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Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne
meets Chanel No 5 Parfum.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Aldehydes · Ylang-Ylang · Bergamot · Iris · Jasmine · Rose · Orris Root · Lily-of-the-Valley · Musk · Amber · Sandalwood · Vetiver · Patchouli

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Eau de cologne leads with powdery; Concentration not recorded leads with powdery. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Chanel Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne bottle
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Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne

Eau de cologne

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Chanel No 5 Parfum bottle
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Chanel No 5 Parfum

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationEau de cologneConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed yearNot recorded1921
Leading accordspowdery · woody · muskypowdery · woody · aldehydic
Notes unique to this recordAfrican Orange Flower, Amalfi Lemon, Civetta, oak moss, VanilleNeroli, Lemon, Civet, Moss, Vanilla
Longevity / 53.63 · 263 votes3.76 · 2,876 votes
Projection / 42.60 · 308 votes2.56 · 3,126 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Chanel No 5 Parfum

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Eau de cologne

Start here if the listed powdery and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed powdery and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.