Fragrance comparison

Great Oak vs Week-end in Normandy

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 7 Nov 2026 196 ratings analysed

Great Oak

Dilís Parfum

3.002 votes

Rank #70,398 AromaticMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Week-end in Normandy

Nicolai Parfumeur Createur

4.01194 votes

Rank #14,278 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Week-end in Normandy takes 3 of 3 categories.

Great Oak
Choose it for a aromatic and musky character.
Week-end in Normandy
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Great Oak0/3

Week-end in Normandy3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Week-end in Normandy
Sillage & projection: Week-end in Normandy
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Week-end in Normandy

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Great OakDilís Parfum

Week-end in NormandyNicolai Parfumeur Createur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

4.01/ 5 · 194 votes

Have 44%Had 14%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

39%Love

34%Like

18%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

194 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityWeek-end in Normandy

SillageWeek-end in Normandy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value55

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

musky92%

sweet84%

fresh spicy77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

aromatic100%

green92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

white floral69%

mossy61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top30 to 45 minutes

PineappleBergamotLavenderMandarin

Heart2 to 3 hours

Ylang-YlangClary SageBasilMint

Base3 to 6 hours

MuskTonka BeanPatchouliVanillaOakmossAmber

Top

BergamotMintGalbanumBasilLemonTarragon

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineCardamomYlang-Ylang

Base

OakmossMuskCedarLeather

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Basil and Mint. Durations are only published for Great Oak, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring96

Summer100

Fall39

Winter11

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men18

Unisex61

Women21

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,398

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,278

PerfumerFrançois Robert, Patricia de Nicolai

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerWeek-end in NormandyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Great Oak by Dilís Parfum is an oriental fougere that balances bright fruit with herbal greenery and a warm, sweet base. It opens with a splash of tart pineapple, crisp bergamot, sweet mandarin, and clean lavender. As the initial citrus settles, clary sage, basil, and cooling mint emerge alongside ylang-ylang to give …

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Week-end in Normandy by Nicolai Parfumeur Createur is a bright, green unisex fragrance launched in 2018. It opens with a punchy blend of mint, basil, and bergamot, leading into lily-of-the-valley and jasmine. With an earthy base of oakmoss and leather, it captures the essence of a stroll through a breezy, verdant gard…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Great Oak or Week-end in Normandy?

Week-end in Normandy takes 3 of 3 categories. Great Oak is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; Week-end in Normandy is rated 4.01/5 from 194 votes. Choose Great Oak for a aromatic and musky character. Choose Week-end in Normandy for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Great Oak or Week-end in Normandy?

Week-end in Normandy lasts longest (Week-end in Normandy 64/100, Great Oak 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Great Oak or Week-end in Normandy?

Week-end in Normandy projects furthest (Week-end in Normandy 58/100, Great Oak 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Great Oak and Week-end in Normandy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Basil and Mint.

What are the notes in Great Oak and Week-end in Normandy?

Great Oak has top notes of Pineapple, Bergamot, Lavender and Mandarin, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Clary Sage, Basil and Mint, a base of Musk, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Vanilla. Week-end in Normandy has top notes of Bergamot, Mint, Galbanum and Basil, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Cardamom and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Cedar and Leather.