Chanel No 5 dupes — ranked by Reddit consensus
The most agreed-upon dupe for Chanel No 5 is La Rive La Chatte, named by 2 distinct people across 2 threads.
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Ranked alternatives
| # | Fragrance | Bucket | Evidence | Consensus | Buy |
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| 01 | La Chatte La Rive “If you want something even more affordable than Dossier, try [La Rive](https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/La-Rive/Chatte-52029.html). I used to own it and it’s spot on! Less than $15 on the web.”what reddit says ↓ |
| 2 voices · 2 threadsidentical | 100 | no offers |
| 02 | L'Aimant Coty “Coty L’Aimant, Ted Lapidus Creation, Lanvin Arpege. Such Camerata (if you’re looking for the similarities to 1960s-70s 5). They’re similar to Chanel 5.”what reddit says ↓ |
| 6 voices · 8 threadssimilar vibe | 55 | no offers |
What Reddit says
A sample of what people actually wrote, under the summary of it. The voice counts are the whole of the evidence behind a pairing; the quotes are a handful of the loudest, each one a link to the comment it came from.
La ChatteLa Rive
2 voices · 2 threads
- Community members consider La Rive Chatte to be a spot-on alternative to Chanel No 5.
- Reviewers highlight it as an extremely affordable dupe, often found online for under $15.
L'AimantCoty
6 voices · 8 threads
- Reddit users widely consider Coty L'Aimant to share a very similar aldehydic floral vibe with Chanel No 5, though some describe it as lighter, soapier, and less deep.
- While most view it as a close alternative rather than an exact replica, a few feel it smells virtually identical.
- Commenters consistently highlight that it is extremely affordable compared to the original.
“Guerlain Liu, Lanvin Arpege, Coty L'Aimant, and Avon Topaze are some of the more famous No.5 dupes.”
reddit ↗“Coty L’Aimant, Ted Lapidus Creation, Lanvin Arpege. Such Camerata (if you’re looking for the similarities to 1960s-70s 5). They’re similar to Chanel 5.”
reddit ↗“I don't think it's an actual dupe, but they do share a lot imo. And it is a LOT cheaper :) Coty - L'Aimant”
reddit ↗“There is also L’Aimant by Coty that is probably the closest, and Arpege by Lanvin, they are older original perfumes in the same yellow flower/aldehydic vein”
reddit ↗“Coty L'Aimant! It's so affordable and smells exactly like Chanel No. 5.”
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