Fragrance comparison

N°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition vs Seá+Salt Bergamöt

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 178 ratings analysed

2 wins

N°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition

Chanel

4.16178 votes

Rank #33,538 CitrusAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Seá+Salt Bergamöt

Mariná Rituals

—0 votes

Rank #69,615 CitrusMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

N°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition takes 2 of 2 categories.

N°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition
Choose it for a citrus and aldehydic character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Seá+Salt Bergamöt
Choose it for a citrus and marine character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

N°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition2/2

Seá+Salt Bergamöt0/2

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): N°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition
Fragranxe ranking: N°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

N°5 L’EAU – Limited EditionChanel

Seá+Salt BergamötMariná Rituals

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 178 votes

Have 57%Had 6%Want 37%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aldehydic88%

fresh77%

woody65%

powdery53%

sweet42%

citrus100%

marine86%

musky72%

aromatic58%

salty44%

floral30%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both citrus

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

Notes

Mandarin OrangeFloral NotesMarine notesWhite MuskDriftwoodBergamotSea SaltAmbroxanOrangeNeroliLemonLime

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerN°5 L’EAU – Limited EditionLongest dry-down: 4-6 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall51

Winter35

Day100

Night29

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex17

Women82

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,538

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,615

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerN°5 L’EAU – Limited EditionHigher 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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Seá+Salt Bergamöt opens with an immediate splash of bright bergamot, lime, and lemon, softened by juicy mandarin orange and sweet orange. As the initial sharpness settles, marine notes and crisp sea salt bring an oceanic breeze forward, joined by a gentle touch of neroli and soft floral notes. The dry-down relies on c…

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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 N°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition and Seá+Salt Bergamöt smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Lime, Lemon, Orange and Bergamot.

Is N°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition or Seá+Salt Bergamöt better for summer or winter?

N°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition suits daytime wear; Seá+Salt Bergamöt suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in N°5 L’EAU – Limited Edition and Seá+Salt Bergamöt?

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. Seá+Salt Bergamöt features Mandarin Orange, Floral Notes, Marine notes, White Musk and Driftwood.