Fragrance comparison

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette vs Parce Que!

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 5,841 ratings analysed

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette

Chanel

4.025,822 votes

Rank #28,940 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Parce Que!

Roberto Capucci

4.2519 votes

Rank #20,812 AldehydicCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Parce Que! takes 2 of 4 categories.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Parce Que!
Choose it for a aldehydic and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette1/4

Parce Que!2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chanel No 5 Eau de ToiletteChanel

Parce Que!Roberto Capucci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 5,822 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.25/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 40%Had 12%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

67%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityParce Que!

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

aldehydic84%

fresh77%

iris69%

earthy61%

aldehydic100%

citrus91%

fresh83%

white floral74%

soapy65%

yellow floral56%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both 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

Top

AldehydesBergamotNeroliLemonOrange

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmineLily of the ValleyRoseIris

Base

CedarwoodMuskAmberSandalwoodVetiverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Bergamot. 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

Night93

Spring100

Summer25

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night17

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#28,940

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,812

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerParce Que!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…

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Parce Que! by Roberto Capucci is a classic 1963 floral aldehyde fragrance for women. It opens with a bright, crisp hit of neroli and bergamot, leading into a powdery bouquet of ylang-ylang, jasmine, and rose. It eventually settles into a woody, musky base, perfect for those who appreciate the structured, soapy eleganc…

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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 Parce Que!?

Parce Que! takes 2 of 4 categories. Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette is rated 4.02/5 from 5,822 votes; Parce Que! is rated 4.25/5 from 19 votes. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Parce Que! for a aldehydic and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette or Parce Que!?

They last about the same: Parce Que! 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 Parce Que!?

Projection is very close: Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette 58/100, Parce Que! 58/100 for sillage.

Do Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette and Parce Que! smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aldehydic and fresh accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Bergamot.

Is Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette or Parce Que! better for summer or winter?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette suits day or night wear; Parce Que! suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette and Parce Que!?

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. Parce Que! has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Lily of the Valley and Rose, a base of Cedarwood, Musk, Amber and Sandalwood.