Fragrance comparison

Chanel No 5 L'Eau vs Roxane

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 6,709 ratings analysed

Chanel No 5 L'Eau

Chanel

4.136,695 votes

Rank #29,439 CitrusAldehydic

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67%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Roxane

Arno Sorel

4.2114 votes

Rank #20,137 WoodyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Roxane takes 3 of 5 categories.

Chanel No 5 L'Eau
Choose it for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Roxane
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chanel No 5 L'Eau1/5

Roxane3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chanel No 5 L'EauChanel

RoxaneArno Sorel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 6,695 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

4.21/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%

Category winnerChanel No 5 L'EauRating 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

50%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityRoxane

SillageRoxane

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aldehydic91%

fresh83%

woody74%

powdery65%

yellow floral56%

woody100%

citrus92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

fresh69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match67%Closely related · both citrus, woody and aldehydic

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

AldehydesBergamotLemonNeroli

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyOrris Root

Base

SandalwoodVanillaCedarAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Lemon, Neroli and Bergamot. 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

Summer67

Fall67

Winter50

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex15

Women84

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

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,439

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,137

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerRoxaneHigher 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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Roxane opens with a bright aldehydic citrus lift, then settles into soft white florals, powdery iris, and a smooth woody vanilla base. It reads classic, silky, and slightly mysterious rather than airy or modern. If you enjoy floral aldehydes with a velvety texture and noticeable presence, this is the kind of scent th…

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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 Roxane?

Roxane takes 3 of 5 categories. Chanel No 5 L'Eau is rated 4.13/5 from 6,695 votes; Roxane is rated 4.21/5 from 14 votes. Choose Chanel No 5 L'Eau for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Roxane for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chanel No 5 L'Eau or Roxane?

Roxane lasts longest (Roxane 70/100, Chanel No 5 L'Eau 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chanel No 5 L'Eau or Roxane?

Roxane projects furthest (Roxane 73/100, Chanel No 5 L'Eau 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chanel No 5 L'Eau and Roxane smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Lemon, Neroli and Bergamot.

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

Chanel No 5 L'Eau suits daytime wear; Roxane suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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. Roxane has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Lemon and Neroli, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Orris Root, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Cedar and Amber.