Chanel N05 Elixir Sensuel vs L Instant de Guerlain

Chanel N05 Elixir Sensuel and L Instant de Guerlain compared side by side: accords, longevity, sillage and value, so you can pick with confidence.

Chanel N05 Elixir SensuelChanel20044.4★

86% alikevs

L Instant de GuerlainGuerlain20034.1★

The difference in plain words

Chanel N05 Elixir Sensuel and L Instant de Guerlain are very similar; both have Ylang-Ylang, Iris and Jasmine. Chanel N05 Elixir Sensuel leans more woody, while L Instant de Guerlain leans vanilla. L Instant de Guerlain lasts longer and projects more.

Longer lastingL Instant de Guerlain

Stronger projectionL Instant de Guerlain

Better perceived valueL Instant de Guerlain

More of a night scentAbout the same

Accords

AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →

● Chanel N05 Elixir Sensuel ● L Instant de Guerlain

Both share: Ylang-Ylang · Iris · Jasmine · Amber · Musk

Only in Chanel N05 Elixir Sensuel: Neroli · Woodsy Notes

Only in L Instant de Guerlain: Mandarin Orange · Red Apple · Bergamot · Magnolia · White Honey · Vanille · Benzoin

Community votes

Chanel N05 Elixir Sensuel ← · → L Instant de Guerlain

Time of day

day

night

Season

spring

summer

fall

winter

Value

way overpriced

overpriced

good value

great value

Sillage

intimate

moderate

strong

enormous

Longevity

very weak

weak

moderate

long lasting

eternal

Gender

female

more female

unisex

more male

male

Metrics

0–100, with delta

Longevity

LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →

L Instant de Guerlain +12

Sillage / projection

ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →

L Instant de Guerlain +9

Price valueL Instant de Guerlain +10

Night-ness≈ even

Gender lean (♀→♂)

Feminine

Masculine

Chanel N05 Elixir Sensuel profile →L Instant de Guerlain profile →