Nose: Ernest Beaux
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N°5 vs Rive Gauche
from €80.66
The scent fingerprint
Aldehydic: N°5 85 out of 100, Rive Gauche 72 out of 100. Floral: N°5 80 out of 100, Rive Gauche 65 out of 100. Powdery: N°5 60 out of 100, Rive Gauche 55 out of 100. Woody: N°5 45 out of 100, Rive Gauche absent. Musky: N°5 40 out of 100, Rive Gauche absent
What brings them together, what sets them apart
Exclusive to N°5
In common
How they evolve on the skin
Notes shared by both perfumes.
Base notes
the trail that remains (4 h and more)
What are they for?
N°5
Rive Gauche
Seasons
Spring
Suitable
Suitable
Summer
Not its territory
Not its territory
Autumn
Suitable
Suitable
Winter
Suitable
Not its territory
Moments
Office
Suitable
Suitable
Everyday
Very suitable
Suitable
Evenings & dates
Suitable
Very suitable
Night
Suitable
Not its territory
How is it calculated?
These markers are an editorial estimate calculated automatically from the perfume's real accords and their intensity, following the classic reading of scent families (hesperidics and aromatics shine in summer and at the office, ambers and gourmands in winter and in the evening…). They do not come from user votes and do not replace a test on skin.
Why choose one… or the other?
Why choose N°5
- Eau de Parfum against eau de toilette: more material, and a longer expected longevity.
- It brings what the other lacks — vanilla, ylang-ylang, neroli.
- Our calculated profile has it at ease in 7 situations out of 8, where the other holds 5.
- More track record: launched in 1921, it has been worn for 105 years.
- No offer listed for the moment.
Why choose Rive Gauche
- Facets N°5 does not have: oakmoss, bergamot, peach.
- Released in 1971, when the other dates from 1921.
- Less concentrated (Eau de Toilette), it should last less long.
- Less at ease in the “winter” context according to our calculated profile.
The verdict
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Most concentrated
N°5 — Eau de Parfum, so more material than an eau de toilette
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Most versatile
N°5 — at ease in 7 contexts out of 8, against 5
Each trophy applies to a specific use, not in absolute terms.