Fragrance comparison

Week-End A Marseille vs Ombre Rose L'Original

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 1,514 ratings analysed

Week-End A Marseille

L'Eau De Cassis

4.673 votes

Rank #45,025 WoodyPowdery

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52%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Ombre Rose L'Original

Jean Charles Brosseau

4.011,511 votes

Rank #24,494 PowderyIris

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ombre Rose L'Original 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.
Ombre Rose L'Original
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Week-End A Marseille1/4

Ombre Rose L'Original3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Week-End A MarseilleL'Eau De Cassis

Ombre Rose L'OriginalJean Charles Brosseau

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%

4.01/ 5 · 1,511 votes

Have 65%Had 35%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

36%Love

44%Like

4%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

1,511 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityWeek-End A Marseille

SillageOmbre Rose L'Original

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value63

Category winnerOmbre Rose L'OriginalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

sweet61%

powdery100%

iris92%

woody84%

rose77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

Scent match52%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

Top

AldehydesBrazilian RosewoodGeraniumPeach

Heart

RoseOrris RootSandalwoodYlang-YlangVetiverCedarLily-of-the-Valley

Base

IrisMuskHeliotropeTonka BeanHoneyVanillaCinnamon

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Heliotrope, Cedar 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter96

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,025

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,494

PerfumerFrancoise Caron

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOmbre Rose L'OriginalHigher 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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Jean Charles Brosseau Ombre Rose L'Original opens with a blast of clean aldehydes and sweet peach before settling into a soft, powdery cloud of rose and iris. This vintage classic suits women who appreciate romantic, cosmetic-style scents that hug the skin like a cashmere sweater during cool autumn days.

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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 Ombre Rose L'Original?

Ombre Rose L'Original takes 3 of 4 categories. Week-End A Marseille is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Ombre Rose L'Original is rated 4.01/5 from 1,511 votes. Choose Week-End A Marseille for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ombre Rose L'Original for a powdery and iris character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Week-End A Marseille or Ombre Rose L'Original?

Week-End A Marseille lasts longest (Week-End A Marseille 80/100, Ombre Rose L'Original 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Week-End A Marseille or Ombre Rose L'Original?

Ombre Rose L'Original projects furthest (Ombre Rose L'Original 60/100, Week-End A Marseille 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Week-End A Marseille and Ombre Rose L'Original smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope, Cedar and Iris.

Is Week-End A Marseille or Ombre Rose L'Original better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Week-End A Marseille and Ombre Rose L'Original?

Week-End A Marseille features Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Lavender, Heliotrope and Cedar. Ombre Rose L'Original has top notes of Aldehydes, Brazilian Rosewood, Geranium and Peach, heart notes of Rose, Orris Root, Sandalwood and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Iris, Musk, Heliotrope and Tonka Bean.