Fragrance comparison

Chanel No 5 Parfum vs Pleage

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 13,441 ratings analysed

1 wins

Chanel No 5 Parfum

Chanel

3.6813,441 votes

Rank #31,761 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Pleage

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #78,983 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chanel No 5 Parfum takes 1 of 1 categories.

Chanel No 5 Parfum
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Pleage
Choose it for a citrus and floral character.

Chanel No 5 Parfum1/1

Pleage0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chanel No 5 ParfumChanel

PleageKilesa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 13,441 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

28%Like

2%Ok

31%Dislike

2%Hate

13,441 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

aldehydic84%

iris77%

fresh69%

white floral61%

citrus100%

floral92%

powdery84%

woody77%

white floral69%

fresh61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroliBergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisJasmineRoseOrris RootLily-of-the-Valley

Base8-12 hrs

CivetMuskSandalwoodAmberMossVanillaVetiverPatchouli

Top

BergamotFreesiaOrangeLemon

Heart

Ylang-YlangAldehydesJasmineNeroli

Base

SandalwoodWhite MuskVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Chanel No 5 Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring52

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day64

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex17

Women81

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,761

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#78,983

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChanel No 5 ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel No 5 Parfum is the original, ultra-concentrated pure perfume extract created in 1921. It opens with an unmistakable burst of sparkling aldehydes, bright lemon, and sunny ylang-ylang. The initial sharpness softens within minutes. A velvety heart of powdery iris, rich Grasse jasmine, and May rose rises to take ov…

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Pleage by Kilesa is a bright floral musk built around citrus, freesia, white flowers and a soft woody vanilla base. It opens clean and sparkling, then turns more powdery and floral as ylang-ylang, jasmine, neroli and aldehydes come forward. The dry-down is gentle rather than heavy, with sandalwood, white musk, amber a…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Chanel No 5 Parfum and Pleage smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and fresh accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Bergamot.

Is Chanel No 5 Parfum or Pleage better for summer or winter?

Chanel No 5 Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chanel No 5 Parfum and Pleage?

Chanel No 5 Parfum has top notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Rose and Orris Root, a base of Civet, Musk, Sandalwood and Amber. Pleage has top notes of Bergamot, Freesia, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Aldehydes, Jasmine and Neroli, a base of Sandalwood, White Musk, Vanilla and Amber.