Fragrance comparison

N°22 Eau de Parfum vs Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 967 ratings analysed

N°22 Eau de Parfum

Chanel

4.20519 votes

Rank #27,130 White FloralFresh

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71%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition

Chanel

4.36448 votes

Rank #25,829 WoodyWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition takes 5 of 8 categories.

N°22 Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.

N°22 Eau de Parfum2/8

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition5/8

Ratings & consensus: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
Community sentiment: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
Longevity: N°22 Eau de Parfum
Sillage & projection: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
Value for money: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
Versatility: N°22 Eau de Parfum
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

N°22 Eau de ParfumChanel

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionChanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 519 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

4.36/ 5 · 448 votes

Have 57%Had 9%Want 34%

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

26%Like

7%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

519 votes

56%Love

31%Like

5%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

448 votes

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityN°22 Eau de Parfum

SillageChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value40

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

fresh92%

aldehydic84%

yellow floral77%

tuberose69%

woody61%

woody100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

fresh77%

yellow floral69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match71%Closely related · both white floral, fresh and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesLily-of-the-ValleyNeroli

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangTuberoseJasmineRose

Base6-10 hrs

VanillaVetiver

Top20-30 mins

AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroliBergamotPeach

Heart3-4 hrs

IrisJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodVanillaOakmossVetiverPatchouli

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter88

Day100

Night71

Spring66

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night85

Category winnerN°22 Eau de ParfumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex32

Women66

Men1

Unisex20

Women79

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,130

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,829

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel N°22 Eau de Parfum is a bright, pristine white floral fragrance anchored by crisp aldehydes and smooth vanilla. The first spray releases a clean burst of neroli and soapy aldehydes that feels like luxury French milled soap. Soon after, lush tuberose, jasmine, and sweet ylang-ylang bloom across the heart. The ba…

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Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition wraps the world's most recognized fragrance inside a collector-grade crimson glass bottle. It sprays on with a sparkling, fizzy blast of aldehydes paired with sharp bergamot and neroli. Within ten minutes, the sharp citrus edge softens into a rich, powdery heart of May rose, jasmi…

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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, N°22 Eau de Parfum or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition takes 5 of 8 categories. N°22 Eau de Parfum is rated 4.20/5 from 519 votes; Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition is rated 4.36/5 from 448 votes. Choose N°22 Eau de Parfum for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, N°22 Eau de Parfum or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition?

N°22 Eau de Parfum lasts longest (N°22 Eau de Parfum 72/100, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, N°22 Eau de Parfum or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition projects furthest (Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition 65/100, N°22 Eau de Parfum 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do N°22 Eau de Parfum and Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, fresh and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Lily-of-the-Valley, Neroli and Ylang-Ylang.

Is N°22 Eau de Parfum or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition better for summer or winter?

For summer, N°22 Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition is the stronger pick. N°22 Eau de Parfum suits daytime wear; Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in N°22 Eau de Parfum and Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition?

N°22 Eau de Parfum has top notes of Aldehydes, Lily-of-the-Valley and Neroli, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla and Vetiver. Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition has top notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Oakmoss and Vetiver.