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Week-End A Marseille vs Maroussia

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

Updated 3,128 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maroussia takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Week-End A Marseille

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

  • Maroussia

    Choose it for a powdery and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Week-End A Marseille1/4
Maroussia3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Week-End A Marseille
Sillage & projection
Maroussia
Value for money
Maroussia
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Maroussia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Week-End A MarseilleL'Eau De Cassis
MaroussiaSlava Zaitsev
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%
3.70/ 5 · 3,125 votes
Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%
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

27%Love
44%Like
5%Ok
22%Dislike
3%Hate

3,125 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate92
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate67
Category winners

LongevityWeek-End A Marseille

SillageMaroussia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value42
¤ Price value83
Category winnerMaroussiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
powdery92%
vanilla84%
aromatic77%
citrus69%
sweet61%
powdery100%
amber92%
woody84%
floral77%
warm spicy69%
vanilla61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · 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

Top15-30 mins
AldehydesOrange BlossomPeachBergamot
Heart3-5 hrs
CarnationYlang-YlangTuberoseHeliotropeIrisJasmineRoseOrchid
Base7-10+ hrs
CivetSandalwoodAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskTonka BeanCedar
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Cedar. Durations are only published for Maroussia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring27
Summer16
Fall0
Winter100
Day37
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men67
Unisex0
Women33
Men3
Unisex21
Women76
Date 36%Party 29%Casual 25%Work 10%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,025

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,256

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews203

Category winnerMaroussiaHigher 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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Slava Zaitsev Maroussia hits the air with a brisk, soapy rush of aldehydes, crisp bergamot, and sweet orange blossom that immediately brings to mind frosty morning air. As the initial fizzy burst settles, a dense core of spicy carnation, creamy ylang-ylang, and buttery tuberose unfolds across the skin, giving the frag…

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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 Maroussia?

Maroussia takes 3 of 4 categories. Week-End A Marseille is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Maroussia is rated 3.70/5 from 3,125 votes. Choose Week-End A Marseille for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Maroussia for a powdery and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

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

Week-End A Marseille lasts longest (Week-End A Marseille 80/100, Maroussia 67/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Maroussia projects furthest (Maroussia 62/100, Week-End A Marseille 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Week-End A Marseille and Maroussia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Cedar.

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

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

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

Week-End A Marseille features Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Lavender, Heliotrope and Cedar. Maroussia has top notes of Aldehydes, Orange Blossom, Peach and Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Heliotrope, a base of Civet, Sandalwood, Amber and Benzoin.

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