Fragrance comparison

Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition vs Creation-E Essence de Parfum

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 369 ratings analysed

4 wins

Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition

Chanel

4.44331 votes

Rank #26,713 CitrusAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Creation-E Essence de Parfum

Roja Dove

3.8738 votes

Rank #20,842 CitrusPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition takes 4 of 7 categories.

Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition
Choose it for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Creation-E Essence de Parfum
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition4/7

Creation-E Essence de Parfum3/7

Ratings & consensus: Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition
Community sentiment: Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition
Longevity: Creation-E Essence de Parfum
Sillage & projection: Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition
Value for money: Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition
Versatility: Creation-E Essence de Parfum
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Creation-E Essence de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red EditionChanel

Creation-E Essence de ParfumRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.44/ 5 · 331 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

3.87/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 40%Had 15%Want 45%

Category winnerChanel No 5 L'Eau Red EditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

59%Love

31%Like

6%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

331 votes

42%Love

21%Like

18%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerChanel No 5 L'Eau Red EditionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityCreation-E Essence de Parfum

SillageChanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value24

Category winnerChanel No 5 L'Eau Red EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aldehydic92%

woody84%

powdery77%

fresh69%

white floral61%

citrus100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

sweet69%

fruity61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both citrus, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesLemonNeroliOrangeBergamotLimeMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

Ylang-YlangJasmineMay Rose

Base4-6 hrs

OrrisVanillaCedarWhite Musk

Top

Mandarin OrangeBergamotLemonGeranium

Heart

PeachYlang-YlangNeroliJasmineRose de MaiHeliotrope

Base

VanillaMuskOrrisSandalwoodPatchouliAmbergris

InformationalShared notesLemon, Neroli, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange. Durations are only published for Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter63

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer93

Fall93

Winter71

Day100

Night69

Category winnerCreation-E Essence de ParfumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex14

Women81

Work 38%Casual 33%Date 20%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex15

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,713

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,842

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerCreation-E Essence de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition strips away the heavy velvet curtains of the vintage original. It is bright. Crisp lemon, juicy mandarin orange, and sharp lime explode across the opening with fizzy aldehydes. That initial burst feels like cracking open a chilled citrus tonic on a sunny patio. Within twenty minutes, the …

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Creation-E Essence de Parfum is a peachy floral with a polished, powdery finish and a soft woody vanilla base. It opens bright with citrus, then settles into fuzzy peach, rose, heliotrope and musky orris. On skin, it usually reads elegant, feminine and slightly plush rather than sharp. If you enjoy fruity florals with…

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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 Red Edition or Creation-E Essence de Parfum?

Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition takes 4 of 7 categories. Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition is rated 4.44/5 from 331 votes; Creation-E Essence de Parfum is rated 3.87/5 from 38 votes. Choose Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Creation-E Essence de Parfum for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition or Creation-E Essence de Parfum?

Creation-E Essence de Parfum lasts longest (Creation-E Essence de Parfum 71/100, Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition or Creation-E Essence de Parfum?

Projection is very close: Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition 60/100, Creation-E Essence de Parfum 58/100 for sillage.

Do Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition and Creation-E Essence de Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Lemon, Neroli, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange.

Is Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition or Creation-E Essence de Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Creation-E Essence de Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Creation-E Essence de Parfum is the stronger pick. Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition suits daytime wear; Creation-E Essence de Parfum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition and Creation-E Essence de Parfum?

Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition has top notes of Aldehydes, Lemon, Neroli and Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and May Rose, a base of Orris, Vanilla, Cedar and White Musk. Creation-E Essence de Parfum has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Lemon and Geranium, heart notes of Peach, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Orris and Sandalwood.