Fragrance comparison

Weekend a Fontainebleau vs Chypre 7

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 87 ratings analysed

3 wins

Weekend a Fontainebleau

IDEO Parfumeurs

4.4785 votes

Rank #29,515 AldehydicWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Chypre 7

Orca

4.502 votes

Rank #54,325 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Weekend a Fontainebleau takes 3 of 4 categories.

Weekend a Fontainebleau
Choose it for a aldehydic and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Chypre 7
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Weekend a Fontainebleau3/4

Chypre 71/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Weekend a Fontainebleau
Sillage & projection: Weekend a Fontainebleau
Value for money: Chypre 7
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Weekend a Fontainebleau

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Weekend a FontainebleauIDEO Parfumeurs

Chypre 7Orca

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 85 votes

Have 33%Had 5%Want 62%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityWeekend a Fontainebleau

SillageWeekend a Fontainebleau

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value50

Category winnerChypre 7Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

white floral92%

rose84%

mossy77%

earthy69%

woody61%

powdery100%

iris92%

violet84%

earthy77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both 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

Top

NeroliAldehydesGalbanumTangerineBergamotLemon

Heart

VioletIrisLavenderOrrisPetitgrainYlang-YlangButterBay Leaf

Base

BenzoinSpanish LabdanumOakmossAmberPatchouliCivettoneVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Neroli, Galbanum and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Weekend a Fontainebleau, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer65

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night60

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex60

Women23

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,515

PerfumerMarie Duchêne

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,325

PerfumerGib Osbert

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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Orca Chypre 7 reinvents the classic mossy profile for modern tastes. It pairs a sharp blast of aldehydes and galbanum with a buttery, iris-rich heart, settling into a warm base of labdanum, oakmoss, and vetiver. This fragrance is built for those who appreciate heritage structures but want a clean, contemporary edge du…

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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 Chypre 7?

Weekend a Fontainebleau takes 3 of 4 categories. Weekend a Fontainebleau is rated 4.47/5 from 85 votes; Chypre 7 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Weekend a Fontainebleau for a aldehydic and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Chypre 7 for a powdery and iris character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Weekend a Fontainebleau or Chypre 7?

Weekend a Fontainebleau lasts longest (Weekend a Fontainebleau 78/100, Chypre 7 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Weekend a Fontainebleau or Chypre 7?

Weekend a Fontainebleau projects furthest (Weekend a Fontainebleau 72/100, Chypre 7 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Weekend a Fontainebleau and Chypre 7 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share earthy and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Neroli, Galbanum and Oakmoss.

Is Weekend a Fontainebleau or Chypre 7 better for summer or winter?

Weekend a Fontainebleau suits daytime wear; Chypre 7 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Weekend a Fontainebleau and Chypre 7?

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. Chypre 7 has top notes of Neroli, Aldehydes, Galbanum and Tangerine, heart notes of Violet, Iris, Lavender and Orris, a base of Benzoin, Spanish Labdanum, Oakmoss and Amber.