Fragrance comparison

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette vs Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 10,252 ratings analysed

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette

Chanel

4.025,822 votes

Rank #28,061 WoodyPowdery

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51%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)

Chanel

4.314,430 votes

Rank #25,871 AldehydicWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) takes 5 of 8 categories.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)
Choose it for a aldehydic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette2/8

Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)5/8

Ratings & consensus: Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)
Community sentiment: Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)
Longevity: Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette
Versatility: Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette
Note pyramid (duration): Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)
Fragranxe ranking: Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chanel No 5 Eau de ToiletteChanel

Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)Chanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 5,822 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.31/ 5 · 4,430 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

34%Like

4%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

5,822 votes

54%Love

33%Like

4%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

4,430 votes

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityChanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value41

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de ToiletteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

aldehydic84%

fresh77%

iris69%

earthy61%

aldehydic100%

woody92%

fresh84%

yellow floral77%

white floral69%

vanilla61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, aldehydic and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroliAmalfi LemonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisJasmineRoseOrris RootLily-of-the-Valley

Base5-8 hrs

CivettaMuskSandalwoodoak mossVetiverAmberVanillePatchouli

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroli

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineRose

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaSandalwoodVetiver

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)Longest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night93

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night53

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de ToiletteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex25

Women74

Men1

Unisex12

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,061

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,871

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette offers an airy, sparkling interpretation of the world's most famous scent profile. It pops open with a bright blast of fizzy aldehydes, tart amalfi lemon, and sweet ylang-ylang petals. The alcohol lift gives off a brisk champagne sparkle that feels noticeably lighter than the dense Eau de P…

Reviews →

Do not fear the No 5 label. Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere strips away the heavy, animalic powder of the original 1921 icon and replaces it with luminous sunshine. The opening pops immediately. A bright rush of fizzy aldehydes and bitter green neroli hits the senses like chilled citrus tonic. Within twenty minutes, the shar…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette or Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)?

Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) takes 5 of 8 categories. Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette is rated 4.02/5 from 5,822 votes; Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) is rated 4.31/5 from 4,430 votes. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) for a aldehydic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette or Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)?

They last about the same: Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) 67/100, Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette 66/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette or Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)?

Projection is very close: Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette 58/100, Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) 58/100 for sillage.

Do Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette and Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aldehydic and fresh accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Jasmine.

Is Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette or Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. For winter, Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette suits day or night wear; Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette and Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette has top notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Rose and Orris Root, a base of Civetta, Musk, Sandalwood and oak moss. Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) has top notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang and Neroli, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Vetiver.