N°5 Eau de Parfum — Chanel
Eau de Parfum (EDP) from Chanel.
Scent description (editorial impression)
This is the fuller 1986 Eau de Parfum, and wearers speak of it on its own terms: the aldehydic sparkle first, then rose, jasmine and ylang-ylang settling over a soft vanilla warmth. Several describe it as rounder and more voluminous than the Eau de Toilette.
Drawn from 22 independent reports across 2 venues.
Notes and fragrance details
- House
- Chanel
- Notes (as listed, untiered)
- Aldehydes, Bright citrus, Neroli, May rose, Grasse jasmine, Ylang-ylang, Bourbon vanillaN°5 Eau de Parfum - official product page
- Why no pyramid
- Chanel describes the Eau de Parfum's aldehydes, citrus, neroli, rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang and vanilla in prose and does not assign them to tiers.N°5 Eau de Parfum - official product page
- Current formulation
- Reports differ on changes between bottles — Chanel's own product pages list two formula identifiers for the Eau de Parfum, IL95-1 and PS000027B, split by bottle size and market, which confirms more than one formula in circulation but not which is in a given bottle. Wearers disagree sharply: several find current bottles thinner or quick to fade to the skin, while others, including vintage owners, still find it powerful and faithful.N°5 Eau de Parfum - wearer reports
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum (EDP)
- Category
- Luxury
- Scent families (Scentorian)
- Floral, Fresh & clean, Amber, Woody
Sources are linked beside the details they document. We omit details we could not verify. Note lists describe a scent; they are not ingredient lists.
Questions and answers
What does N°5 Eau de Parfum smell like?
This is the fuller 1986 Eau de Parfum, and wearers speak of it on its own terms: the aldehydic sparkle first, then rose, jasmine and ylang-ylang settling over a soft vanilla warmth.
Drawn from 22 independent reports across 2 venues.
What are the notes in N°5 Eau de Parfum?
Chanel publishes a note list for N°5 Eau de Parfum without tiers.
- Notes (as listed, untiered): Aldehydes, Bright citrus, Neroli, May rose, Grasse jasmine, Ylang-ylang, Bourbon vanilla
- Why no pyramid: Chanel describes the Eau de Parfum's aldehydes, citrus, neroli, rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang and vanilla in prose and does not assign them to tiers.
Notes describe the scent; the ingredient list is on the packaging.
Has N°5 Eau de Parfum been reformulated? Is today's bottle the same as older ones?
Reports disagree about the extent or effects of changes to N°5 Eau de Parfum.
Chanel's own product pages list two formula identifiers for the Eau de Parfum, IL95-1 and PS000027B, split by bottle size and market, which confirms more than one formula in circulation but not which is in a given bottle. Wearers disagree sharply: several find current bottles thinner or quick to fade to the skin, while others, including vintage owners, still find it powerful and faithful.
How can I tell whether a bottle of N°5 Eau de Parfum is the current formulation?
A batch code alone does not tell you which formula is in a bottle.
To check a particular bottle, ask Chanel or the retailer about its batch code. Owners' side-by-side comparisons are not confirmation from the house.
What does the concentration label on N°5 Eau de Parfum mean?
N°5 Eau de Parfum is sold as Eau de Parfum (EDP), a label generally used for a higher fragrance concentration than eau de toilette.
The labels are not standardised, they do not predict longevity or projection, and versions sold under the same name can differ in composition.
What fragrance family is N°5 Eau de Parfum?
We file N°5 Eau de Parfum under Floral, Fresh & clean, Amber and Woody.
These are Scentorian's browsing categories; Chanel may describe it differently. Browse by family.
How does Scentorian know this about N°5 Eau de Parfum?
Each detail on this page links to its source: note lists and published credits come from Chanel, and wearer reports come from the venues named in the sources list.
Drawn from 22 independent reports across 2 venues.
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N°5 Eau de Parfum is filed under
Floral
Flower notes, from a single rose or jasmine to a mixed bouquet.
Fresh & clean
Airy, watery or soapy scents associated with a clean character.
Amber
Warm accords often built around resinous, balsamic or vanilla notes.
Woody
Wood notes such as cedar, sandalwood and oud, as well as woody facets of vetiver.
Sources
- N°5 Eau de Parfum - official product page — Chanel
- N°5 Eau de Parfum - wearer reports — Reddit, read in aggregate
- N°5 Eau de Parfum - member reviews — Basenotes, read in aggregate