Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition vs NeroStar
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red EditionChoose it for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
NeroStarChoose it for a fresh and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition2/4
NeroStar2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition
- Sillage & projection
- NeroStar
- Value for money
- NeroStar
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red EditionChanelNeroStarOrcaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.44/ 5 · 331 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate59%Love
31%Like
6%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate
331 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityChanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition
SillageNeroStar
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNeroStarBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
aldehydic92%
woody84%
powdery77%
fresh69%
white floral61%
fresh100%
musky92%
aldehydic84%
woody77%
floral69%
ozonic61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both aldehydic, fresh and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
AldehydesLemonNeroliOrangeBergamotLimeMandarin Orange
Heart2-3 hrs
Ylang-YlangJasmineMay Rose
Base4-6 hrs
OrrisVanillaCedarWhite Musk
Top
AldehydesCitronNeroliLemonBergamot
Heart
HedioneOzonic notesLavenderRose WaterWhite Blossom
Base
Iso E SuperWhite MuskSugarAmbrox SuperAmbrostar™
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Lemon, Neroli and Bergamot. 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 seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter63
Day100
Night49
Spring100
Summer100
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#27,944
PerfumerOlivier Polge
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#39,107
PerfumerGib Osbert
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerChanel No 5 L'Eau Red EditionHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotChanel 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 …
Reviews →NeroStar is a crisp, sparkling floral aldehyde fragrance built around bright citrus and clean ozonic tones. It matches active summer days and professional morning environments, offering a clean laundry freshness that stays breezy. Grounded by a base of sugar, Iso E Super, and white musk, the scent feels modern and lig…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition or NeroStar?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition is rated 4.44/5 from 331 votes; NeroStar is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose NeroStar for a fresh and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition or NeroStar?
They last about the same: Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition 61/100, NeroStar 60/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition or NeroStar?
NeroStar projects furthest (NeroStar 63/100, Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition and NeroStar smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aldehydic, fresh and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Lemon, Neroli and Bergamot.
Is Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition or NeroStar better for summer or winter?
Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition suits daytime wear; NeroStar suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition and NeroStar?
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. NeroStar has top notes of Aldehydes, Citron, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Hedione, Ozonic notes, Lavender and Rose Water, a base of Iso E Super, White Musk, Sugar and Ambrox Super.
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