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Week-End A Marseille vs Paris

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

Updated 5,732 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Paris 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.

  • 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 Marseille1/4
Paris3/4
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
Week-End A MarseilleL'Eau De Cassis
ParisYves Saint Laurent
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%
3.88/ 5 · 5,729 votes
Have 50%Had 50%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

34%Love
42%Like
4%Ok
20%Dislike
1%Hate

5,729 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate92
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

LongevityWeek-End A Marseille

SillageParis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value42
¤ Price value49
Category winnerParisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
powdery92%
vanilla84%
aromatic77%
citrus69%
sweet61%
powdery100%
floral92%
rose84%
violet77%
yellow floral69%
green61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both powdery

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
RoseMimosaHiacynthGeraniumGreen NotesOrange BlossomNasturtiumHawthorn
Heart
VioletLilyYlang-YlangLime BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineOrris Root
Base
IrisHeliotropeMuskSandalwoodOakmossAmberCedar
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
Winter45
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men67
Unisex0
Women33
Men1
Unisex7
Women93
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,025

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,125

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerParisHigher 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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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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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 Paris?

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

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

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

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

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

Do Week-End A Marseille and Paris smell similar?

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

Is Week-End A Marseille or Paris 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 Paris?

Week-End A Marseille features Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Lavender, Heliotrope and Cedar. 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.

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