Fragrance comparison

Emotional Drop vs Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 168 ratings analysed

4 wins

Emotional Drop

Mark Buxton

4.00148 votes

Rank #13,734 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait

Chanel

3.6520 votes

Rank #59,420 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Emotional Drop takes 4 of 6 categories.

Emotional Drop
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Emotional Drop4/6

Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait2/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Emotional DropMark Buxton

Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand ExtraitChanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 148 votes

Have 36%Had 10%Want 54%

3.65/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 26%Had 4%Want 70%

Category winnerEmotional DropRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

43%Like

12%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

148 votes

45%Love

20%Like

5%Ok

15%Dislike

15%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityEmotional Drop

SillageChanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value30

Category winnerEmotional DropBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

earthy69%

green61%

powdery100%

woody92%

earthy84%

musky77%

iris69%

animalic61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

GooseberryViolet LeavesNeroli

Heart2 to 3 hours

Black Currant BlossomOrrisRose Oil

Base4 to 6 hours

VetiverBalsam FirSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

Ylang-YlangAldehydesNeroliBergamotLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseIrisOrrisJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base8-12+ hrs

CivetAmberMossVanillaPatchouliSandalwoodMuskVetiver

Category winnerChanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand ExtraitLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall82

Winter32

Day100

Night56

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men51

Unisex45

Women4

Men17

Unisex22

Women61

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,734

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#59,420

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEmotional DropHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Emotional Drop by Mark Buxton is a crisp woody floral fragrance built around earthy vetiver and tangy wild berries. The composition opens with a sharp burst of sour gooseberry, green violet leaves, and crisp neroli. In the heart, black currant blossom pairs with powdery orris and rose oil to create a natural botanical…

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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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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, Emotional Drop or Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait?

Emotional Drop takes 4 of 6 categories. Emotional Drop is rated 4.00/5 from 148 votes; Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait is rated 3.65/5 from 20 votes. Choose Emotional Drop for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait for a powdery and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Emotional Drop or Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait?

Emotional Drop lasts longest (Emotional Drop 69/100, Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Emotional Drop or Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait?

Projection is very close: Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait 56/100, Emotional Drop 55/100 for sillage.

Do Emotional Drop and Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Neroli, Orris, Vetiver and Sandalwood.

Is Emotional Drop or Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait better for summer or winter?

Emotional Drop suits daytime wear; Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Emotional Drop and Chanel No 5 Parfum Baccarat Grand Extrait?

Emotional Drop has top notes of Gooseberry, Violet Leaves and Neroli, heart notes of Black Currant Blossom, Orris and Rose Oil, a base of Vetiver, Balsam Fir and Sandalwood. 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.