Fragrance comparison

Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait vs Courtesan's Intrigues

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 60 ratings analysed

Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait

Chanel

3.6520 votes

Rank #55,079 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Courtesan's Intrigues

Nimere Parfums

3.5940 votes

Rank #15,707 PowderyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Courtesan's Intrigues takes 4 of 5 categories.

Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.
Courtesan's Intrigues
Choose it for a powdery and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait1/5

Courtesan's Intrigues4/5

Ratings & consensus: Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Courtesan's Intrigues
Sillage & projection: Courtesan's Intrigues
Value for money: Courtesan's Intrigues
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Courtesan's Intrigues

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand ExtraitChanel

Courtesan's IntriguesNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 26%Had 4%Want 70%

3.59/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 12%Had 24%Want 64%

Category winnerChanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand ExtraitRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

20%Like

5%Ok

15%Dislike

15%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

25%Love

42%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityCourtesan's Intrigues

SillageCourtesan's Intrigues

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value100

Category winnerCourtesan's IntriguesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

earthy84%

musky77%

iris69%

animalic61%

powdery100%

amber92%

musky84%

woody77%

animalic69%

violet61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both powdery, woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Ylang-YlangAldehydesNeroliBergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseIrisOrrisJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base8-12+ hrs

CivetAmberMossVanillaPatchouliSandalwoodMuskVetiver

Top

AldehydesCitruses

Heart

IrisVioletRoseJasmineNarcissusLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangNeroli

Base

MuskCivetCastoreumMyrrhAmbergrisTolu BalsamLabdanumOakmoss

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Aldehydes, Neroli and Rose. Durations are only published for Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex22

Women61

Date 52%Work 22%Party 15%Casual 11%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,079

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,707

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerCourtesan's IntriguesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait delivers an intense, concentrated version of the classic floral aldehyde profile. It opens with bright aldehydes, crisp bergamot, and sweet ylang-ylang. The initial burst is rich. Within minutes, velvety Grasse jasmine and powdery iris dominate the scent bubble. The base settl…

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Courtesan's Intrigues by Nimere Parfums is a bold floral aldehyde that bridges 1970s hippy sensibilities with 1980s powerhouse animalics. This unisex scent features a complex structure of iris, violet, and narcissus resting on a deep base of civet and castoreum. It provides a powdery, resinous experience ideal for for…

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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 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait or Courtesan's Intrigues?

Courtesan's Intrigues takes 4 of 5 categories. Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait is rated 3.65/5 from 20 votes; Courtesan's Intrigues is rated 3.59/5 from 40 votes. Choose Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait for a powdery and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Courtesan's Intrigues for a powdery and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait or Courtesan's Intrigues?

Courtesan's Intrigues lasts longest (Courtesan's Intrigues 76/100, Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait or Courtesan's Intrigues?

Courtesan's Intrigues projects furthest (Courtesan's Intrigues 62/100, Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait and Courtesan's Intrigues smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Aldehydes, Neroli and Rose.

Is Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait or Courtesan's Intrigues better for summer or winter?

Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait suits evening wear; Courtesan's Intrigues suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait and Courtesan's Intrigues?

Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Aldehydes, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Iris, Orris and Jasmine, a base of Civet, Amber, Moss and Vanilla. Courtesan's Intrigues has top notes of Aldehydes and Citruses, heart notes of Iris, Violet, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Civet, Castoreum and Myrrh.