Fragrance comparison

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition vs Primitif

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 517 ratings analysed

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition

Chanel

4.36448 votes

Rank #26,323 WoodyWhite Floral

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49%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Primitif

Max Factor

4.4569 votes

Rank #5,256 PowderyMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Primitif takes 5 of 7 categories.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Primitif
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition2/7

Primitif5/7

Ratings & consensus: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
Community sentiment: Primitif
Longevity: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
Sillage & projection: Primitif
Value for money: Primitif
Versatility: Primitif
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Primitif

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionChanel

PrimitifMax Factor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 448 votes

Have 57%Had 9%Want 34%

4.45/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 53%Had 8%Want 39%

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

41%Like

3%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

69 votes

Category winnerPrimitifMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition

SillagePrimitif

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value75

Category winnerPrimitifBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

fresh77%

yellow floral69%

aldehydic61%

powdery100%

musky92%

iris84%

woody77%

earthy69%

animalic61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both powdery 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

Top

AldehydesPeachBergamot

Heart

IrisJasmineBulgarian RoseYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyGeranium

Base

CivetMuskOakmossOrris RootAmberVetiverSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, 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

Spring29

Summer36

Fall100

Winter86

Day65

Night100

Category winnerPrimitifMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex20

Women79

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

Men0

Unisex45

Women55

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,323

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,256

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerPrimitifHigher 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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Primitif is a vintage floral chypre that wears soft-focus at first, then turns darker, warmer, and more carnal on skin. Reviewers repeatedly point to powdery iris, jasmine, patchouli, oakmoss, and animalic depth, with a peachy aldehydic lift up top. It suits shoppers who enjoy old-school structure, earthy moss, and a …

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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 Primitif?

Primitif takes 5 of 7 categories. Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition is rated 4.36/5 from 448 votes; Primitif is rated 4.45/5 from 69 votes. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Primitif for a powdery and musky character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

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

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition lasts longest (Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition 68/100, Primitif 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition or Primitif?

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

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

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Peach.

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

For summer, Primitif 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; Primitif suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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. Primitif has top notes of Aldehydes, Peach and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Bulgarian Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Civet, Musk, Oakmoss and Orris Root.