I bought this after knowing its history and the fact Marylin Monroe endorsed it. I wore it and my husband said it reminds him of old people esp his mother! I stopped wearing after that!

After first trying Chanel No5 in the 1980s and deciding back then that "it's not for me", it took me until early January 2019 to sample the iconic perfume again at a duty free store, right before my l...

This is exactly what my grandmother smelled like. There is a note of nostalgia about that, as I remember the beautiful vivid blue cashmere coat she wore when we went to the opera or the ballet and cam...

This is a review for the EDP. I don't understand the hype with this fragrance. I just smell fragranced soap and I disagree that its a classic, its dated. The lasting power is exceptional though. I wil...

Edit- The strength and lasting power of this is more like an exceptionally weak EDT level not Parfum at all for a relatively recent batch. This is the 3rd time its happened to me with newer bottles fr...

I remember wearing this twenty years ago in the EDT version. I also remember being a different, somewhat more pronounced fragrance than the one available today in Europe. Both the EDT, EDP and pure p...

I see so many perfume reviews that overuse the description "old lady perfume," but if there's any scent I'll use that description for this would be it. It's a classic so it's hard to knock it, but t...

Years ago I thought this was wonderful, always tested it in stores and when I finally purchased the big bottle I found it included a strong smell akin to rubbing alcohol. I think I got a bad batch or ...

What can I say? I can't pass up a bargain! As I was cashing out at the Shoppers Beauty Boutique last week, I saw several packages of No.5 MARKED DOWN!!!! ON SALE!!! The cosmetics lady explained th...

it's soft not in your face and a little complicated. when i smell it i think meh. most of the women i know think meh or worse. but men. men love this stuff. so if you want to please men get some.