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    Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne vs. Jeanne Lanvin My Sin

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    Jeanne Lanvin My Sin projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne vs. Jeanne Lanvin My Sin
    Chanel No 5 Eau de CologneJeanne Lanvin My Sin
    ConcentrationEau de CologneExtrait
    Launched19211924
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerErnest BeauxMarie Zède
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne

    Woody
    Powdery
    White Floral
    Musky
    Earthy
    Animalic
    Iris
    Aldehydic

    Jeanne Lanvin My Sin

    Musky
    Powdery
    White Floral
    Fresh
    Woody
    Amber
    Floral
    Aldehydic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top—
    AldehydesNeroliBergamotClary SageLemon
    Heart
    IrisJasmineRoseLily of the ValleyOrris Root
    JasmineOrris RootNarcissusYlang-YlangRoseCloveLilacLily of the Valley
    Base—
    CivetMuskStyraxWoody NotesTolu BalsamVetiverVanille

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne vs. Jeanne Lanvin My Sin
    Chanel No 5 Eau de CologneJeanne Lanvin My Sin
    Score4.5/54.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The aldehydes divide the room. Some reach for the door; others lean in and never lean back. No 5 EDC rewards the second kind. Complex, historical, and utterly uninterested in being liked by everyone.Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne
    The aldehydes are the gateway drug here, bright, almost soapy at first, then something shifts. The florals deepen with an animalic edge that makes this smell like skin, like warmth.Jeanne Lanvin My Sin