Patchouli Paris vs Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
48%scent match
Some overlap
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition
Chanel
Rank #30,303 WoodyAldehydic
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition takes 6 of 8 categories.
Patchouli ParisChoose it for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited EditionChoose it for a woody and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Patchouli Paris1/8
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition6/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition
- Community sentiment
- Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition
- Value for money
- Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition
- Versatility
- Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition
- Fragranxe ranking
- Patchouli Paris
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Patchouli ParisGuerlainChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited EditionChanelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.88/ 5 · 553 votes
Have 34%Had 6%Want 60%
4.28/ 5 · 88 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited EditionRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate43%Love
25%Like
16%Ok
10%Dislike
6%Hate
553 votes
58%Love
27%Like
5%Ok
6%Dislike
5%Hate
88 votes
Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited EditionMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited EditionBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpatchouli100%
woody92%
earthy84%
iris77%
vanilla69%
powdery61%
woody100%
aldehydic92%
earthy84%
fresh77%
powdery69%
iris61%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, earthy and iris
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
Aldehydes
Heart2 to 3 hours
Iris
Base4 to 6 hours
PatchouliVanillaAmbergris
Top15-30 mins
AldehydesYlang-YlangBergamotPeachNeroli
Heart2-4 hrs
IrisLily-of-the-ValleyRoseJasmine
Base6-10 hrs
SandalwoodOakmossPatchouliVetiverVanilla
Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited EditionLongest dry-down: 6-10 hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring60
Summer34
Fall100
Winter89
Day77
Night100
Spring64
Summer36
Fall88
Winter100
Day81
Night100
Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited EditionMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#7,517
PerfumerDelphine Jelk
Launched—
Reviews115
Overall rank#30,303
PerfumerJacques Polge
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerPatchouli ParisHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPatchouli Paris by Guerlain puts a clean, sophisticated spin on a notoriously earthy raw material. Instead of smelling like damp soil or an unwashed hippie shop, it opens with a brisk fizz of crisp aldehydes that quickly gives way to powdery iris. Beneath that cool, makeup-like floral layer sits an earthy patchouli ba…
Reviews →Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary Ask For The Moon Limited Edition puts a celebratory spin on the legendary 1986 Jacques Polge formulation. The first spray delivers a cold fizz of sparkling aldehydes alongside crisp bergamot and neroli. Within ten minutes, lush ylang-ylang and velvety peach soften that initi…
Reviews →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.
Which is better, Patchouli Paris or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition?
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition takes 6 of 8 categories. Patchouli Paris is rated 3.88/5 from 553 votes; Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition is rated 4.28/5 from 88 votes. Choose Patchouli Paris for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition for a woody and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Patchouli Paris or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition?
They last about the same: Patchouli Paris 69/100, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition 69/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Patchouli Paris or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition?
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition projects furthest (Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition 59/100, Patchouli Paris 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Patchouli Paris and Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition smell similar?
Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, earthy and iris accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Iris, Patchouli and Vanilla.
Is Patchouli Paris or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition better for summer or winter?
For summer, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition is the stronger pick. For winter, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition is the stronger pick. Patchouli Paris suits evening wear; Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Patchouli Paris and Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition?
Patchouli Paris has top notes of Aldehydes, heart notes of Iris, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Ambergris. Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 100th Anniversary – Ask For The Moon Limited Edition has top notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Peach, heart notes of Iris, Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Oakmoss, Patchouli and Vetiver.
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