Fragrance comparison

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition vs Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 11,674 ratings analysed

5 wins

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition

Chanel

4.36448 votes

Rank #26,323 WoodyWhite Floral

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93%scent match

Very similar

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum

Chanel

3.6111,226 votes

Rank #26,835 WoodyAldehydic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition 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 sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a woody and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition5/8

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum2/8

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

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 448 votes

Have 57%Had 9%Want 34%

3.61/ 5 · 11,226 votes

Have 72%Had 28%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

39%Love

23%Like

9%Ok

17%Dislike

12%Hate

11,226 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

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum

SillageChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value38

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

fresh77%

yellow floral69%

aldehydic61%

woody100%

aldehydic92%

fresh84%

white floral77%

powdery69%

earthy61%

Scent match93%Very similar · both woody, white floral and fresh

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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroliBergamotPeach

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-10+ hrs

SandalwoodOakmossVanillaPatchouliVetiver

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring66

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day65

Night100

Spring64

Summer39

Fall0

Winter100

Day73

Night100

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de ParfumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex20

Women79

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

Men1

Unisex14

Women84

Work 33%Date 31%Casual 19%Party 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,323

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,835

PerfumerJacques Polge

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 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…

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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 No 5 Eau de Parfum?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition takes 5 of 8 categories. Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition is rated 4.36/5 from 448 votes; Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum is rated 3.61/5 from 11,226 votes. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum for a woody and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum lasts longest (Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 72/100, 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 No 5 Eau de Parfum?

Projection is very close: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition 65/100, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 63/100 for sillage.

Do Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition and Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Very similar: a 93% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, white floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Bergamot.

Is Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 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 Red Edition is the stronger pick. Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition suits evening wear; Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition and Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum?

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 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.