Chanel No 5 Eau de Toilette
The eau de toilette lightens No.
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.
- Floral70
- Powdery60
- Fresh50
- Yellow Floral
The note pyramid
- Neroli
- Ylang-Ylang
- Bergamot
- Jasmine
- Lily of the Valley
- Iris
- Rose
By the editors · 2 min readThe eau de toilette lightens No. 5's legendary profile without losing its architectural clarity. Neroli and ylang-ylang arrive with a soapy brightness that feels almost transparent, bergamot threading through with citrus precision. The aldehydes that define the parfum still register here, but softer, like light through gauze rather than through crystal.
The white florals emerge gradually—jasmine and lily of the valley carry most of the voice, with iris lending a powdery coolness and rose staying politely in the background. This version emphasizes the clean, almost laundry-fresh facets that made the original such a departure in 1924, though with noticeably less weight and warmth.
The base whispers rather than announces. Sandalwood and amber provide just enough body to keep it from evaporating into pure freshness, while vetiver adds a grassy dryness. It's No. 5 for those who want the idea of it without the occasion—suitable for warm weather, office wear, or anyone who finds the parfum and eau de parfum too commanding.
Scent twins
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