A very fine scent

I love the smell of this perfume however it isn’t like really the best one out there. The scent has floral notes and also a bit of woody. This is good for casual events or daily use. The smell isn’t very overpowering.

mediocre

Honestly not sure why this is either loved or hated. I feel like there is no in between, however, for me, I am in between. It's nothing special. I don't understand why people call it 'old lady' scent, but I also don't understand why it is timeless.
It is a soft powdery scent and I get a little bit of the sandalwood, but nothing special in my opinion.

Very beautiful

My mom wore this for years so it reminds me of her. It's a very beautiful Smell! Worth the money and lasts all day long! Definitely would recommend. Very nice for special occasions.

So nice

At the moment, I'm seeing this entry for Chanel No. 5 plus entries for No. 5 edp and No. 5 edt. This entry, then, is seemingly for the parfum and the edc. They can smell a lot a like, depending on which versions you get, and I've also smelled an edp of No. 5 that was the same / similar to some parfum and edc versions.

There are interesting versions of No. 5 that vary from the main idea (skanky edc's, really strong, beautiful edt's, and a recent edp that smelled off), but most of the versions I've tried establish the same smell: powdery aldehydes and jasmine plus woods. It's a perfume on the lighter side, but beautiful in its subtlety.

My go to perfume

I've used this for many years and still love it. Once in a while I'll try something else but I'm never as happy with the scent and always go back to #5.

my mom used it

I don't like Chanel No 5 my mom used it all the time so I feel like is an old lady perfume, besides I find it too strong and with a kind of weird scent

This is overpriced and I find it smells like too floral like and it is often times overpowering. This has been around too long and since the discovery of Chanel number 5, The perfume industry has really kicked up their game and developed wonderfully beautiful scents and they are a great deal more affordable. Maybe it just does not match my body chemistry. I am not a fan at all.

I feel like you have to be of a certain age in order to like this perfume. My mother used to wear it and I'd always get headaches from it. I feel like they need to bring back the old style of the bottle where you dab it because in the spray it is way too strong.

I didn't like the smell of this perfume by itself. It smells musky and soapy. But I have to say- after giving it a try and letting it just sit on my skin for 30-40 min, the smell turned more warm and floral. I quite like it. It's definitely not for everyone but give it a try on yourself and see if it works for you. Everyone's chemistry is different! On my cousin- it still smelled soapy and unappealing. The price point is high for what you get- but it is Chanel after all.

I first starting wearing Chanel No. 5 about twenty years ago. Back then I was in my mid 20's and found it to be a scent for a more mature woman, but I still liked it. Although I always kept a bottle, I only occasionally wore it. Now that I am in my mid 40's I have found the scent more appealing and have found myself reaching for the bottle to wear it more and more often. I liked it in my 20's, but love it now.