Chanel

N°5 Eau de Parfum

14 notes catalogued · verified Oct 2026

Scent DNA · Fresh, with Warm Depth

  • Floral 43%
  • Woody 21%
  • Aldehydic 7%
  • Citrus 7%
  • Fruity 7%
  • Gourmand 7%
  • Green 7%

Note Pyramid

It opens sparkling and soapy, with aldehydes, ylang-ylang, neroli, bergamot and a soft peach. A powdery floral heart of iris, jasmine, rose and lily of the valley follows, settling into sandalwood, oakmoss, vanilla, patchouli and vetiver. (Description based on notes.)

How It Smells & Compares

A floral built around aldehydes: ylang-ylang, neroli and peach over iris, jasmine and rose, on sandalwood, vanilla and oakmoss.

Closest in our data

  • Lanvin ArpègeShares 12 notes (aldehydes, iris, jasmine, rose, ylang-ylang, vanilla, vetiver...). Adds honeysuckle, amber, musk; no neroli or oakmoss.
  • Chanel N°5 Eau PremièreEvery note also appears in N°5 Eau de Parfum, which adds bergamot, peach, iris, lily of the valley, oakmoss, patchouli.
More detail

N°5 Eau de Parfum is led by florals: 43% of its scent DNA, with woody notes at 21%. Aldehydes, ylang-ylang, neroli, bergamot and peach open it; iris, jasmine, rose and lily of the valley form the heart; sandalwood, oakmoss, vanilla, patchouli and vetiver form the base.

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