Fragrance comparison

Week-End A Marseille vs YSL Paris L'Edition Venini

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

Week-End A Marseille

L'Eau De Cassis

4.673 votes

Rank #45,025 WoodyPowdery

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32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

YSL Paris L'Edition Venini

Yves Saint Laurent

3.9623 votes

Rank #17,436 FloralWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

YSL Paris L'Edition Venini 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.
YSL Paris L'Edition Venini
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Week-End A Marseille1/4

YSL Paris L'Edition Venini3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Week-End A MarseilleL'Eau De Cassis

YSL Paris L'Edition VeniniYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%

3.96/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 16%Had 9%Want 75%

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

43%Love

30%Like

4%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityWeek-End A Marseille

SillageYSL Paris L'Edition Venini

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value50

Category winnerYSL Paris L'Edition VeniniBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

sweet61%

floral100%

white floral92%

powdery84%

green77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both powdery and woody

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

RoseCurrant budsHawthornGreen NotesMimosaOrange BlossomBergamotNasturtium

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyLilyJasmineVioletLime (Linden) BlossomOrrisYlang-Ylang

Base

MuskIrisAmberCedarHeliotropeOakmossSandalwood

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

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer60

Fall60

Winter40

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,025

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,436

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerYSL Paris L'Edition VeniniHigher 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.

Reviews →

YSL Paris L'Edition Venini by Yves Saint Laurent delivers a luxurious celebration of classic French floral perfumery. The fragrance opens with a sparkling rush of green hyacinth, tart currant buds, and zesty bergamot that quickly gives way to a lush heart of Moroccan rose, sweet violet, and delicate lily-of-the-valley…

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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 YSL Paris L'Edition Venini?

YSL Paris L'Edition Venini takes 3 of 4 categories. Week-End A Marseille is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; YSL Paris L'Edition Venini is rated 3.96/5 from 23 votes. Choose Week-End A Marseille for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose YSL Paris L'Edition Venini for a floral and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Week-End A Marseille or YSL Paris L'Edition Venini?

Week-End A Marseille lasts longest (Week-End A Marseille 80/100, YSL Paris L'Edition Venini 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Week-End A Marseille or YSL Paris L'Edition Venini?

YSL Paris L'Edition Venini projects furthest (YSL Paris L'Edition Venini 76/100, Week-End A Marseille 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Week-End A Marseille and YSL Paris L'Edition Venini smell similar?

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

Is Week-End A Marseille or YSL Paris L'Edition Venini better for summer or winter?

Week-End A Marseille suits evening wear; YSL Paris L'Edition Venini suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Week-End A Marseille and YSL Paris L'Edition Venini?

Week-End A Marseille features Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Lavender, Heliotrope and Cedar. YSL Paris L'Edition Venini has top notes of Rose, Currant buds, Hawthorn and Green Notes, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Lily, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Musk, Iris, Amber and Cedar.