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Weekend a Fontainebleau vs Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition

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

Updated 128 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Weekend a Fontainebleau takes 6 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 No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition

    Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on versatility and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Weekend a Fontainebleau6/8
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition2/8
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
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition
Note pyramid (duration)
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition
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 No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited EditionChanel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.47/ 5 · 85 votes
Have 33%Had 5%Want 62%
4.14/ 5 · 43 votes
Have 37%Had 9%Want 54%
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

53%Love
23%Like
12%Ok
7%Dislike
5%Hate

43 votes

Category winnerWeekend a FontainebleauMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate87
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityWeekend a Fontainebleau

SillageWeekend a Fontainebleau

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value44
¤ Price value39
Category winnerWeekend a FontainebleauBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aldehydic100%
white floral92%
rose84%
mossy77%
earthy69%
woody61%
woody100%
earthy92%
aldehydic84%
fresh77%
iris69%
white floral61%
Scent match56%Closely related · both aldehydic, earthy 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
Top15-30 mins
AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroliBergamotPeach
Heart2-4 hrs
IrisRoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley
Base6-8+ hrs
PatchouliOakmossVanillaVetiverSandalwood
Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited EditionLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring82
Summer65
Fall100
Winter71
Day100
Night60
Spring75
Summer75
Fall94
Winter100
Day69
Night100
Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited EditionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men17
Unisex60
Women23
Men0
Unisex19
Women81
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,515

PerfumerMarie Duchêne

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,580

PerfumerJacques Polge

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 No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition opens with a surge of sparkling aldehydes, crisp neroli, and sunny ylang-ylang. The first spray gives off a clean, soapy fizz that immediately wakes up the senses. Within fifteen minutes, the sharpness softens into a velvety bouquet of powdery iris, lush jasmine, and dewy…

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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 No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition?

Weekend a Fontainebleau takes 6 of 8 categories. Weekend a Fontainebleau is rated 4.47/5 from 85 votes; Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition is rated 4.14/5 from 43 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 No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition for a woody and earthy character. Wins on versatility and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Weekend a Fontainebleau or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition?

Weekend a Fontainebleau lasts longest (Weekend a Fontainebleau 78/100, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Weekend a Fontainebleau or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition?

Weekend a Fontainebleau projects furthest (Weekend a Fontainebleau 72/100, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Weekend a Fontainebleau and Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aldehydic, earthy and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Turkish Rose, Neroli and Jasmine.

Is Weekend a Fontainebleau or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition better for summer or winter?

For summer, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition is the stronger pick. For winter, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition is the stronger pick. Weekend a Fontainebleau suits daytime wear; Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Weekend a Fontainebleau and Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition?

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 No 5 Eau de Parfum 2024 Limited Edition has top notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Rose, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Patchouli, Oakmoss, Vanilla and Vetiver.

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