Fragrance comparison

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition vs Chanel N°5 (Vintage)

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 652 ratings analysed

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition

Chanel

4.36448 votes

Rank #26,323 WoodyWhite Floral

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79%scent match

Very similar

5 wins

Chanel N°5 (Vintage)

Chanel

3.91204 votes

Rank #31,127 AldehydicPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chanel N°5 (Vintage) takes 5 of 8 categories.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Chanel N°5 (Vintage)
Choose it for a aldehydic and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition3/8

Chanel N°5 (Vintage)5/8

Ratings & consensus: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
Community sentiment: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
Longevity: Chanel N°5 (Vintage)
Sillage & projection: Chanel N°5 (Vintage)
Value for money: Chanel N°5 (Vintage)
Versatility: Chanel N°5 (Vintage)
Note pyramid (duration): Chanel N°5 (Vintage)
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 Red EditionChanel

Chanel N°5 (Vintage)Chanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 448 votes

Have 57%Had 9%Want 34%

3.91/ 5 · 204 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

31%Like

5%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

448 votes

51%Love

19%Like

3%Ok

24%Dislike

3%Hate

204 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityChanel N°5 (Vintage)

SillageChanel N°5 (Vintage)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value43

Category winnerChanel N°5 (Vintage)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

fresh77%

yellow floral69%

aldehydic61%

aldehydic100%

powdery92%

woody84%

fresh77%

white floral69%

iris61%

Scent match79%Very similar · both woody, powdery and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroliBergamotPeach

Heart3-4 hrs

IrisJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodVanillaOakmossVetiverPatchouli

Top20-40 mins

AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroliLemonBergamot

Heart3-5 hrs

RoseIrisJasmineOrris RootLily-of-the-Valley

Base8-14 hrs

CivetAmberSandalwoodMuskVanillaOakmossPatchouliVetiver

Category winnerChanel N°5 (Vintage)Longest dry-down: 8-14 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring66

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day65

Night100

Spring69

Summer54

Fall92

Winter100

Day74

Night100

Category winnerChanel N°5 (Vintage)Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex20

Women79

Date 38%Work 25%Party 21%Casual 16%

Men2

Unisex31

Women67

Date 34%Party 27%Work 22%Casual 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,323

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,127

PerfumerErnest Beaux

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 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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Chanel N°5 (Vintage) hits the nose with an icy, effervescent snap of fatty aldehydes, sharp bergamot, and golden ylang-ylang. The first spray is intense. It crackles with crisp citrus and soapy brightness before softening into velvety Grasse jasmine, powdery iris, and lush May rose. Beneath the clean floral bouquet si…

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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 Red Edition or Chanel N°5 (Vintage)?

Chanel N°5 (Vintage) takes 5 of 8 categories. Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition is rated 4.36/5 from 448 votes; Chanel N°5 (Vintage) is rated 3.91/5 from 204 votes. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Chanel N°5 (Vintage) for a aldehydic and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition or Chanel N°5 (Vintage)?

Chanel N°5 (Vintage) lasts longest (Chanel N°5 (Vintage) 76/100, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition or Chanel N°5 (Vintage)?

Projection is very close: Chanel N°5 (Vintage) 67/100, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition 65/100 for sillage.

Do Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition and Chanel N°5 (Vintage) smell similar?

Very similar: a 79% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and white floral accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Bergamot.

Is Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition or Chanel N°5 (Vintage) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Chanel N°5 (Vintage) is the stronger pick. For winter, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition is the stronger pick. Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition suits evening wear; Chanel N°5 (Vintage) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition and Chanel N°5 (Vintage)?

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. Chanel N°5 (Vintage) has top notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Iris, Jasmine and Orris Root, a base of Civet, Amber, Sandalwood and Musk.