Fragrance comparison

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette vs Memoire

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 5,870 ratings analysed

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette

Chanel

4.025,822 votes

Rank #28,769 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Memoire

Shiseido

3.9048 votes

Rank #21,396 PowderyMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Memoire takes 5 of 7 categories.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Memoire
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette2/7

Memoire5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chanel No 5 Eau de ToiletteChanel

MemoireShiseido

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 5,822 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.90/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 38%Had 15%Want 48%

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de ToiletteRating 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

29%Love

52%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

4%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerMemoireMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityChanel No 5 Eau de Toilette

SillageMemoire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value88

Category winnerMemoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

aldehydic84%

fresh77%

iris69%

earthy61%

powdery100%

musky92%

white floral84%

amber77%

floral69%

rose61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both powdery

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

Top

AldehydesNeroliGardeniaBergamotAmalfi Lemon

Heart

RoseHeliotropeJasmineCarnationYlang-YlangAfrican Orange FlowerOrchid

Base

MuskCivettaSandalwoodStyraxAmberBenzoinVanille

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Amalfi Lemon. Durations are only published for Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer69

Fall69

Winter69

Day100

Night53

Category winnerMemoireMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex25

Women74

Work 40%Casual 30%Date 20%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,769

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,396

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerMemoireHigher 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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Shiseido Memoire opens with a punch of bright bergamot and dry aldehydes that immediately recalls classic mid-century perfumery. As the initial fizz of citrus settles on the skin, a powdery floral heart of rose, carnation, and sweet heliotrope emerges, shifting the character from clean to softly romantic. It wears lig…

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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 Toilette or Memoire?

Memoire takes 5 of 7 categories. Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette is rated 4.02/5 from 5,822 votes; Memoire is rated 3.90/5 from 48 votes. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Memoire for a powdery and musky character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette lasts longest (Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette 66/100, Memoire 60/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Projection is very close: Memoire 59/100, Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette 58/100 for sillage.

Do Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette and Memoire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Amalfi Lemon.

Is Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette or Memoire better for summer or winter?

For summer, Memoire is the stronger pick. For winter, Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear; Memoire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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. Memoire has top notes of Aldehydes, Neroli, Gardenia and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Heliotrope, Jasmine and Carnation, a base of Musk, Civetta, Sandalwood and Styrax.