Molyneux Le Numero Cinq, released in 1925, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Molyneux Le Numero Cinq: warm spicy, woody and iris, about 6h on skin, projection 5/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Molyneux Le Numero Cinq we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
Shares the vintage powdery iris and rich resinous depth of Molyneux Le Numero Cinq, offering a similarly complex classic character.
It shares its powdery, woody and amber accords with Molyneux Le Numero Cinq, opens on Aldehydes and Bergamot too, lasts about 8h against 6h and carries 156 community ratings.
Captures the vintage floral and powdery amber resonance that defines traditional compositions such as Molyneux Le Numero Cinq.
It shares its powdery, woody and floral accords with Molyneux Le Numero Cinq, lasts about 7h against 6h and carries 223 community ratings.
Provides the same melancholic, powdery floral and warm spicy atmosphere found in classic creations like Molyneux Le Numero Cinq.
It shares its powdery, warm spicy and iris accords with Molyneux Le Numero Cinq, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 8h against 6h and carries 403 community ratings.
Evokes a similarly radiant, powdery iris profile reminiscent of vintage compositions like Molyneux Le Numero Cinq, though in a much more modern interpretation.
It shares its powdery, floral and iris accords with Molyneux Le Numero Cinq, opens on Aldehydes too, lasts about 6h against 6h and carries 1,627 community ratings.
Belongs to the same historical spice-and-powder family as Molyneux Le Numero Cinq, featuring prominent carnation and warm resins.
It shares its warm spicy, woody and powdery accords with Molyneux Le Numero Cinq, opens on Peach and Bergamot too, lasts about 6h against 6h and carries 419 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Coty L'Origan, at about $30 for 100 ml (estimate).
Weil Zibeline, at about 8h on skin, against about 6h for Molyneux Le Numero Cinq.
Weil Zibeline, at 79% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Weil Zibeline actually costs about $20 a year MORE than Molyneux Le Numero Cinq. Both priced at 100 ml; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, these cover it: Weil Zibeline (8.1h) — 1 of 5.
Molyneux Le Numero Cinq notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-22.