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Semi-Bespoke No. 5 vs Week-End A Marseille

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

Updated 20 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Semi-Bespoke No. 5

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Week-End A Marseille

    Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Semi-Bespoke No. 52/4
Week-End A Marseille2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Week-End A Marseille
Sillage & projection
Semi-Bespoke No. 5
Value for money
Week-End A Marseille
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Semi-Bespoke No. 5

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Semi-Bespoke No. 5Roja Dove
Week-End A MarseilleL'Eau De Cassis
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.53/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 27%Had 8%Want 65%
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
82%Love
6%Like
0%Ok
6%Dislike
6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

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
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage80
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate92
Category winners

LongevityWeek-End A Marseille

SillageSemi-Bespoke No. 5

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value42
Category winnerWeek-End A MarseilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
balsamic77%
powdery69%
earthy61%
woody100%
powdery92%
vanilla84%
aromatic77%
citrus69%
sweet61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotPeach
Heart
Orange BlossomJasmineVioletYlang-YlangRoseHeliotrope
Base
AmbergrisVetiverPeru BalsamCedarLeatherGingerPatchouliBenzoin
Notes
BergamotYlang-YlangLavenderHeliotropeCedarIrisTonka BeanWhite MuskSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Cedar. 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
Summer100
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night100
Spring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men67
Unisex0
Women33
Men67
Unisex0
Women33
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,836

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#45,025

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSemi-Bespoke No. 5Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Semi-Bespoke No. 5 reads as a rich, polished chypre with a soft peach and bergamot lift, a floral heart, and a deep woody amber base. On skin, it usually turns warmer, spicier, and more balsamic as the moss, resins, leather, and powdery facets settle in. It suits wearers who enjoy classical structure with real weight …

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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, Semi-Bespoke No. 5 or Week-End A Marseille?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Semi-Bespoke No. 5 is rated 4.53/5 from 17 votes; Week-End A Marseille is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Semi-Bespoke No. 5 for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Week-End A Marseille for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Semi-Bespoke No. 5 or Week-End A Marseille?

They last about the same: Week-End A Marseille 80/100, Semi-Bespoke No. 5 78/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Semi-Bespoke No. 5 or Week-End A Marseille?

Semi-Bespoke No. 5 projects furthest (Semi-Bespoke No. 5 80/100, Week-End A Marseille 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Semi-Bespoke No. 5 and Week-End A Marseille smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Cedar.

Is Semi-Bespoke No. 5 or Week-End A Marseille better for summer or winter?

Semi-Bespoke No. 5 suits day or night wear; Week-End A Marseille suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Semi-Bespoke No. 5 and Week-End A Marseille?

Semi-Bespoke No. 5 has top notes of Bergamot and Peach, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Violet and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Ambergris, Vetiver, Peru Balsam and Cedar. Week-End A Marseille features Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Lavender, Heliotrope and Cedar.

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