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Chanel No 5 L Eau vs Yves Saint Laurent Capeline

Chanel No 5 L Eau and Yves Saint Laurent Capeline compared side by side: accords, longevity, sillage and value, so you can pick with confidence.

Chanel No 5 L EauChanel20164.1★
82% alikevs
CapelineYves Saint Laurent20204.1★

The difference in plain words

Chanel No 5 L Eau and Capeline are very similar; both have Neroli, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange. Chanel No 5 L Eau leans more aldehydic, while Capeline leans vanilla. Capeline lasts longer and projects more.

Longer lastingCapeline
Stronger projectionCapeline
Better perceived valueChanel No 5 L Eau
More of a night scentCapeline

Accords

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
● Chanel No 5 L Eau ● Capeline
CitrusWhite FloralYellow FloralSweetWoodyVanillaAromaticAldehydic
Both share: Neroli · Bergamot · Mandarin Orange · Ylang-Ylang · White Musk
Only in Chanel No 5 L Eau: Aldehydes · Lemon · Lime · Orange · Jasmine · May Rose · Orris Root · Cedar +1
Only in Capeline: Lily · Sea Water · Vanilla Absolute · Vetiver

Community votes

Chanel No 5 L Eau ← · → Capeline
Time of day
day
night
Season
spring
summer
fall
winter
Value
way overpriced
overpriced
ok
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
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
Capeline +9
45
54
Sillage / projection
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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 →
Capeline +11
33
44
Price valueChanel No 5 L Eau +8
38
30
Night-nessCapeline +3
24
27
Gender lean (♀→♂)
Feminine
Masculine
Chanel No 5 L Eau profile →Capeline profile →