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Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition vs Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition

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

Updated 536 ratings analysed
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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition takes 4 of 8 categories.

  • Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition

    Choose it for a woody and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition

    Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition3/8
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition4/8
Ratings & consensus
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
Community sentiment
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
Longevity
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition
Sillage & projection
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
Value for money
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition
Versatility
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition
Note pyramid (duration)
Tie
Fragranxe ranking
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited EditionChanel
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionChanel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.28/ 5 · 88 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
4.36/ 5 · 448 votes
Have 57%Had 9%Want 34%
Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
58%Love
27%Like
5%Ok
6%Dislike
5%Hate

88 votes

56%Love
31%Like
5%Ok
6%Dislike
1%Hate

448 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate82
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate84
Category winners

LongevityChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition

SillageChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value47
¤ Price value40
Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
aldehydic92%
earthy84%
fresh77%
powdery69%
iris61%
woody100%
white floral92%
powdery84%
fresh77%
yellow floral69%
aldehydic61%
Scent match81%Very similar · both woody, fresh and aldehydic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
AldehydesYlang-YlangBergamotPeachNeroli
Heart2-4 hrs
IrisLily-of-the-ValleyRoseJasmine
Base6-10 hrs
SandalwoodOakmossPatchouliVetiverVanilla
Top20-30 mins
AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroliBergamotPeach
Heart3-4 hrs
IrisJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley
Base6-8+ hrs
SandalwoodVanillaOakmossVetiverPatchouli
Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring64
Summer36
Fall88
Winter100
Day81
Night100
Spring66
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day65
Night100
Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited EditionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men4
Unisex16
Women81
Date 34%Work 31%Casual 21%Party 13%
Men1
Unisex20
Women79
Date 38%Work 25%Party 21%Casual 16%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,901

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,323

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary Ask For The Moon Limited Edition puts a celebratory spin on the legendary 1986 Jacques Polge formulation. The first spray delivers a cold fizz of sparkling aldehydes alongside crisp bergamot and neroli. Within ten minutes, lush ylang-ylang and velvety peach soften that initi…

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Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition wraps the world's most recognized fragrance inside a collector-grade crimson glass bottle. It sprays on with a sparkling, fizzy blast of aldehydes paired with sharp bergamot and neroli. Within ten minutes, the sharp citrus edge softens into a rich, powdery heart of May rose, jasmi…

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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 No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition takes 4 of 8 categories. Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition is rated 4.28/5 from 88 votes; Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition is rated 4.36/5 from 448 votes. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition for a woody and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition?

They last about the same: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition 69/100, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition projects furthest (Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition 65/100, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition and Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition smell similar?

Very similar: a 81% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Peach.

Is Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition better for summer or winter?

For summer, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition is the stronger pick. For winter, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition is the stronger pick. Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition suits evening wear; Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition and Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition has top notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Peach, heart notes of Iris, Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Oakmoss, Patchouli and Vetiver. Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition has top notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Oakmoss and Vetiver.

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