Fragrance comparison

Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) vs Must de Cartier

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 7,305 ratings analysed

Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)

Chanel

4.314,430 votes

Rank #25,871 AldehydicWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Must de Cartier

Cartier

4.142,875 votes

Rank #204 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Must de Cartier takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)3/7

Must de Cartier4/7

Ratings & consensus: Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)
Community sentiment: Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)
Longevity: Must de Cartier
Sillage & projection: Must de Cartier
Value for money: Must de Cartier
Versatility: Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Must de Cartier

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)Chanel

Must de CartierCartier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 4,430 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.14/ 5 · 2,875 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

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

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

33%Like

4%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

4,430 votes

45%Love

42%Like

1%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

2,497 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityMust de Cartier

SillageMust de Cartier

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value58

Category winnerMust de CartierBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

woody92%

fresh84%

yellow floral77%

white floral69%

vanilla61%

woody100%

powdery92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

green61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroli

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineRose

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaSandalwoodVetiver

Top

GalbanumBrazilian RosewoodAldehydesBergamotLemonGreen MandarinPeachPineapple

Heart

LeatherCarnationVetiverOrris RootYlang-YlangMuskYellow NarcissusNeroli

Base

AmberVanillaSandalwoodTonka BeanCivet

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter68

Day100

Night53

Spring27

Summer17

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex12

Women87

Men5

Unisex48

Women46

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,871

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#204

PerfumerJean-Jacques Diener, Nathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews295

Category winnerMust de CartierHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

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Must de Cartier opens with a sharp shock of bitter galbanum and crisp aldehydes before softening into rich amber, leather, and creamy vanilla. Launched in 1981, this oriental composition pairs raw green herbal bite with deep balsamic resin. It wears best during cold winter evenings and formal indoor events where its 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 Premiere (2015) or Must de Cartier?

Must de Cartier takes 4 of 7 categories. Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) is rated 4.31/5 from 4,430 votes; Must de Cartier is rated 4.14/5 from 2,875 votes. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) for a aldehydic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Must de Cartier for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

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

Must de Cartier lasts longest (Must de Cartier 79/100, Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) 67/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Must de Cartier projects furthest (Must de Cartier 69/100, Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) 58/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Vanilla.

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

For summer, Must de Cartier is the stronger pick. For winter, Must de Cartier is the stronger pick. Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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. Must de Cartier has top notes of Galbanum, Brazilian Rosewood, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Leather, Carnation, Vetiver and Orris Root, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.