Fragrance comparison

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition vs Sharon

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 451 ratings analysed

1 wins

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition

Chanel

4.36448 votes

Rank #26,323 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

72%scent match

Closely related

Sharon

Judith Muller

2.003 votes

Rank #72,631 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition takes 1 of 1 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.
Sharon
Choose it for a woody and white floral character.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition1/1

Sharon0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

SharonJudith Muller

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 448 votes

Have 57%Had 9%Want 34%

2.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 40%Had 10%Want 50%

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

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

67%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

fresh77%

yellow floral69%

aldehydic61%

woody100%

white floral92%

amber84%

powdery77%

earthy69%

fresh61%

Scent match72%Closely related · both woody, white floral 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

AldehydesBergamotFruitsNeroliHoneysuckle

Heart

RoseJasmineYlang-YlangIrisLily-of-the-Valley

Base

BenzoinOakmossPatchouliVetiverSandalwoodLabdanumVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Bergamot. 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex20

Women79

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,323

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#72,631

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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Sharon by Judith Muller is a bold 1970s floral aldehyde fragrance for women. It opens with a sharp burst of neroli and honeysuckle, leading into a classic heart of rose, ylang-ylang, and lily-of-the-valley. The base settles into a resinous, earthy finish of oakmoss, benzoin, and vetiver. It is a traditional choice for…

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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 Sharon?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition takes 1 of 1 categories. Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition is rated 4.36/5 from 448 votes; Sharon is rated 2.00/5 from 3 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 Sharon for a woody and white floral character.

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

Closely related: a 72% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Bergamot.

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

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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. Sharon has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Fruits and Neroli, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Iris, a base of Benzoin, Oakmoss, Patchouli and Vetiver.