Fragrance comparison

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition vs Vent Vert

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 1,338 ratings analysed

4 wins

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition

Chanel

4.36448 votes

Rank #26,323 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

Vent Vert

Pierre Balmain · 1991

4.10890 votes

Rank #26,395 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition takes 4 of 7 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, evening wear.
Vent Vert
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition4/7

Vent Vert2/7

Ratings & consensus: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
Community sentiment: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
Value for money: Vent Vert
Versatility: Vent Vert
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

Vent VertPierre Balmain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 448 votes

Have 57%Had 9%Want 34%

4.10/ 5 · 890 votes

Have 19%Had 4%Want 77%

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

21%Love

36%Like

22%Ok

7%Dislike

13%Hate

67 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

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value57

Category winnerVent VertBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

fresh77%

yellow floral69%

aldehydic61%

green100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

Scent match10%Clearly different

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

Green NotesLimeBasilAsafoetidaLemonNeroliOrange BlossomBergamot

Heart

GalbanumHiacynthLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineMarigoldRoseFreesiaViolet

Base

OakmossVetiverIrisSageAmberMuskStyraxCedar

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Bergamot, Iris and Jasmine. 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

Summer88

Fall38

Winter33

Day100

Night33

Category winnerVent VertMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex20

Women79

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

Men10

Unisex58

Women32

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,323

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,395

PerfumerCalice Becker, Shyamala Maisondieu

Launched1991

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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Pierre Balmain's Vent Vert is a striking, classic green floral fragrance that prioritizes crisp, bracing foliage over sweetness. Built around a sharp galbanum core, this perfume offers an intensely fresh and awakening experience. It projects a clean, almost medicinal atmosphere that suits those who prefer structured, …

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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 Vent Vert?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition takes 4 of 7 categories. Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition is rated 4.36/5 from 448 votes; Vent Vert is rated 4.10/5 from 890 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, evening wear. Choose Vent Vert for a green and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

They last about the same: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition 68/100, Vent Vert 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

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

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition projects furthest (Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition 65/100, Vent Vert 57/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Neroli, Bergamot, Iris and Jasmine.

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

For summer, Vent Vert 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; Vent Vert suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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. Vent Vert has top notes of Green Notes, Lime, Basil and Asafoetida, heart notes of Galbanum, Hiacynth, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Iris and Sage.