Agar Royal vs Semi-Bespoke No. 25
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Agar Royal takes 3 of 5 categories.
Agar RoyalChoose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Semi-Bespoke No. 25Choose it for a white floral and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Agar Royal3/5
Semi-Bespoke No. 252/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Agar Royal
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Semi-Bespoke No. 25
- Sillage & projection
- Semi-Bespoke No. 25
- Value for money
- Agar Royal
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Agar Royal
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Agar RoyalChopardSemi-Bespoke No. 25Roja DoveWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.30/ 5 · 271 votes
Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%
3.95/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 47%Had 6%Want 48%
Category winnerAgar RoyalRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate51%Love
34%Like
9%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate
271 votes
48%Love
24%Like
10%Ok
14%Dislike
5%Hate
21 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySemi-Bespoke No. 25
SillageSemi-Bespoke No. 25
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAgar RoyalBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothoud100%
woody92%
white floral84%
earthy77%
fresh spicy69%
animalic61%
white floral100%
warm spicy92%
leather84%
fresh77%
tuberose69%
woody61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both white floral and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
JasmineBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart2-4 hrs
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaVetiverPatchouliTuberoseBlack Pepper
Base8-12 hrs
Laotian OudAgarwood (Oud)
Top
AldehydesMandarin Orange
Heart
TuberoseJasmineJasmine SambacOrange BlossomRose de MaiAppleYlang-YlangHeliotrope
Base
SaffronAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaCashmere WoodSuedeLabdanumGrassBirch Tar
InformationalShared notesJasmine, Mandarin Orange, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Agar Royal, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring71
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day70
Night100
Spring100
Summer14
Fall86
Winter71
Day57
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#4,295
PerfumerAlberto Morillas
Launched2019
Reviews25
Overall rank#38,142
PerfumerRoja Dove
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerAgar RoyalHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotChopard Agar Royal takes a surprisingly clean path through real agarwood. You get a quick burst of tart bergamot and sweet mandarin peel before the citrus burns off. Then, creamy jasmine petals bloom over smoky Laotian oud and dark patchouli. It smells like sunlit mahogany furniture polished with botanical wax. A shar…
Reviews →Semi-Bespoke No. 25 opens with a sparkling mandarin and aldehydic lift, then quickly turns into a rich jasmine and orange blossom floral wrapped in suede, saffron, and soft oud. It feels ornate, smooth, and a little demanding, with strong projection and a dressier, cooler-weather character that usually suits confident…
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, Agar Royal or Semi-Bespoke No. 25?
Agar Royal takes 3 of 5 categories. Agar Royal is rated 4.30/5 from 271 votes; Semi-Bespoke No. 25 is rated 3.95/5 from 21 votes. Choose Agar Royal for a oud and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Semi-Bespoke No. 25 for a white floral and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Agar Royal or Semi-Bespoke No. 25?
They last about the same: Semi-Bespoke No. 25 78/100, Agar Royal 77/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Agar Royal or Semi-Bespoke No. 25?
Semi-Bespoke No. 25 projects furthest (Semi-Bespoke No. 25 82/100, Agar Royal 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Agar Royal and Semi-Bespoke No. 25 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Mandarin Orange, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Tuberose.
Is Agar Royal or Semi-Bespoke No. 25 better for summer or winter?
Agar Royal suits evening wear; Semi-Bespoke No. 25 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Agar Royal and Semi-Bespoke No. 25?
Agar Royal has top notes of Jasmine, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Vetiver, Patchouli and Tuberose, a base of Laotian Oud and Agarwood (Oud). Semi-Bespoke No. 25 has top notes of Aldehydes and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Jasmine Sambac and Orange Blossom, a base of Saffron, Agarwood (Oud), Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Cashmere Wood.
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