Fragrance comparison

Paris vs Week-End A Marseille

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 5,732 ratings analysed

3 wins

Paris

Yves Saint Laurent

3.885,729 votes

Rank #1,125 PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

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?

Paris takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Paris3/4

Week-End A Marseille1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ParisYves Saint Laurent

Week-End A MarseilleL'Eau De Cassis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 5,729 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

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

34%Love

42%Like

4%Ok

20%Dislike

1%Hate

5,729 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

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityWeek-End A Marseille

SillageParis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value42

Category winnerParisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral92%

rose84%

violet77%

yellow floral69%

green61%

woody100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

sweet61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RoseMimosaHiacynthGeraniumGreen NotesOrange BlossomNasturtiumHawthorn

Heart

VioletLilyYlang-YlangLime BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineOrris Root

Base

IrisHeliotropeMuskSandalwoodOakmossAmberCedar

Notes

BergamotYlang-YlangLavenderHeliotropeCedarIrisTonka BeanWhite MuskSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Iris, Heliotrope and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter45

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex7

Women93

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,125

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews204

Overall rank#45,025

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerParisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yves Saint Laurent Paris is a cheerful, romantic floral centered around bright pink rose, powdery violet, and honeyed mimosa. Created in 1983, it bursts open with a lush garden medley of fresh geranium, hyacinth, and green leaves before settling into a warm cosmetic powder heart. As it warms on the skin, soft iris, cr…

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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, Paris or Week-End A Marseille?

Paris takes 3 of 4 categories. Paris is rated 3.88/5 from 5,729 votes; Week-End A Marseille is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Paris for a powdery and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Week-End A Marseille for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Paris or Week-End A Marseille?

Week-End A Marseille lasts longest (Week-End A Marseille 80/100, Paris 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Paris or Week-End A Marseille?

Paris projects furthest (Paris 67/100, Week-End A Marseille 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Paris and Week-End A Marseille smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Iris, Heliotrope and Sandalwood.

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

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

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

Paris has top notes of Rose, Mimosa, Hiacynth and Geranium, heart notes of Violet, Lily, Ylang-Ylang and Lime Blossom, a base of Iris, Heliotrope, Musk and Sandalwood. Week-End A Marseille features Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Lavender, Heliotrope and Cedar.