Patchouli Paris vs Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition takes 5 of 8 categories.
Patchouli ParisChoose it for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionChoose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Patchouli Paris3/8
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
- Patchouli Paris
- Sillage & projection
- Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
- Value for money
- Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
- Versatility
- Patchouli Paris
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red 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 Red EditionChanelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.88/ 5 · 553 votes
Have 34%Had 6%Want 60%
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 hate43%Love
25%Like
16%Ok
10%Dislike
6%Hate
553 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
Category winners
LongevityPatchouli Paris
SillageChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpatchouli100%
woody92%
earthy84%
iris77%
vanilla69%
powdery61%
woody100%
white floral92%
powdery84%
fresh77%
yellow floral69%
aldehydic61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and powdery
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
Top20-30 mins
AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroliBergamotPeach
Heart3-4 hrs
IrisJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley
Base6-8+ hrs
SandalwoodVanillaOakmossVetiverPatchouli
Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring60
Summer34
Fall100
Winter89
Day77
Night100
Spring66
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day100
Night85
Category winnerPatchouli ParisMost 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#26,185
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 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…
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 Red Edition?
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition takes 5 of 8 categories. Patchouli Paris is rated 3.88/5 from 553 votes; Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition is rated 4.36/5 from 448 votes. Choose Patchouli Paris for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening 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, Patchouli Paris or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition?
They last about the same: Patchouli Paris 69/100, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition 68/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Patchouli Paris 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, Patchouli Paris 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Patchouli Paris and Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Iris, Patchouli and Vanilla.
Is Patchouli Paris or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition better for summer or winter?
For summer, Patchouli Paris is the stronger pick. For winter, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition is the stronger pick. Patchouli Paris suits evening wear; Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Patchouli Paris and Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red 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 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.
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