%

powdery84%

woody77%

white floral69%

fresh61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both powdery, 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

Top

BergamotFreesiaOrangeLemon

Heart

Ylang-YlangAldehydesJasmineNeroli

Base

SandalwoodWhite MuskVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Lemon. Durations are only published for Chanel N°5 (Vintage), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring69

Summer54

Fall92

Winter100

Day74

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex31

Women67

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,241

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#78,983

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

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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Pleage by Kilesa is a bright floral musk built around citrus, freesia, white flowers and a soft woody vanilla base. It opens clean and sparkling, then turns more powdery and floral as ylang-ylang, jasmine, neroli and aldehydes come forward. The dry-down is gentle rather than heavy, with sandalwood, white musk, amber a…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Chanel N°5 (Vintage) and Pleage smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and fresh accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Lemon.

Is Chanel N°5 (Vintage) or Pleage better for summer or winter?

Chanel N°5 (Vintage) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chanel N°5 (Vintage) and Pleage?

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. Pleage has top notes of Bergamot, Freesia, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Aldehydes, Jasmine and Neroli, a base of Sandalwood, White Musk, Vanilla and Amber.