Fragrance comparison

Week-End A Marseille vs Blue Velvet Синий Бархат

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

Week-End A Marseille

L'Eau De Cassis

4.673 votes

Rank #45,025 WoodyPowdery

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58%scent match

Closely related

Blue Velvet Синий Бархат

OsmoGenes Perfumes

3.8015 votes

Rank #53,529 PowderyVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Week-End A Marseille
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Blue Velvet Синий Бархат
Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Week-End A Marseille2/4

Blue Velvet Синий Бархат2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Week-End A MarseilleL'Eau De Cassis

Blue Velvet Синий БархатOsmoGenes Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%

3.80/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 17%Had 11%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

33%Love

40%Like

7%Ok

13%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityWeek-End A Marseille

SillageBlue Velvet Синий Бархат

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value63

Category winnerBlue Velvet Синий БархатBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

sweet61%

powdery100%

vanilla92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

iris69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both powdery, woody and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotYlang-YlangLavenderHeliotropeCedarIrisTonka BeanWhite MuskSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RosemaryHyacinthBergamotMandarin OrangeSaffron

Heart

IrisJasmineYlang-YlangRoseTuberose

Base

Powdery NotesTonka BeanVanillaHeliotropeVetiverAmberCoumarinSandalwood

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring67

Summer67

Fall67

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,025

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,529

PerfumerOlga Gosina

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWeek-End A MarseilleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Blue Velvet Синий Бархат by OsmoGenes Perfumes builds a dense powdery aroma over a dark animalic base for cold weather wear. Opening with sharp rosemary, bitter bergamot, and cool hyacinth, it quickly settles into heavy iris, heliotrope, and sweet vanilla. Soft suede, oakmoss, and civet give the dry-down a dusky textu…

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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, Week-End A Marseille or Blue Velvet Синий Бархат?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Week-End A Marseille is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Blue Velvet Синий Бархат is rated 3.80/5 from 15 votes. Choose Week-End A Marseille for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Blue Velvet Синий Бархат for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Week-End A Marseille or Blue Velvet Синий Бархат?

They last about the same: Week-End A Marseille 80/100, Blue Velvet Синий Бархат 78/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Week-End A Marseille or Blue Velvet Синий Бархат?

Blue Velvet Синий Бархат projects furthest (Blue Velvet Синий Бархат 78/100, Week-End A Marseille 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Week-End A Marseille and Blue Velvet Синий Бархат smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Iris.

Is Week-End A Marseille or Blue Velvet Синий Бархат better for summer or winter?

Week-End A Marseille suits evening wear; Blue Velvet Синий Бархат suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Week-End A Marseille and Blue Velvet Синий Бархат?

Week-End A Marseille features Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Lavender, Heliotrope and Cedar. Blue Velvet Синий Бархат has top notes of Rosemary, Hyacinth, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, a base of Powdery Notes, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Heliotrope.