Chanel · Fragrance family
N°5
A century-spanning line of concentrations and modern reinterpretations built around the 1921 original.
- Releases
- 4
- Years
- 1921–2016
Membership and parent relationships were manually reviewed on . Release years, notes, and accords come from the local catalog.
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Notes
Only in N°5
- Iris
- Rose
- Sandalwood
- Vanilla
- Vetiver
Shared
- Aldehydes
- Neroli
- Ylang-Ylang
- Jasmine
Only in Chanel No 5 L'Eau
- Bergamot
- Lemon
- Lime
- Mandarin Orange
- Orange
- May Rose
- Cedar
- Orris Root
- Vanila
- White Musk
Main accords
Only in N°5
- floral
Shared
- aldehydic
- powdery
Only in Chanel No 5 L'Eau
- citrus
- fresh
- woody
- yellow floral
- white floral
- sweet
- musky
Oldest to newest
Evolution timeline
Each release is compared with its curated parent. Added and removed labels reflect catalog note pyramids, not ingredient formulas.
- 1
Open fragrance pageFoundation notes
- Aldehydes
- Neroli
- Ylang-Ylang
- Iris
- Jasmine
- Rose
- Sandalwood
- Vanilla
- Vetiver
- 2
Open fragrance pageNotes changed
Added
- Bergamot
- Peach
- Lily-of-the-Valley
- Oakmoss
- Patchouli
Removed
None listed
Accords changed
Added
- woody
- fresh
- white floral
- earthy
- yellow floral
- iris
- citrus
Removed
None listed
- 3
CompareFresh reinterpretationChanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015)
A softer, luminous reinterpretation of N°5.
Branches from N°5
Open fragrance pageNotes changed
Added
None listed
Removed
- Iris
Accords changed
Added
- woody
- fresh
- yellow floral
- white floral
- vanilla
- sweet
- soapy
Removed
None listed
- 4
CompareFresh reinterpretationChanel No 5 L'Eau
A citrus-led, contemporary Eau de Toilette branch.
Branches from N°5
Open fragrance pageNotes changed
Added
- Bergamot
- Lemon
- Lime
- Mandarin Orange
- Orange
- May Rose
- Cedar
- Orris Root
- Vanila
- White Musk
Removed
- Iris
- Rose
- Sandalwood
- Vanilla
- Vetiver
Accords changed
Added
- citrus
- fresh
- woody
- yellow floral
- white floral
- sweet
- musky
Removed
- floral
Verification sources
Official brand pages support family membership. Note pyramids and release years shown above remain catalog data and may describe a specific formulation or market.