Fragrance comparison

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette vs Cristalle Eau Verte

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

Updated 2 Nov 2026 10,979 ratings analysed

5 wins

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette

Chanel

4.025,822 votes

Rank #28,159 WoodyPowdery

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13%scent match

Clearly different

Cristalle Eau Verte

Chanel

4.205,157 votes

Rank #27,572 CitrusFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette takes 5 of 8 categories.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Cristalle Eau Verte
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette5/8

Cristalle Eau Verte3/8

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chanel No 5 Eau de ToiletteChanel

Cristalle Eau VerteChanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 5,822 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.20/ 5 · 5,157 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerCristalle Eau VerteRating 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

42%Love

46%Like

3%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

5,157 votes

Category winnerCristalle Eau VerteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityChanel No 5 Eau de Toilette

SillageChanel No 5 Eau de Toilette

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value38

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de ToiletteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

powdery92%

aldehydic84%

fresh77%

iris69%

earthy61%

citrus100%

floral83%

white floral65%

aromatic48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match13%Clearly different

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

Amalfi LemonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

NeroliMagnolia

Base4-6 hrs

JasmineIrisMusk

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de ToiletteLongest dry-down: 5-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night93

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter22

Day100

Night13

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de ToiletteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex25

Women74

Men1

Unisex34

Women64

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,159

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,572

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCristalle Eau VerteHigher 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…

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Chanel Cristalle Eau Verte brings an invigorating blast of crushed Amalfi lemon peel and zesty bergamot into immediate focus. Created by Jacques Polge, this green floral composition softens quickly into waxy neroli and luminous magnolia petals. The scent avoids candy sweetness, relying instead on clean jasmine, powder…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette or Cristalle Eau Verte?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette takes 5 of 8 categories. Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette is rated 4.02/5 from 5,822 votes; Cristalle Eau Verte is rated 4.20/5 from 5,157 votes. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Cristalle Eau Verte for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette or Cristalle Eau Verte?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette lasts longest (Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette 66/100, Cristalle Eau Verte 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette or Cristalle Eau Verte?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette projects furthest (Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette 58/100, Cristalle Eau Verte 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette and Cristalle Eau Verte smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Neroli, Amalfi Lemon, Bergamot and Iris.

Is Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette or Cristalle Eau Verte 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; Cristalle Eau Verte suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette and Cristalle Eau Verte?

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. Cristalle Eau Verte has top notes of Amalfi Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Neroli and Magnolia, a base of Jasmine, Iris and Musk.