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Rank #29,515 AldehydicWhite Floral
Weekend a Fontainebleau vs Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
48%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Weekend a Fontainebleau takes 5 of 8 categories.
Weekend a FontainebleauChoose it for a aldehydic and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionChoose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Weekend a Fontainebleau5/8
Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition3/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
- 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 No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
- Fragranxe ranking
- Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Weekend a FontainebleauIDEO ParfumeursChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionChanelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.47/ 5 · 85 votes
Have 33%Had 5%Want 62%
4.36/ 5 · 448 votes
Have 57%Had 9%Want 34%
Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate66%Love
25%Like
4%Ok
2%Dislike
4%Hate
85 votes
56%Love
31%Like
5%Ok
6%Dislike
1%Hate
448 votes
Category winnerWeekend a FontainebleauMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityWeekend a Fontainebleau
SillageWeekend a Fontainebleau
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerWeekend a FontainebleauBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothaldehydic100%
white floral92%
rose84%
mossy77%
earthy69%
woody61%
woody100%
white floral92%
powdery84%
fresh77%
yellow floral69%
aldehydic61%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both white floral, aldehydic and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
AldehydesTurkish RoseNeroli
Heart2 to 4 hours
Rose OilJasmineGalbanum
Base5 to 8 hours
OakmossPatchouliSandalwoodWhite Musk
Top20-30 mins
AldehydesYlang-YlangNeroliBergamotPeach
Heart3-4 hrs
IrisJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley
Base6-8+ hrs
SandalwoodVanillaOakmossVetiverPatchouli
Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring82
Summer65
Fall100
Winter71
Day100
Night60
Spring66
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day100
Night85
Category winnerWeekend a FontainebleauMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#29,515
PerfumerMarie Duchêne
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#26,580
PerfumerJacques Polge
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerChanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red EditionHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotWeekend 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…
Reviews →Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition wraps the world's most recognized fragrance inside a collector-grade crimson glass bottle. It sprays on with a sparkling, fizzy blast of aldehydes paired with sharp bergamot and neroli. Within ten minutes, the sharp citrus edge softens into a rich, powdery heart of May rose, jasmi…
Reviews →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 Red Edition?
Weekend a Fontainebleau takes 5 of 8 categories. Weekend a Fontainebleau is rated 4.47/5 from 85 votes; Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition is rated 4.36/5 from 448 votes. Choose Weekend a Fontainebleau for a aldehydic and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Weekend a Fontainebleau or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition?
Weekend a Fontainebleau lasts longest (Weekend a Fontainebleau 78/100, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Weekend a Fontainebleau or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition?
Weekend a Fontainebleau projects furthest (Weekend a Fontainebleau 72/100, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Weekend a Fontainebleau and Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition smell similar?
Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, aldehydic and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Turkish Rose, Neroli and Jasmine.
Is Weekend a Fontainebleau or Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition better for summer or winter?
For summer, Weekend a Fontainebleau is the stronger pick. For winter, Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition is the stronger pick. Weekend a Fontainebleau suits daytime wear; Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red Edition suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Weekend a Fontainebleau and Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum Red 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 Red Edition 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, Vanilla, Oakmoss and Vetiver.
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