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Chanel No 5 L Eau, Chanel
Citrus · 2016

Chanel No 5 L Eau

by Chanel
Rating4.1 ★ 7,041 votes
GenderWomen
Year2016
Price$$$$Designer
CitrusAldehydicFresh
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
14 notes
topfirst impression
AldehydesLemonNeroliBergamotMandarin OrangeLimeOrange
heartthe character
Ylang-YlangJasmineMay Rose
basethe foundation
White MuskOrris RootCedarVanila

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
45
fleetingeternal
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 →
33
intimateenormous
Price value38
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean14
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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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 →
top 8 · +1 more
CitrusAldehydicFreshWoodyPowderyYellow FloralSweetWhite Floral
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 9
Citrus
Aldehydic
Fresh
Woody
Powdery
Yellow Floral
Sweet
White Floral
Musky

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
13%
weak
21%
moderate
45%
long lasting
16%
eternal
5%
Sillage
intimate
33%
moderate
44%
strong
14%
enormous
8%
Season
spring
36%
summer
30%
fall
19%
winter
15%
Time of day
day
76%
night
24%
Gender
female
62%
more female
21%
unisex
15%
more male
0%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
14%
overpriced
33%
ok
45%
good value
6%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
softaldehydessparklingcitrusnotesmodernizedversionclassicfragranceelegantfloraljasmine
What people criticise
feeloverlylightdilutedlackspunchstrongerfragrancesweaksillagelongevityhigh

Smells similar

by scent profile
84% match
Cedar Chic Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera
aldehydic
83% match
Accordes O Boticário
O Boticário
white floral
83% match
Red Iceberg Haute Fragrance Company HFC
Haute Fragrance Company HFC
citrussoapy
83% match
Jardin de L'Orangerie Dries Van Noten
Dries Van Noten
white floralyellow floral

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

BergamotMandarin Ora…LemonNeroliOrangeAldehydesLimeJasmineRoseYlang-YlangVanillaCedarWhite MuskOrris Root
topheartbase

Signature pair: Aldehydes and Orris Root

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In plain words

The main accords of Chanel No 5 L Eau are citrus and aldehydic. It opens with Aldehydes and Lemon, reveals Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine at its heart, and dries down to White Musk and Orris Root. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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