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Pois de Senteur (2021)
meets Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum.

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

Shared ground

Bergamot · Ylang-Ylang · Vanilla

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with yellow floral; Eau de parfum leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Caron Pois de Senteur (2021) bottle
Caron

Pois de Senteur (2021)

Concentration not recorded

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Chanel Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum bottle
Chanel

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20211986
Leading accordsyellow floral · sweet · white floralwoody · aldehydic · fresh
Notes unique to this recordBulgarian Rose, Cassis, Narcissus, Honey, Moroccan Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Peru BalsamAldehydes, Neroli, Peach, Iris, Jasmine, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Sandalwood, Oakmoss, Patchouli, Vetiver
Longevity / 54.09 · 33 votes3.62 · 4,773 votes
Projection / 42.74 · 35 votes2.52 · 4,769 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.

This fragrance has different labels by bottle size or format. Read the matching lists below; a combined comparison could hide those differences.

Pois de Senteur (2021)

Parfum · FR listing · 30 / 50 / 100 mL

Alcohol denat.. fragrance/parfum. water/aqua. citronellol. benzyl benzoate. geraniol. coumarin. benzyl alcohol. cinnamyl alcohol. hydroxycitronellal. eugenol. linalool. benzyl cinnamate. limonene. benzyl salicylate. alpha-isomethyl ionone. citral. evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract. cinnamal. farnesol. isoeugenol. 74% vol.

Current La Collection Merveilleuse edition, matched using the official collection designation; not a declaration for historical editions. Official French product declaration. Printed alcohol strength, when present, is retained in the source text and excluded from ingredient comparisons. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Caron official French product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum

The brand publishes different ingredient lists by bottle size or format. Read the matching list below.

Eau de parfum · US listing · 3.4 FL. OZ.; 2 FL. OZ. · Refillable Spray; 2 FL. OZ. · Refillable Spray – Refill; 3x0.23 FL. OZ. · Mini Twist and Spray – Refill

Alcohol | Aqua (water) | Parfum (fragrance) | Benzyl alcohol | Benzyl benzoate | Benzyl cinnamate | Benzyl salicylate | Cinnamyl alcohol | Citral | Citronellol | Coumarin | Eugenol | Farnesol | Geraniol | Hydroxycitronellal | Isoeugenol | Limonene | Linalool | Alpha-isomethyl ionone | Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane | CI 19140 (yellow 5) | CI 15985 (yellow 6) | CI 17200 (red 33) | CI 14700 (red 4)

Source: Chanel official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference IL95-1

Eau de parfum · US listing · 3x0.7 FL. OZ. · Twist and Spray; 3x0.7 FL. OZ. · Twist and Spray – Refill

Alcohol | Aqua (water) | Parfum (fragrance) | Linalool | Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil | Cananga odorata oil/extract | Coumarin | Linalyl acetate | Hydroxycitronellal | Alpha-isomethyl ionone | Jasmine oil/extract | Limonene | Geraniol | Citronellol | Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane | Vanillin | Rose flower oil/extract | Benzyl benzoate | Cinnamyl alcohol | Pinene | Geranyl acetate | Beta-caryophyllene | Citrus aurantium flower oil | Eugenol | Santalol | Benzyl salicylate | Eugenia caryophyllus oil | Citral | Farnesol | Pelargonium graveolens flower oil | Terpineol | Isoeugenol | Benzyl alcohol | Citrus aurantium peel oil | Benzyl cinnamate | Eugenyl acetate | Terpinolene | Pogostemon cablin oil | Santalum album oil | Anethole | Methyl salicylate | Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract | Benzaldehyde | Alpha-terpinene | CI 19140 (yellow 5) | CI 15985 (yellow 6) | CI 17200 (red 33) | CI 14700 (red 4)

Source: Chanel official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference PS000027B

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 yellow floral and sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de parfum

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