Fragrance comparison

Happy Diamonds vs Week-End A Marseille

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 55 ratings analysed

3 wins

Happy Diamonds

Chopard · 1986

4.3552 votes

Rank #13,351 AmberWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Week-End A Marseille

L'Eau De Cassis

4.673 votes

Rank #45,025 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Happy Diamonds takes 3 of 4 categories.

Happy Diamonds
Choose it for a amber and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Week-End A Marseille
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Happy Diamonds3/4

Week-End A Marseille1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Week-End A Marseille
Sillage & projection: Happy Diamonds
Value for money: Happy Diamonds
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Happy Diamonds

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Happy DiamondsChopard

Week-End A MarseilleL'Eau De Cassis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 38%Had 10%Want 52%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

29%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

52 votes

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityWeek-End A Marseille

SillageHappy Diamonds

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value42

Category winnerHappy DiamondsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

white floral92%

animalic84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

woody100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

sweet61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Orange BlossomGalbanumLemonBergamotFruity Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

CarnationYlang-YlangHeliotropeIrisTuberoseJasmineSandalwoodRose

Base8-12 hrs

CivetAmbergrisBenzoinTonka BeanVetiverVanillaCedar

Notes

BergamotYlang-YlangLavenderHeliotropeCedarIrisTonka BeanWhite MuskSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Iris. Durations are only published for Happy Diamonds, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer27

Fall73

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex27

Women64

Date 39%Party 31%Casual 18%Work 13%

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,351

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1986

Reviews10

Overall rank#45,025

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHappy DiamondsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chopard Happy Diamonds opens with a bracing snap of bitter green galbanum, brisk bergamot, and sweet orange blossom before blooming into a dense floral core. The heart centers on spicy carnation, creamy tuberose, and buttery ylang-ylang that project with cosmetic, powdery richness. Once body heat warms the skin, a hea…

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Week-End A Marseille opens with a crisp burst of bergamot before settling into a soothing lavender and powdery iris heart. As the fragrance warms on skin, cedar, white musk, and cozy tonka bean anchor the soft floral notes. It shines as an easygoing daytime scent for crisp spring mornings and relaxed autumn afternoons.

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Happy Diamonds or Week-End A Marseille?

Happy Diamonds takes 3 of 4 categories. Happy Diamonds is rated 4.35/5 from 52 votes; Week-End A Marseille is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Happy Diamonds for a amber and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Week-End A Marseille for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Happy Diamonds or Week-End A Marseille?

Week-End A Marseille lasts longest (Week-End A Marseille 80/100, Happy Diamonds 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Happy Diamonds or Week-End A Marseille?

Happy Diamonds projects furthest (Happy Diamonds 70/100, Week-End A Marseille 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Happy Diamonds and Week-End A Marseille smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Iris.

Is Happy Diamonds or Week-End A Marseille better for summer or winter?

Happy Diamonds suits evening wear; Week-End A Marseille suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Happy Diamonds and Week-End A Marseille?

Happy Diamonds has top notes of Orange Blossom, Galbanum, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Iris, a base of Civet, Ambergris, Benzoin and Tonka Bean. Week-End A Marseille features Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Lavender, Heliotrope and Cedar.