Fragrance · reviewed

Chanel N°5 Eau de Parfum
vs ALT. Fragrances ALT. N°5

An “inspired by” claim does not establish matching scent or wear. Compare the documented concentration and claimed notes below.

The buying question

How do the published concentration designation and claimed notes compare?

Important differences

Scent and longevity not compared.

Same on 0 of 2 features checked · Not disclosed: concentration

Both name aldehydes, rose, jasmine and vanilla, but ALT lists seven notes Chanel's description doesn't name, such as ylang-ylang, iris and sandalwood, and gives no concentration label.

Equivalent performance is not established.

How we reached this verdict ↗

Original

Chanel

Chanel N°5 Eau de Parfum — 1.7 fl oz

$158.00US price

$314.27 / 100 mL

Checked Oct 28, 2026, 5:55 PM EDT

Alternative

ALT. Fragrances

ALT. Fragrances ALT. N°5 — 60 mL

$29.00US price

$48.33 / 100 mL

Checked Oct 28, 2026, 5:50 PM EDT

Same, partial, different, unknown.

“Same” means a recorded feature matches, not equivalent performance.

Concentration designation

Unknown

Original: EDP; Brand-stated
Alternative: Not disclosed; Not disclosed

Chanel labels it Eau de Parfum. ALT's product page gives no Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum or parfum label for this scent; its FAQ only says ALT fragrances in general are "pure perfumes".

Sources

Original: Chanel US product page; Checked Oct 28, 2026
Alternative: Source not provided; Check date not provided

Claimed fragrance notes

Different

Original: May Rose
Jasmine
Citrus
Aldehydes
Bourbon Vanilla; Brand-stated
Alternative: Aldehydes
Ylang-Ylang
Bergamot
Lemon
Lily of the Valley
Rose
Iris
Jasmine
Amber
Sandalwood
Musk
Vanilla
Patchouli; Brand-stated

Chanel publishes no note pyramid; its Composition text names May rose, jasmine, "bright citrus top notes", aldehydes and bourbon vanilla, listed here in that order. ALT also lists aldehydes, rose, jasmine and vanilla, and names bergamot and lemon where Chanel says only "citrus". ALT adds ylang-ylang, lily of the valley, iris, amber, sandalwood, musk and patchouli, which Chanel's text doesn't name. ALT says ALT. N°5 is "Inspired by N°5".

Sources

Original: Chanel "Composition" description; Checked Oct 28, 2026
Alternative: ALT note pyramid image on the product page; Checked Oct 28, 2026

Claimed longevity

Unknown

Original: Not disclosed; Not disclosed
Alternative: Not disclosed; Not disclosed

Neither page makes a longevity claim for this product.

Sources

Original: Source not provided; Check date not provided
Alternative: Source not provided; Check date not provided

Outside this verdict’s scope; included for context.

What we couldn’t check

Concentration designation. ALT. Fragrances doesn't label this product with a concentration; the only related text is a site-wide FAQ calling its range "pure perfumes".
Claimed fragrance notes. Chanel describes the notes in a sentence rather than a full list, and says only "citrus" for its top notes, so the citrus notes can't be matched one for one.
Claimed longevity. Neither brand makes a product-specific longevity claim.
Comparative performance. How each fragrance actually smells, projects and lasts on skin has not been compared; notes are what each brand claims.