Arsalan vs Semi-Bespoke No. 10
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Arsalan takes 4 of 7 categories.
ArsalanChoose it for a warm spicy and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Semi-Bespoke No. 10Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, evening wear.
Arsalan4/7
Semi-Bespoke No. 103/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Semi-Bespoke No. 10
- Community sentiment
- Semi-Bespoke No. 10
- Longevity
- Arsalan
- Sillage & projection
- Arsalan
- Value for money
- Arsalan
- Versatility
- Semi-Bespoke No. 10
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Arsalan
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ArsalanPrinSemi-Bespoke No. 10Roja DoveWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.15/ 5 · 88 votes
Have 32%Had 10%Want 58%
4.53/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 47%Had 10%Want 43%
Category winnerSemi-Bespoke No. 10Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate53%Love
25%Like
7%Ok
13%Dislike
2%Hate
88 votes
65%Love
28%Like
5%Ok
0%Dislike
3%Hate
40 votes
Category winnerSemi-Bespoke No. 10Most positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityArsalan
SillageArsalan
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerArsalanBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
animalic91%
woody83%
fresh spicy74%
oud65%
white floral56%
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
aromatic77%
powdery69%
earthy61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Thailand OudCambodian OudTurmericCuminCarawayMuskJasmine SambacOlibanumGardeniaSaffronClovesCardamom
No top / heart / base split published
Top
PeachCorianderCardamomMandarin OrangeBergamotStar Anise
Heart
CinnamonRoseYlang-YlangVioletClovesJasmine
Base
Orris RootOakmossOlibanumMyrrhSandalwoodCashmere WoodCedarAmbergris
InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Cloves and Cardamom. Durations are only published for Arsalan, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring29
Summer21
Fall94
Winter100
Day54
Night100
Spring100
Summer69
Fall75
Winter63
Day71
Night100
Category winnerSemi-Bespoke No. 10Most year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#11,671
PerfumerPrin Lomros
Launched—
Reviews14
Overall rank#13,762
PerfumerRoja Dove
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerArsalanHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotArsalan by Prin is a dense, unapologetic fragrance built around pungent Cambodian oud and Thailand oud, balanced by rich white floral notes of gardenia and jasmine sambac. The opening hits with a sharp, sour medicinal punch and dry kitchen spices like cumin, coriander, and turmeric. As it warms, the aggressive funk se…
Reviews →Semi-Bespoke No. 10 opens with bergamot, mandarin and peach over cardamom and coriander, then settles into a soft frankincense, floral spice, and creamy woods blend. It wears smooth, powdery, and quietly luxurious rather than loud. This suits someone who enjoys warm spicy chypres with an ethereal incense thread. Sever…
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, Arsalan or Semi-Bespoke No. 10?
Arsalan takes 4 of 7 categories. Arsalan is rated 4.15/5 from 88 votes; Semi-Bespoke No. 10 is rated 4.53/5 from 40 votes. Choose Arsalan for a warm spicy and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Semi-Bespoke No. 10 for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Arsalan or Semi-Bespoke No. 10?
Arsalan lasts longest (Arsalan 82/100, Semi-Bespoke No. 10 76/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Arsalan or Semi-Bespoke No. 10?
Arsalan projects furthest (Arsalan 68/100, Semi-Bespoke No. 10 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Arsalan and Semi-Bespoke No. 10 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Cloves and Cardamom.
Is Arsalan or Semi-Bespoke No. 10 better for summer or winter?
For summer, Semi-Bespoke No. 10 is the stronger pick. For winter, Arsalan is the stronger pick. Arsalan suits evening wear; Semi-Bespoke No. 10 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Arsalan and Semi-Bespoke No. 10?
Arsalan features Thailand Oud, Cambodian Oud, Turmeric, Cumin and Caraway. Semi-Bespoke No. 10 has top notes of Peach, Coriander, Cardamom and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cinnamon, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Violet, a base of Orris Root, Oakmoss, Olibanum and Myrrh.
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