Chanel No 5 yes/no

[thedendrochronologist]

Do you like it?

I'm conflicted - it's a truly classic ageless scent or not?

I love it and have a half empty bottle
It's a treat/birthday/Christmas gift as it's rather expensive

It is somewhat overpowering very strong...

I love the old version, the modern version is g the same or as lovely but it's still a decent fragrance.

It’s very distinctive and a bit old fashioned but I love it.

It smells very old lady to me

Absolute classic and I love it. Is there any similar? To that floraly clean soap smell it has? I've never found one even close
My great aunty always wore no5 and I loved it as a child. Got my first bottle as an 18th birthday present from my mum (it lasted me 3 years!)

Nay - very old woman, too flowery, much much too strong

I love it. It is my favourite perfume. It is divine. I dont spray it on like a mad woman though. Just a bit on the neck and wrists.
A true classic.

I love it and also love Coco.

Adore it. I'm down to my last few squirts though so I'm eeking mine out!

I don't really like it. It smells like face powder and old make up bags. If people smelled it blind, I'm sure they wouldn't snap it up. It is probably the most famous perfume in the world, but not the best, although that would be subjective.

I was bought a bottle once by a lover, my conclusion was that scent is very subjective and perfume is a risky present. 🤣🤣

Used to like it when I was younger but it actually makes me feel nauseous now when I smell it, along with any of the heavy/cloying perfumes like Alien, Angel etc.

I love it, but won’t wear it myself. It reminds me of my lovely mum.

I tried to like it but the truth is I don't think it smells good and it also makes me nauseous, as do most of the classic Chanel perfumes. My heart sinks if I'm sitting near someone at dinner who has recently put on Chanel No5.

I have never liked it - prefer No. 19 (before they changed it!) or Coromandel or Bois d'Isles - I never have understood why so much focus is on No.5 when they do some many much better ones!

I love it but it always makes me smile as I was a beauty consultant for Chanel for many years and every year we’d have tons of guys come in at Christmas who’d never set foot in a beauty hall before asking for “Channel Number 5” so I always call it that as a joke.

We also had one elderly gent who’d come through the hall often and spritz a little on a handkerchief and he’d smell it. He said his wife who had passed away always wore it and whenever he had a whiff of it he was always taken right back to thinking of her.

I like it but No 19 is my favourite so I have both.

Not for me. I prefer Mademoiselle.

The new one (l'eau?) is much more modern but with a hint to the original. I like it and have a bottle and am looking forward to transitioning to the classic on in about 30 years time!

All that matters is whether you like it. I have never considered whether strangers like my perfume!

@Mytholmroyd the fuss is because Marilyn Monroe wore it so it has a kind of cult status.

No. 22 is better.

Gives me a headache.

Just make sure it doesn't give you a headache.

Almost all the Chanels have a strong aldehyde element which triggers headache in susceptible people.

Which is a shame as I like the scent.