Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne
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Side by side
Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne vs. Hypnotique
Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
The essentials
At a glance
| Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne | Hypnotique | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Cologne | Cologne |
| Launched | 1921 | 1958 |
| Gender | Female | Female |
| Perfumer | Ernest Beaux | László Lengyel |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
Main accords
Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne
Woody
Powdery
White Floral
Musky
Earthy
Animalic
Iris
Aldehydic
Hypnotique
Aldehydic
Mossy
Floral
Fresh
Animalic
Earthy
Citrus
Warm Spicy
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
Notes, side by side
Top—
AldehydesSpicy NotesCitruses
Heart
IrisJasmineRoseLily of the ValleyOrris Root
Floral Notes
Base—
OakmossAnimalic Notes
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
The community verdict
| Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne | Hypnotique | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
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 divide. Some find them soapy, others find them impossibly elegant. Hypnotique doesn't care which side you're on, it simply is what it is.Hypnotique