Fragrance comparison

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition vs Primitif

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 112 ratings analysed

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition

Chanel

4.1443 votes

Rank #34,886 WoodyEarthy

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55%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Primitif

Max Factor

4.4569 votes

Rank #5,256 PowderyMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Primitif 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.
Primitif
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition2/7

Primitif5/7

Ratings & consensus: Primitif
Community sentiment: Primitif
Longevity: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition
Sillage & projection: Primitif
Value for money: Primitif
Versatility: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Primitif

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited EditionChanel

PrimitifMax Factor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 37%Had 9%Want 54%

4.45/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 53%Had 8%Want 39%

Category winnerPrimitifRating 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

54%Love

41%Like

3%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

69 votes

Category winnerPrimitifMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition

SillagePrimitif

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value75

Category winnerPrimitifBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

earthy92%

aldehydic84%

fresh77%

iris69%

white floral61%

powdery100%

musky92%

iris84%

woody77%

earthy69%

animalic61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, earthy and iris

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

AldehydesPeachBergamot

Heart

IrisJasmineBulgarian RoseYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyGeranium

Base

CivetMuskOakmossOrris RootAmberVetiverSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Peach. 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

Spring29

Summer36

Fall100

Winter86

Day65

Night100

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%

Men0

Unisex45

Women55

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,886

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,256

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerPrimitifHigher 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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Primitif is a vintage floral chypre that wears soft-focus at first, then turns darker, warmer, and more carnal on skin. Reviewers repeatedly point to powdery iris, jasmine, patchouli, oakmoss, and animalic depth, with a peachy aldehydic lift up top. It suits shoppers who enjoy old-school structure, earthy moss, and 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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition or Primitif?

Primitif takes 5 of 7 categories. Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition is rated 4.14/5 from 43 votes; Primitif is rated 4.45/5 from 69 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 Primitif for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

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

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition lasts longest (Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition 73/100, Primitif 61/100), based on community performance votes.

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

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

Do Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition and Primitif smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, earthy and iris accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Peach.

Is Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition or Primitif 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; Primitif suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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. Primitif has top notes of Aldehydes, Peach and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Bulgarian Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Civet, Musk, Oakmoss and Orris Root.