Fragrance comparison

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette vs Miss You Nights

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 5,828 ratings analysed

3 wins

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette

Chanel

4.025,822 votes

Rank #28,159 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Miss You Nights

Cliff Richard

3.836 votes

Rank #50,382 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette takes 3 of 5 categories.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Miss You Nights
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette3/5

Miss You Nights2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chanel No 5 Eau de ToiletteChanel

Miss You NightsCliff Richard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 5,822 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 8%Had 31%Want 62%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

50%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityChanel No 5 Eau de Toilette

SillageMiss You Nights

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value75

Category winnerMiss You NightsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

aldehydic84%

fresh77%

iris69%

earthy61%

powdery100%

woody92%

citrus84%

musky77%

yellow floral69%

white floral61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both woody and 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

Top15 to 30 minutes

JasmineYlang-YlangRose

Heart1 to 2 hours

Bergamot

Base3 to 6 hours

MuskSandalwoodAmberVanille

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

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex25

Women74

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,159

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,382

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de ToiletteHigher 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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Miss You Nights by Cliff Richard brings together an expressive floral bouquet and a warm base. It opens with an immediate rush of heady jasmine, banana-toned ylang-ylang, and traditional rose petals. Instead of leading the scent, bergamot sits in the center, lending a subtle splash of citrus before giving way to the d…

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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 Miss You Nights?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette takes 3 of 5 categories. Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette is rated 4.02/5 from 5,822 votes; Miss You Nights is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Miss You Nights for a powdery and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette or Miss You Nights?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette lasts longest (Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette 66/100, Miss You Nights 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette or Miss You Nights?

Miss You Nights projects furthest (Miss You Nights 75/100, Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette and Miss You Nights smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot, Jasmine and Rose.

Is Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette or Miss You Nights better for summer or winter?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette suits day or night wear; Miss You Nights suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette and Miss You Nights?

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. Miss You Nights has top notes of Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, heart notes of Bergamot, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Amber and Vanille.