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No. 5 Eau de Toilette(1924)

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An eau de toilette-strength version of Chanel No. 5, sharing its aldehydic opening and rose-jasmine-ylang-ylang heart but built on a sandalwood-vetiver-musk base distinct from the parfum's fuller vanilla-amber finish. Released three years after the original parfum, it extended the fragrance's availability at a lighter concentration and more accessible price point.

Did you know? This scent's aldehydes carry a famous origin myth, the "accidental overdose" story behind Chanel No. 5, that historians say probably isn't true. Read the full story →

Brand

Chanel

Perfumer

Ernest Beaux

Launched

1924

Family

Floral

No. 5 Eau de Toilette is a fragrance from Chanel, released in 1924 and composed by Ernest Beaux. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Aldehydes, Bergamot, and Lemon, moves into a heart of Rose, Jasmine, and Ylang-Ylang, and settles into a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver, and Musk.

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