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    Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition vs. Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition

    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition peaks in winter, while Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition belongs to spring. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition vs. Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition
    Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionChanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched20182018
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerJacques PolgeOlivier Polge
    Best seasonWinterSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition

    Woody
    Powdery
    White Floral
    Fresh
    Yellow Floral
    Earthy
    Iris
    Aldehydic

    Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition

    Citrus
    Aldehydic
    Fresh
    Woody
    Powdery
    White Floral
    Vanilla
    Iris

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroliBergamotPeach
    AldehydesLemonNeroliMandarin OrangeBergamotLime
    Heart
    IrisJasmineRoseLily of the Valley
    Ylang-YlangJasmineRose
    Base
    SandalwoodVanillaOakmossVetiverPatchouli
    Orris RootVanillaCedarWhite Musk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition vs. Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition
    Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionChanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    You either love aldehydes from the first spray or you grow into them over years. The powder that shimmers, the iris that warms, this is N°5 for someone who wants the icon without the weight.Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
    This is what happens when Chanel takes its most famous idea and strips it to the essentials. No.5 L'Eau is the modern, clear-headed version of a legend.Chanel No 5 L'Eau Red Edition