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Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel
meets Chanel No 5 L'Eau.

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

Shared ground

Neroli · Ylang-Ylang · Jasmine

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with white floral; Eau de toilette leads with citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Chanel Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel bottle
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Chanel N°5 Elixir Sensuel

Concentration not recorded

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Chanel Chanel No 5 L'Eau bottle
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Chanel No 5 L'Eau

Eau de toilette

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de toilette
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20042016
Leading accordswhite floral · woody · yellow floralcitrus · aldehydic · fresh
Notes unique to this recordIris, Amber, Woodsy Notes, MuskAldehydes, Lemon, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Lime, Orange, May Rose, White Musk, Orris Root, Cedar, Vanila
Longevity / 53.28 · 127 votes2.79 · 2,661 votes
Projection / 42.42 · 196 votes1.98 · 2,906 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 N°5 Elixir Sensuel

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Chanel No 5 L'Eau

Eau de toilette · US listing · 3.4 FL. OZ.; 3x0.7 FL. OZ. · Twist and Spray; 3x0.7 FL. OZ. · Twist and Spray – Refill; 3x0.23 FL. OZ. · Mini Twist and Spray – Refill

Alcohol | Aqua (water) | Parfum (fragrance) | Limonene | Linalool | Citronellol | Hexyl cinnamal | Alpha-isomethyl ionone | Geraniol | Coumarin | Benzyl benzoate | Benzyl salicylate | Citral | Farnesol | Isoeugenol | Benzyl alcohol | Eugenol

Source: Chanel official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference IL93-1

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

Concentration not recorded

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

Eau de toilette

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