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

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

Updated 1,195 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ivoire de Balmain takes 4 of 7 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 ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Ivoire de Balmain

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition3/7
Ivoire de Balmain4/7
Ratings & consensus
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition
Community sentiment
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition
Longevity
Ivoire de Balmain
Sillage & projection
Ivoire de Balmain
Value for money
Ivoire de Balmain
Versatility
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Ivoire de Balmain

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
Ivoire de BalmainPierre Balmain
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.28/ 5 · 88 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
4.13/ 5 · 1,107 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited 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

42%Love
43%Like
2%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate

1,107 votes

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited EditionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate82
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityIvoire de Balmain

SillageIvoire de Balmain

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value47
¤ Price value50
Category winnerIvoire de BalmainBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
aldehydic92%
earthy84%
fresh77%
powdery69%
iris61%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
herbal84%
woody77%
floral69%
green61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody

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
Top
AldehydesChamomileGalbanumMarigoldAsafoetidaArtemisiaBergamotLemon
Heart
Orris RootNarcissusCarnationNutmegTurkish RosePepperYlang-YlangIris
Base
OakmossVetiverSandalwoodIncensePatchouliLabdanumMuskTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Iris. Durations are only published for Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring64
Summer36
Fall88
Winter100
Day81
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter68
Day–
Night–
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%
Men3
Unisex37
Women60
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,901

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,691

PerfumerFrancis Camail, Michel Hy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIvoire de BalmainHigher 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…

Reviews →

Ivoire de Balmain stands as a definitive green chypre. It opens with a sharp, herbal punch of galbanum and marigold before settling into a sophisticated, mossy floral core. This is a scent for those who appreciate traditional, crisp structure. It feels most at home during cool spring mornings, providing an immediate s…

Reviews →
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 Ivoire de Balmain?

Ivoire de Balmain takes 4 of 7 categories. Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition is rated 4.28/5 from 88 votes; Ivoire de Balmain is rated 4.13/5 from 1,107 votes. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition for a woody and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ivoire de Balmain for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

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

They last about the same: Ivoire de Balmain 71/100, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

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

Ivoire de Balmain projects furthest (Ivoire de Balmain 64/100, 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 Ivoire de Balmain smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Iris.

Is Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition or Ivoire de Balmain 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. 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 Ivoire de Balmain?

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. Ivoire de Balmain has top notes of Aldehydes, Chamomile, Galbanum and Marigold, heart notes of Orris Root, Narcissus, Carnation and Nutmeg, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Incense.

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