Fragrance comparison

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition vs Ivoire de Balmain

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 1,150 ratings analysed

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition

Chanel

4.1443 votes

Rank #34,886 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Ivoire de Balmain

Pierre Balmain

4.131,107 votes

Rank #24,719 AromaticFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ivoire de Balmain takes 5 of 7 categories.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Ivoire de Balmain
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition2/7

Ivoire de Balmain5/7

Ratings & consensus: Ivoire de Balmain
Community sentiment: Ivoire de Balmain
Longevity: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition
Sillage & projection: Ivoire de Balmain
Value for money: Ivoire de Balmain
Versatility: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 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 2024 Limited EditionChanel

Ivoire de BalmainPierre Balmain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 37%Had 9%Want 54%

4.13/ 5 · 1,107 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerIvoire de BalmainRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

23%Like

12%Ok

7%Dislike

5%Hate

43 votes

42%Love

43%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

1,107 votes

Category winnerIvoire de BalmainMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition

SillageIvoire de Balmain

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value50

Category winnerIvoire de BalmainBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

earthy92%

aldehydic84%

fresh77%

iris69%

white floral61%

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-YlangNeroliBergamotPeach

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisRoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliOakmossVanillaVetiverSandalwood

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 2024 Limited Edition, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer75

Fall94

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter68

Day–

Night–

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

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex19

Women81

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

Men3

Unisex37

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,886

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,719

PerfumerFrancis Camail, Michel Hy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIvoire de BalmainHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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…

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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 2024 Limited Edition or Ivoire de Balmain?

Ivoire de Balmain takes 5 of 7 categories. Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition is rated 4.14/5 from 43 votes; Ivoire de Balmain is rated 4.13/5 from 1,107 votes. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ivoire de Balmain for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition or Ivoire de Balmain?

They last about the same: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition 73/100, Ivoire de Balmain 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition or Ivoire de Balmain?

Projection is very close: Ivoire de Balmain 64/100, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition 63/100 for sillage.

Do Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 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 2024 Limited Edition or Ivoire de Balmain better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition and Ivoire de Balmain?

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. 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.