Fragrance comparison

Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition vs Joya

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 434 ratings analysed

Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition

Chanel

4.44331 votes

Rank #26,713 CitrusAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Joya

Myrurgia

4.03103 votes

Rank #9,982 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Joya takes 5 of 7 categories.

Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition
Choose it for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Joya
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition2/7

Joya5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red EditionChanel

JoyaMyrurgia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.44/ 5 · 331 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

4.03/ 5 · 103 votes

Have 43%Had 24%Want 32%

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

41%Love

50%Like

3%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

66 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityJoya

SillageJoya

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value63

Category winnerJoyaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aldehydic92%

woody84%

powdery77%

fresh69%

white floral61%

citrus100%

white floral92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and white floral

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

AldehydesLemonBergamotMandarin OrangeLime

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmineIrisRoseCarnationLily-of-the-ValleyLily

Base

SandalwoodVanillaBenzoinAmbergrisCinnamonMuskTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Lemon, Bergamot and Lime. 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

Spring56

Summer24

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night81

Category winnerJoyaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex14

Women81

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

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,713

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,982

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerJoyaHigher 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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Joya opens with bright, fizzy citrus and aldehydes, then settles into a warm floral heart of jasmine, rose, ylang-ylang and iris. In wear it reads powdery, spicy and softly woody, with vanilla, sandalwood and musk giving it a rich vintage finish. This suits someone who enjoys classic feminine perfumes with character r…

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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 Joya?

Joya takes 5 of 7 categories. Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition is rated 4.44/5 from 331 votes; Joya is rated 4.03/5 from 103 votes. Choose Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Joya for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition or Joya?

Joya lasts longest (Joya 70/100, 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 Joya?

Projection is very close: Joya 61/100, Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition 60/100 for sillage.

Do Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition and Joya smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Lemon, Bergamot and Lime.

Is Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition or Joya better for summer or winter?

For summer, Joya is the stronger pick. For winter, Joya is the stronger pick. Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition suits daytime wear; Joya suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition and Joya?

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. Joya has top notes of Aldehydes, Lemon, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Iris and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Benzoin and Ambergris.