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Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum

Eau de parfum

Woody · Aldehydic · Fresh.

3.59 / 5Rating · 11,876 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originFrance ↗
Made inNot yet verified
About these origins

Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.

Brand origin: Chanel / The 1910s · Checked 2026-09-21
The official timeline begins with Chanel Modes, the hat boutique opened at 21 rue Cambon in Paris in 1910.

Manufacturing may vary by edition, market or batch. Check the label on your bottle.

Year1986
Marketed forWomen
PerfumerJacques Polge

Collection: Chanel No 5

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum by Chanel has a listed woody, aldehydic, fresh profile, with notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli, Bergamot, Peach.

Based on listed notes and accords.

Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

Bottle sizes for this exact fragrance have not yet been verified.

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

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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.

Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.62 / 5

4,773 votes

See vote breakdown

category average, not hours

1
106
2
273
3
1,672
4
1,991
5
731

Projection

2.52 / 4

4,769 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = intimate; higher = stronger

1
338
2
2,226
3
1,595
4
610

Value perception

2.53 / 5

3,691 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

1
611
2
1,061
3
1,595
4
301
5
123

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

17,913Own it
6,691Previously owned
5,109Want it
View overall rating distribution
1
1,418
2
2,070
3
1,083
4
2,745
5
4,560

Different measures can have different numbers of votes.

Explore a combination

Layering ideas to try.

Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.

Suggested experiment

Both list Patchouli and Sandalwood. Explore Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum’s woody direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment

Both list Jasmine and Patchouli. Explore Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum’s woody direction alongside Black Opium’s vanilla profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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A little more clarity.

Before you try
What does Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum smell like?

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum by Chanel has a listed woody, aldehydic, fresh profile, with notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli, Bergamot, Peach.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Jacques Polge.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.62 out of 5, from 4,773 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum?

Its listed notes include aldehydes, ylang-ylang, neroli, bergamot, peach, iris, jasmine, rose, lily-of-the-valley, sandalwood, oakmoss, vanilla, patchouli, vetiver. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Leading accords
woody
aldehydic
fresh
white floral
powdery
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Aldehydes · Ylang-Ylang · Neroli · Bergamot · Peach · Iris

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