Chanel No 5 Eau de Cologne
A lighter, more transparent interpretation of the iconic formula, this eau de cologne opens with a brisk citrus-ylang greeting that feels almost soapy in its clarity.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 14 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
- Fresh50
- White Floral50
- Animalic50
- Aldehydic
The note pyramid
- Ylang-Ylang
- Bergamot
- Jasmine
- Lily of the Valley
- Iris
- Rose
By the editors · 2 min readA lighter, more transparent interpretation of the iconic formula, this eau de cologne opens with a brisk citrus-ylang greeting that feels almost soapy in its clarity. The bergamot cuts through immediately, making the first minutes more about clean brightness than the dense aldehydes of the parfum.
As it settles, the floral bouquet emerges in softer focus—jasmine and rose still present but veiled, lily of the valley lending a green coolness that keeps everything airy. The iris adds a faint powderiness without weight. This is No. 5 viewed through gauze rather than crystal.
The base remains quiet, with sandalwood and vetiver providing just enough structure to prevent the composition from disappearing entirely. Best suited for warm weather or those who find the original too heavy but want to wear something from the same bloodline. It whispers where the parfum projects.
Scent twins
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