Fragrance comparison

Weekend a Fontainebleau vs Chanel N°5 (Vintage)

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 289 ratings analysed

7 wins

Weekend a Fontainebleau

IDEO Parfumeurs

4.4785 votes

Rank #29,515 AldehydicWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Chanel N°5 (Vintage)

Chanel

3.91204 votes

Rank #30,524 AldehydicPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Weekend a Fontainebleau takes 7 of 8 categories.

Weekend a Fontainebleau
Choose it for a aldehydic and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Chanel N°5 (Vintage)
Choose it for a aldehydic and powdery character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Weekend a Fontainebleau7/8

Chanel N°5 (Vintage)1/8

Ratings & consensus: Weekend a Fontainebleau
Community sentiment: Weekend a Fontainebleau
Longevity: Weekend a Fontainebleau
Sillage & projection: Weekend a Fontainebleau
Value for money: Weekend a Fontainebleau
Versatility: Weekend a Fontainebleau
Note pyramid (duration): Chanel N°5 (Vintage)
Fragranxe ranking: Weekend a Fontainebleau

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Weekend a FontainebleauIDEO Parfumeurs

Chanel N°5 (Vintage)Chanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 33%Had 5%Want 62%

3.91/ 5 · 204 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerWeekend a FontainebleauRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

66%Love

25%Like

4%Ok

2%Dislike

4%Hate

85 votes

51%Love

19%Like

3%Ok

24%Dislike

3%Hate

204 votes

Category winnerWeekend a FontainebleauMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityWeekend a Fontainebleau

SillageWeekend a Fontainebleau

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value43

Category winnerWeekend a FontainebleauBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

white floral92%

rose84%

mossy77%

earthy69%

woody61%

aldehydic100%

powdery92%

woody84%

fresh77%

white floral69%

iris61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both aldehydic, white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

AldehydesTurkish RoseNeroli

Heart2 to 4 hours

Rose OilJasmineGalbanum

Base5 to 8 hours

OakmossPatchouliSandalwoodWhite Musk

Top20-40 mins

AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroliLemonBergamot

Heart3-5 hrs

RoseIrisJasmineOrris RootLily-of-the-Valley

Base8-14 hrs

CivetAmberSandalwoodMuskVanillaOakmossPatchouliVetiver

Category winnerChanel N°5 (Vintage)Longest dry-down: 8-14 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer65

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night60

Spring69

Summer54

Fall92

Winter100

Day74

Night100

Category winnerWeekend a FontainebleauMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex60

Women23

Men2

Unisex31

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,515

PerfumerMarie Duchêne

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,524

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWeekend a FontainebleauHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Weekend a Fontainebleau by IDEO Parfumeurs delivers a classic French chypre profile with a brisk modern twist. The scent opens with a sharp burst of crisp aldehydes, bright neroli, and dewy Turkish rose, giving the entrance a clean, soapy sparkle. As the initial fizz softens, an earthy heart of green galbanum, jasmine…

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Chanel N°5 (Vintage) hits the nose with an icy, effervescent snap of fatty aldehydes, sharp bergamot, and golden ylang-ylang. The first spray is intense. It crackles with crisp citrus and soapy brightness before softening into velvety Grasse jasmine, powdery iris, and lush May rose. Beneath the clean floral bouquet si…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Weekend a Fontainebleau or Chanel N°5 (Vintage)?

Weekend a Fontainebleau takes 7 of 8 categories. Weekend a Fontainebleau is rated 4.47/5 from 85 votes; Chanel N°5 (Vintage) is rated 3.91/5 from 204 votes. Choose Weekend a Fontainebleau for a aldehydic and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Chanel N°5 (Vintage) for a aldehydic and powdery character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Weekend a Fontainebleau or Chanel N°5 (Vintage)?

They last about the same: Weekend a Fontainebleau 78/100, Chanel N°5 (Vintage) 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Weekend a Fontainebleau or Chanel N°5 (Vintage)?

Weekend a Fontainebleau projects furthest (Weekend a Fontainebleau 72/100, Chanel N°5 (Vintage) 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Weekend a Fontainebleau and Chanel N°5 (Vintage) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aldehydic, white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Turkish Rose, Neroli and Jasmine.

Is Weekend a Fontainebleau or Chanel N°5 (Vintage) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Weekend a Fontainebleau is the stronger pick. For winter, Chanel N°5 (Vintage) is the stronger pick. Weekend a Fontainebleau suits daytime wear; Chanel N°5 (Vintage) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Weekend a Fontainebleau and Chanel N°5 (Vintage)?

Weekend a Fontainebleau has top notes of Aldehydes, Turkish Rose and Neroli, heart notes of Rose Oil, Jasmine and Galbanum, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Sandalwood and White Musk. Chanel N°5 (Vintage) has top notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Iris, Jasmine and Orris Root, a base of Civet, Amber, Sandalwood and Musk.