Fragrance comparison

Shocking vs Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 6,170 ratings analysed

5 wins

Shocking

Schiaparelli

3.40348 votes

Rank #1,286 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette

Chanel

4.025,822 votes

Rank #29,110 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shocking takes 5 of 7 categories.

Shocking
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Shocking5/7

Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette2/7

Ratings & consensus: Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette
Community sentiment: Shocking
Longevity: Shocking
Sillage & projection: Shocking
Value for money: Shocking
Versatility: Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Shocking

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ShockingSchiaparelli

Chanel No 5 Eau de ToiletteChanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 348 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.02/ 5 · 5,822 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de ToiletteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

29%Like

3%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

343 votes

44%Love

34%Like

4%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

5,822 votes

Category winnerShockingMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityShocking

SillageShocking

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value44

Category winnerShockingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery92%

animalic84%

honey77%

yellow floral69%

woody61%

woody100%

powdery92%

aldehydic84%

fresh77%

iris69%

earthy61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesTarragonBergamot

Heart

White HoneyNarcissusJasmineRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

CivettaMuskSandalwoodAmberClovePatchouli

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroliAmalfi LemonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisJasmineRoseOrris RootLily-of-the-Valley

Base5-8 hrs

CivettaMuskSandalwoodoak mossVetiverAmberVanillePatchouli

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Bergamot, Jasmine and Rose. Durations are only published for Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring79

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night93

Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de ToiletteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex34

Women66

Men1

Unisex25

Women74

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,286

PerfumerJean Carles

Launched—

Reviews105

Overall rank#29,110

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerShockingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Shocking by Schiaparelli is a bold oriental floral from 1937 that defines vintage glamour. It features a sharp opening of aldehydes and tarragon that settles into a rich, honeyed floral heart. The base remains warm and deeply animalic, making it a daring choice for formal evening events or cold autumn nights where you…

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Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette offers an airy, sparkling interpretation of the world's most famous scent profile. It pops open with a bright blast of fizzy aldehydes, tart amalfi lemon, and sweet ylang-ylang petals. The alcohol lift gives off a brisk champagne sparkle that feels noticeably lighter than the dense Eau de P…

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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.

Which is better, Shocking or Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette?

Shocking takes 5 of 7 categories. Shocking is rated 3.40/5 from 348 votes; Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette is rated 4.02/5 from 5,822 votes. Choose Shocking for a musky and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Shocking or Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette?

Shocking lasts longest (Shocking 77/100, Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Shocking or Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette?

Shocking projects furthest (Shocking 71/100, Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Shocking and Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Jasmine and Rose.

Is Shocking or Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette better for summer or winter?

For summer, Shocking is the stronger pick. For winter, Shocking is the stronger pick. Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Shocking and Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette?

Shocking has top notes of Aldehydes, Tarragon and Bergamot, heart notes of White Honey, Narcissus, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Civetta, Musk, Sandalwood and Amber. Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette has top notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Rose and Orris Root, a base of Civetta, Musk, Sandalwood and oak moss.