Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition vs Obsessive Devotion
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
38%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Obsessive Devotion takes 5 of 7 categories.
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionChoose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Obsessive DevotionChoose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition2/7
Obsessive Devotion5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
- Community sentiment
- Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
- Longevity
- Obsessive Devotion
- Sillage & projection
- Obsessive Devotion
- Value for money
- Obsessive Devotion
- Versatility
- Obsessive Devotion
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Obsessive Devotion
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionChanelObsessive DevotionHedonikWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.36/ 5 · 448 votes
Have 57%Had 9%Want 34%
4.12/ 5 · 155 votes
Have 34%Had 8%Want 57%
Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate56%Love
31%Like
5%Ok
6%Dislike
1%Hate
448 votes
46%Love
35%Like
6%Ok
10%Dislike
3%Hate
155 votes
Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityObsessive Devotion
SillageObsessive Devotion
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerObsessive DevotionBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
white floral92%
powdery84%
fresh77%
yellow floral69%
aldehydic61%
woody100%
floral92%
sweet84%
leather77%
earthy69%
powdery61%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both woody and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop20-30 mins
AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroliBergamotPeach
Heart3-4 hrs
IrisJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley
Base6-8+ hrs
SandalwoodVanillaOakmossVetiverPatchouli
Top
GrapefruitBergamot
Heart
PeachChampacaYlang-YlangPink Pepper
Base
LeatherIrisPatchouliOakmossSandalwood
InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Bergamot, Peach and Iris. 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 seasonSpring66
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day100
Night85
Spring87
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerObsessive DevotionMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#27,157
PerfumerJacques Polge
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#9,919
PerfumerFrancesca Bianchi
Launched—
Reviews9
Category winnerObsessive DevotionHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotChanel 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…
Reviews →Hedonik Obsessive Devotion is a rich chypre floral built around ripe fuzzy peach, creamy champaca flowers, and vintage-style jacket leather. Created by perfumer Francesca Bianchi in 2023, the scent kicks off with a punchy splash of tart grapefruit and bitter bergamot before settling into a warm, buttery floral core of…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition or Obsessive Devotion?
Obsessive Devotion takes 5 of 7 categories. Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition is rated 4.36/5 from 448 votes; Obsessive Devotion is rated 4.12/5 from 155 votes. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Obsessive Devotion for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition or Obsessive Devotion?
Obsessive Devotion lasts longest (Obsessive Devotion 80/100, 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 Obsessive Devotion?
Obsessive Devotion projects furthest (Obsessive Devotion 68/100, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition and Obsessive Devotion smell similar?
Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot, Peach and Iris.
Is Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition or Obsessive Devotion 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. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition and Obsessive Devotion?
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. Obsessive Devotion has top notes of Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Peach, Champaca, Ylang-Ylang and Pink Pepper, a base of Leather, Iris, Patchouli and Oakmoss.
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