Chanel · 1921
Chanel N°5 (Vintage) Eau de Parfum
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Divisive
fresh
powdery
uplifting
soapy rose powder, bright lemon air
Scent Notes
Fresh
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About This Perfume
Chanel N°5 (Vintage) comes across as soapy rose powder, bright lemon air. It opens with aldehydes, ylang-ylang and neroli, moves into rose, iris and jasmine and settles on civet, amber and sandalwood. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum works across all four seasons and is a daytime scent. A good pick for casual days. Released in 1921.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and powdery for casual days.
- Sample first if: you are unsure about strong aldehydic notes; this one divides opinion.
- Skip if: you dislike powdery fragrances.
Around $211.
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The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Chanel
Gabrielle Chanel founded Chanel in Paris, and the house launched No 5 in 1921. Browse 71 Chanel perfumes on Scendira, with prices from about $78 to $525.
Most-Discussed Chanel Perfumes
Coco Mademoiselle, Bleu de Chanel and Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum are the Chanel perfumes people bring up most across the communities Scendira follows.
Inside the Chanel picks
Coco Mademoiselle (2001) reads as bright citrus creams, lychee and jasmine powder, opening on grapefruit, orange and bergamot and drying down to patchouli, vetiver, white musk and bourbon vanilla. Bleu de Chanel (Cologne, 2010) is cool grapefruit, lemon and mint with smoky woods; its base holds incense, cedar, vetiver and sandalwood. Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum (1986) is a powdery white-floral over soapy sandalwood, with aldehydes and ylang-ylang on top and sandalwood, oakmoss and vanilla underneath.
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FAQ
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It smells like soapy rose powder, bright lemon air. It opens with aldehydes, ylang-ylang and neroli, moves into rose, iris and jasmine and settles on civet, amber and sandalwood.
In the community's experience it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
It works across all four seasons. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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