Fragrance comparison

N°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition vs Roxane

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 192 ratings analysed

N°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition

Chanel

4.16178 votes

Rank #33,890 CitrusAldehydic

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68%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Roxane

Arno Sorel

4.2114 votes

Rank #20,137 WoodyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Roxane takes 4 of 5 categories.

N°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition
Choose it for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Roxane
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

N°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition1/5

Roxane4/5

Ratings & consensus: N°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Roxane
Sillage & projection: Roxane
Value for money: Roxane
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Roxane

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

N°5 L’EAU – Limited EditionChanel

RoxaneArno Sorel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 178 votes

Have 57%Had 6%Want 37%

4.21/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%

Category winnerN°5 L’EAU – Limited EditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

37%Like

10%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

178 votes

50%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityRoxane

SillageRoxane

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value38

Category winnerRoxaneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aldehydic88%

fresh77%

woody65%

powdery53%

sweet42%

woody100%

citrus92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

fresh69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match68%Closely related · both citrus, woody and aldehydic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesLimeLemonOrangeBergamotMandarin OrangeNeroli

Heart2-3 hrs

Ylang-YlangMay RoseJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

White MuskOrris RootCedarVanila

Top

AldehydesBergamotLemonNeroli

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyOrris Root

Base

SandalwoodVanillaCedarAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Lemon, Bergamot and Neroli. Durations are only published for N°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall51

Winter35

Day100

Night26

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter50

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex17

Women82

Casual 41%Work 37%Date 16%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,890

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,137

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerRoxaneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel N°5 L'EAU Limited Edition strips away the heavy powder of the original 1921 formula in favor of sheer sunshine. A burst of sharp lemon, juicy mandarin orange, and bubbly aldehydes hits first with immediate sparkle. It smells like a chilled glass of citrus tonic water poured over fresh white flower petals. Withi…

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Roxane opens with a bright aldehydic citrus lift, then settles into soft white florals, powdery iris, and a smooth woody vanilla base. It reads classic, silky, and slightly mysterious rather than airy or modern. If you enjoy floral aldehydes with a velvety texture and noticeable presence, this is the kind of scent th…

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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°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition or Roxane?

Roxane takes 4 of 5 categories. N°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition is rated 4.16/5 from 178 votes; Roxane is rated 4.21/5 from 14 votes. Choose N°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Roxane for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, N°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition or Roxane?

Roxane lasts longest (Roxane 70/100, N°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, N°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition or Roxane?

Roxane projects furthest (Roxane 73/100, N°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do N°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition and Roxane smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Lemon, Bergamot and Neroli.

Is N°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition or Roxane better for summer or winter?

N°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition suits daytime wear; Roxane suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in N°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition and Roxane?

N°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition has top notes of Aldehydes, Lime, Lemon and Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, May Rose and Jasmine, a base of White Musk, Orris Root, Cedar and Vanila. Roxane has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Lemon and Neroli, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Orris Root, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Cedar and Amber.