Fragrance comparison

Miss You Nights vs Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 958 ratings analysed

Miss You Nights

Cliff Richard

3.836 votes

Rank #50,382 PowderyWoody

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62%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne

Chanel

4.07952 votes

Rank #2,073 PowderyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne takes 3 of 5 categories.

Miss You Nights
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.
Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Miss You Nights2/5

Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne3/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne
Sillage & projection: Miss You Nights
Value for money: Miss You Nights
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne
Fragranxe ranking: Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Miss You NightsCliff Richard

Chanel No 5 Eau de CologneChanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 8%Had 31%Want 62%

4.07/ 5 · 952 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

50%Love

28%Like

2%Ok

20%Dislike

1%Hate

952 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityChanel No 5 Eau de Cologne

SillageMiss You Nights

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value60

Category winnerMiss You NightsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

citrus84%

musky77%

yellow floral69%

white floral61%

powdery100%

woody92%

musky84%

white floral77%

earthy69%

iris61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both powdery, woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

JasmineYlang-YlangRose

Heart1 to 2 hours

Bergamot

Base3 to 6 hours

MuskSandalwoodAmberVanille

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesYlang-YlangAfrican Orange FlowerBergamotAmalfi Lemon

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisJasmineRoseOrris RootLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

CivettaMuskAmberSandalwoodoak mossVetiverPatchouliVanille

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de CologneLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day67

Night100

Spring66

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day81

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men5

Unisex39

Women55

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,382

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#2,073

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews125

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de CologneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Miss You Nights by Cliff Richard brings together an expressive floral bouquet and a warm base. It opens with an immediate rush of heady jasmine, banana-toned ylang-ylang, and traditional rose petals. Instead of leading the scent, bergamot sits in the center, lending a subtle splash of citrus before giving way to the d…

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Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne presents an airy, earthy take on the legendary floral aldehyde formula. The opening bursts with bubbly aldehydes, tart bergamot, and sunny Amalfi lemon before settling into a powdery core of iris, jasmine, and earthy orris root. Unlike the plush modern Eau de Parfum, this vintage cologne ver…

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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, Miss You Nights or Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne takes 3 of 5 categories. Miss You Nights is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes; Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne is rated 4.07/5 from 952 votes. Choose Miss You Nights for a powdery and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Miss You Nights or Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne lasts longest (Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne 73/100, Miss You Nights 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Miss You Nights or Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne?

Miss You Nights projects furthest (Miss You Nights 75/100, Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Miss You Nights and Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Bergamot.

Is Miss You Nights or Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne better for summer or winter?

Miss You Nights suits evening wear; Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Miss You Nights and Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne?

Miss You Nights has top notes of Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, heart notes of Bergamot, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Amber and Vanille. Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne has top notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, African Orange Flower and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Rose and Orris Root, a base of Civetta, Musk, Amber and Sandalwood.