Fragrance comparison

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum vs Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 15,656 ratings analysed

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum

Chanel

3.6111,226 votes

Rank #32,091 WoodyAldehydic

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69%scent match

Closely related

Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)

Chanel

4.314,430 votes

Rank #25,871 AldehydicWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a woody and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)
Choose it for a aldehydic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum4/8

Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)4/8

Ratings & consensus: Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)
Community sentiment: Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)
Longevity: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum
Sillage & projection: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum
Value for money: Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)
Versatility: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum
Note pyramid (duration): Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum
Fragranxe ranking: Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chanel No 5 Eau de ParfumChanel

Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)Chanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 11,226 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.31/ 5 · 4,430 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

23%Like

9%Ok

17%Dislike

12%Hate

11,226 votes

54%Love

33%Like

4%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

4,430 votes

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum

SillageChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value41

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aldehydic92%

fresh84%

white floral77%

powdery69%

earthy61%

aldehydic100%

woody92%

fresh84%

yellow floral77%

white floral69%

vanilla61%

Scent match69%Closely related · both woody, aldehydic and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroliBergamotPeach

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-10+ hrs

SandalwoodOakmossVanillaPatchouliVetiver

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroli

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineRose

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaSandalwoodVetiver

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de ParfumLongest dry-down: 6-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer39

Fall0

Winter100

Day89

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night53

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de ParfumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex14

Women84

Men1

Unisex12

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,091

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,871

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum opens with a sharp burst of fizzy aldehydes and sparkling neroli. Give it five minutes. That intense initial sting quickly softens as velvety peach and golden ylang-ylang round out the edges. The heart reveals powdery iris paired with dewy jasmine and classic rose, creating a sensation like e…

Reviews →

Do not fear the No 5 label. Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere strips away the heavy, animalic powder of the original 1921 icon and replaces it with luminous sunshine. The opening pops immediately. A bright rush of fizzy aldehydes and bitter green neroli hits the senses like chilled citrus tonic. Within twenty minutes, the shar…

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 or Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum is rated 3.61/5 from 11,226 votes; Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) is rated 4.31/5 from 4,430 votes. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum for a woody and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) for a aldehydic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum or Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum lasts longest (Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 72/100, Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum or Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum projects furthest (Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 63/100, Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum and Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aldehydic and fresh accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Jasmine.

Is Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum or Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum suits evening wear; Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum and Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 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, Oakmoss, Vanilla and Patchouli. Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) has top notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang and Neroli, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Vetiver.