Fragrance comparison

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition vs N°22 Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 967 ratings analysed

5 wins

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition

Chanel

4.36448 votes

Rank #25,829 WoodyWhite Floral

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71%scent match

Closely related

N°22 Eau de Parfum

Chanel

4.20519 votes

Rank #27,130 White FloralFresh

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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, daytime wear.
N°22 Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition5/8

N°22 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: N°22 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: N°22 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

N°22 Eau de ParfumChanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 448 votes

Have 57%Had 9%Want 34%

4.20/ 5 · 519 votes

Have 81%Had 19%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

54%Love

26%Like

7%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

519 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

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityN°22 Eau de Parfum

SillageChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value33

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%

white floral100%

fresh92%

aldehydic84%

yellow floral77%

tuberose69%

woody61%

Scent match71%Closely related · both white floral, fresh and woody

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

AldehydesLily-of-the-ValleyNeroli

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangTuberoseJasmineRose

Base6-10 hrs

VanillaVetiver

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring66

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night85

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter88

Day100

Night71

Category winnerN°22 Eau de ParfumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex20

Women79

Men2

Unisex32

Women66

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,829

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,130

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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Chanel N°22 Eau de Parfum is a bright, pristine white floral fragrance anchored by crisp aldehydes and smooth vanilla. The first spray releases a clean burst of neroli and soapy aldehydes that feels like luxury French milled soap. Soon after, lush tuberose, jasmine, and sweet ylang-ylang bloom across the heart. The ba…

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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 N°22 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; N°22 Eau de Parfum is rated 4.20/5 from 519 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, daytime wear. Choose N°22 Eau de Parfum for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition or N°22 Eau de Parfum?

N°22 Eau de Parfum lasts longest (N°22 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 N°22 Eau de Parfum?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition projects furthest (Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition 65/100, N°22 Eau de Parfum 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition and N°22 Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, fresh and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Jasmine.

Is Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition or N°22 Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition 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 daytime wear; N°22 Eau de Parfum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition and N°22 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. N°22 Eau de Parfum has top notes of Aldehydes, Lily-of-the-Valley and Neroli, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla and Vetiver.