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Weekend a Fontainebleau vs Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 11,311 ratings analysed
Closely related
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 No 5 Eau de Parfum

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

Weekend a Fontainebleau7/8
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum1/8
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
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Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Weekend a FontainebleauIDEO Parfumeurs
Chanel No 5 Eau de ParfumChanel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.47/ 5 · 85 votes
Have 33%Had 5%Want 62%
3.61/ 5 · 11,226 votes
Have 72%Had 28%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

39%Love
23%Like
9%Ok
17%Dislike
12%Hate

11,226 votes

Category winnerWeekend a FontainebleauMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate87
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate65
Category winners

LongevityWeekend a Fontainebleau

SillageWeekend a Fontainebleau

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value44
¤ Price value38
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%
aldehydic92%
fresh84%
white floral77%
powdery69%
earthy61%
Scent match56%Closely related · 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
Top15-30 mins
AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroliBergamotPeach
Heart2-4 hrs
IrisJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley
Base6-10+ hrs
SandalwoodOakmossVanillaPatchouliVetiver
Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de ParfumLongest dry-down: 6-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring82
Summer65
Fall100
Winter71
Day100
Night60
Spring64
Summer39
Fall0
Winter100
Day89
Night100
Category winnerWeekend a FontainebleauMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men17
Unisex60
Women23
Men1
Unisex14
Women84
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,515

PerfumerMarie Duchêne

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,189

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 opens with a sharp burst of fizzy aldehydes and sparkling neroli. Give it five minutes. That intense initial sting quickly softens as velvety peach and golden ylang-ylang round out the edges. The heart reveals powdery iris paired with dewy jasmine and classic rose, creating a sensation like e…

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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?

Weekend a Fontainebleau takes 7 of 8 categories. Weekend a Fontainebleau is rated 4.47/5 from 85 votes; Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum is rated 3.61/5 from 11,226 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 for a woody and aldehydic character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

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

Weekend a Fontainebleau lasts longest (Weekend a Fontainebleau 78/100, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum 72/100), based on community performance votes.

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

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

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

Closely related: a 56% 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 No 5 Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?

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

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

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 has top notes of Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Sandalwood, Oakmoss, Vanilla and Patchouli.

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