Can you take Chanel No. 5 Eau de Parfum on a plane?
Fragrance · counts as liquid
35ml, 50ml and 100ml go in your cabin bag. The 200ml bottle has to go in the hold or duty-free.
Rule basis: Sizes sold: 35ml, 50ml, 100ml, 200ml.
What to do: Cabin: containers ≤ 100ml. Checked: any size.
Liquid Limits is a travel planning tool, not an official aviation source. Always confirm with the airport before you travel.
In cabin baggage
Chanel No. 5 counts as a liquid/gel under the standard airport rules. That means containers up to 100ml (3.4 fl oz) in your cabin bag, all fitting inside a single 1-litre clear plastic bag. A few airports with CT scanners (Gatwick, Edinburgh, Bristol, Amsterdam, parts of JFK) allow up to 2 litres, but never plan around that for both ends of your trip.
In checked luggage
Chanel No. 5 travels fine in checked luggage at any size. Wrap it in a sealed plastic bag — pressure changes at altitude can pop seals, and an exploded tub costs you everything around it.
Real-world examples
- •35ml & 50ml travel bottles: fine in cabin
- •100ml bottle: fine, but eats most of your liquids bag
- •200ml bottle: hold luggage or duty-free (sealed STEB bag) only
FAQs
Can I take Chanel No. 5 in hand luggage?
Yes, in a container of 100ml or smaller. The bottle's labelled volume is what counts — a half-empty 150ml bottle still gets binned at security.
What about the big bottle?
Sizes above 100ml (100ml, 200ml) need to go in your hold luggage, or you can buy them duty-free after security in a sealed tamper-evident bag.
Will US TSA / UK security treat Chanel the same way?
Yes. Both TSA and UK DfT use the same 100ml / 3.4oz limit. Outside the EU/UK/US a handful of countries still allow up to 350ml on outbound flights — but never assume that, plan to the 100ml rule.