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Chanel No 5 Eau de ParfumFirst · ChanelChanel No 5 Eau de ParfumEDP · 1986 · ★ 3.57
Allure Homme Edition Blanche Eau de ParfumSecond · ChanelAllure Homme Edition Blanche Eau de ParfumEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.55
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Harmony pairing

Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum × Allure Homme Edition Blanche Eau de Parfum

Woody, aldehydic and fresh meets citrus, woody and aromatic. They share three accords and three notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum, blue is Allure Homme Edition Blanche Eau de Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Chanel No 5 Eau de ParfumAllure Homme Edition Blanche Eau de Parfum
woodyboth
citrusboth
powderyboth
aldehydicfirst
freshfirst
white floralfirst
earthyfirst
yellow floralfirst
aromaticsecond
vanillasecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum
AldehydesAldehydesYlang-YlangYlang-YlangNeroliNeroliPeachPeachIrisIrisJasmineJasmineRoseRoseLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyOakmossOakmossVanillaVanillaPatchouliPatchouli
In both
BergamotSandalwoodVetiver
Three shared accords:
woodypowderycitrus
Only in Allure Homme Edition Blanche Eau de Parfum
LemonLemonWoody NotesWoody NotesMadagascar VanillaMadagascar Vanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAllure Homme Edition Blanche Eau de Parfum brings citrus and aromatic; Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, sandalwood and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum in fall and winter and Allure Homme Edition Blanche Eau de Parfum in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum is long lasting and moderate, Allure Homme Edition Blanche Eau de Parfum moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum first, then Allure Homme Edition Blanche Eau de Parfum over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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