Fragrance comparison

Chanel No 5 L'Eau vs Green Musk

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 6,696 ratings analysed

1 wins

Chanel No 5 L'Eau

Chanel

4.136,695 votes

Rank #29,439 CitrusAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Green Musk

Maison Du Sage

5.001 votes

Rank #64,946 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chanel No 5 L'Eau takes 1 of 1 categories.

Chanel No 5 L'Eau
Choose it for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Green Musk
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Chanel No 5 L'Eau1/1

Green Musk0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chanel No 5 L'EauChanel

Green MuskMaison Du Sage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 6,695 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 17%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

40%Like

6%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

6,695 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aldehydic91%

fresh83%

woody74%

powdery65%

yellow floral56%

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

white floral77%

floral69%

musky61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesLemonNeroliBergamotMandarin OrangeLimeOrange

Heart2-3 hrs

Ylang-YlangJasmineMay Rose

Base4-6 hrs

White MuskOrris RootCedarVanila

Top

BergamotNeroliAldehydes

Heart

JasmineRoseYlang-YlangOrris Root

Base

SandalwoodCedarTonka BeanWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Neroli, Bergamot and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Chanel No 5 L'Eau, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter40

Day100

Night26

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex15

Women84

Work 40%Casual 37%Date 16%Party 7%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,439

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,946

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChanel No 5 L'EauHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel No 5 L'Eau strips away the heavy antique powder of the original 1921 icon to reveal a crystal clear, sunlight-drenched citrus floral. The opening bursts with crisp lemon, zesty mandarin, and sparkling aldehydes that fizz like chilled club soda on warm skin. Within thirty minutes, dewy May rose and clean jasmine…

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Green Musk by Maison Du Sage balances clean garden freshness with a light woody undercurrent. The scent is built for daily wear, pairing bright bergamot and neroli with a soft cedar base. It offers an easygoing, clean aura that fits a relaxed afternoon outdoors.

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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 L'Eau or Green Musk?

Chanel No 5 L'Eau takes 1 of 1 categories. Chanel No 5 L'Eau is rated 4.13/5 from 6,695 votes; Green Musk is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Chanel No 5 L'Eau for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Green Musk for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Chanel No 5 L'Eau and Green Musk smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Neroli, Bergamot and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Chanel No 5 L'Eau or Green Musk better for summer or winter?

Chanel No 5 L'Eau suits daytime wear; Green Musk suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chanel No 5 L'Eau and Green Musk?

Chanel No 5 L'Eau has top notes of Aldehydes, Lemon, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and May Rose, a base of White Musk, Orris Root, Cedar and Vanila. Green Musk has top notes of Bergamot, Neroli and Aldehydes, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Orris Root, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Tonka Bean and White Musk.