Fragrance comparison

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition vs Fifth Change

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 456 ratings analysed

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition

Chanel

4.36448 votes

Rank #26,323 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Fifth Change

Milestone Perfumes

3.508 votes

Rank #61,538 IrisEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fifth Change takes 3 of 4 categories.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Fifth Change
Choose it for a iris and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition1/4

Fifth Change3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fifth Change
Sillage & projection: Fifth Change
Value for money: Fifth Change
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
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

Fifth ChangeMilestone Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 448 votes

Have 57%Had 9%Want 34%

3.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 70%Had 17%Want 13%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

75%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityFifth Change

SillageFifth Change

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value92

Category winnerFifth ChangeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

fresh77%

yellow floral69%

aldehydic61%

iris100%

earthy92%

fresh84%

aldehydic77%

woody69%

powdery61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both woody, fresh and powdery

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

Top

AldehydesNeroliBergamotPeach

Heart

IrisLily of the ValleyYlang YlangRoseJasmine

Base

OakmossPatchouliVetiverSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Neroli, Bergamot and Peach. Durations are only published for Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring66

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day65

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex20

Women79

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

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,323

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#61,538

PerfumerNot listed

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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Fifth Change by Milestone Perfumes opens with a crisp breeze of soapy aldehydes and sharp bergamot, immediately mimicking the cold, clean air of an old-school vanity. As it settles onto the skin, a powdery bouquet of iris, jasmine, and waxy ylang-ylang takes over, shifting the scent from a bright citrus start to a den…

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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 Fifth Change?

Fifth Change takes 3 of 4 categories. Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition is rated 4.36/5 from 448 votes; Fifth Change is rated 3.50/5 from 8 votes. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition for a woody and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Fifth Change for a iris and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

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

Fifth Change lasts longest (Fifth Change 73/100, 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 Fifth Change?

Projection is very close: Fifth Change 67/100, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition 65/100 for sillage.

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

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh and powdery accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Neroli, Bergamot and Peach.

Is Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition or Fifth Change better for summer or winter?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition suits evening wear; Fifth Change suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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. Fifth Change has top notes of Aldehydes, Neroli, Bergamot and Peach, heart notes of Iris, Lily of the Valley, Ylang Ylang and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Vetiver and Sandalwood.