Character
LayerLab descriptors, derived from the materials below and ordered by prominence across a wear day.
skin-musk
narcotic-floral
rose-petal
root-powder
creamy-wood
soapy-lift
Chanel
No. 5
An aldehydic floral with rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang, sandalwood, and powdery musks.
Note pyramid
Top
aldehydes, bergamot
Heart
rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang
Base
sandalwood, musk
Estimated materials
This is what the layering engine reads. Loads are LayerLab estimates inferred from the published note pyramid and the material palette typical of this house and era - no brand publishes real formulas, and none of these are transcribed from anywhere.
| Material | Class | Character | Est. load | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| aldehyde C-12 MNA | fatty-aldehyde | soapy-lift | 0.6 | medium |
| jasmine absolute | indolic-floral | narcotic-floral | 0.55 | medium |
| ylang-ylang oil | indolic-floral | narcotic-floral | 0.5 | medium |
| rose absolute | rosy | rose-petal | 0.5 | medium |
| sandalwood oil | sandalwood | creamy-wood | 0.45 | medium |
| aldehyde C-11 undecylenic | fatty-aldehyde | soapy-lift | 0.4 | medium |
| citronellol | rosy | rose-petal | 0.4 | medium |
| galaxolide | musk | skin-musk | 0.4 | medium |
| geraniol | rosy | rose-petal | 0.35 | medium |
| orris butter | orris | root-powder | 0.35 | medium |
| bergamot oil | citrus-terpene | bright-peel | 0.35 | medium |
| muscenone | musk | skin-musk | 0.3 | medium |
| vetiver oil | vetiver | root-smoke | 0.25 | medium |
| vanillin | vanillic | vanillic-sweet | 0.2 | medium |
| indole | indolic-floral | narcotic-floral | 0.18 | medium |
Source reference: https://www.chanel.com/