Fragrance comparison

By Appointment vs Semi-Bespoke No. 15

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

By Appointment

Marc Gebauer

5.001 votes

Rank #51,545 PowderyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Semi-Bespoke No. 15

Roja Dove

4.605 votes

Rank #35,506 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Semi-Bespoke No. 15 takes 2 of 3 categories.

By Appointment
Choose it for a powdery and amber character. Wins on longevity.
Semi-Bespoke No. 15
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

By Appointment1/3

Semi-Bespoke No. 152/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: By Appointment
Sillage & projection: Semi-Bespoke No. 15
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Semi-Bespoke No. 15

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

By AppointmentMarc Gebauer

Semi-Bespoke No. 15Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 13%Had 4%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityBy Appointment

SillageSemi-Bespoke No. 15

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

amber91%

musky83%

green74%

ozonic65%

rose56%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

green69%

woody61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both amber and green

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

Powdery NotesGreen NotesOzonic notes

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineVioletRose

Base8-12+ hrs

LabdanumAmberMusk

Top

LavenderPeppermintGrapefruitBasilBergamotLemonGreen GrassOrange

Heart

JasmineViolet

Base

Orris RootAmberTonka BeanVetiverPatchouliOakmossLabdanumVanilla

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Violet, Labdanum and Amber. Durations are only published for By Appointment, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night92

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Work 32%Casual 29%Date 24%Party 16%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,545

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#35,506

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSemi-Bespoke No. 15Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Gebauer By Appointment takes an unusual route for an extrait de parfum. You get a cool blast of ozonic notes and crisp green notes right out of the atomizer, backed by a dry cloud of powdery notes. It feels clean yet remarkably dense. The heart unfolds with plush rose, dewy violet petals, and an airy jasmine frag…

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Semi-Bespoke No. 15 opens bright and green, with citrus, basil, lavender and a fresh cut grass effect before moving into a smoother chypre base of oakmoss, vetiver, patchouli and amber. It feels refined, aromatic and quietly classic, with touches of iris, vanilla and labdanum rounding out the sharper edges.

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, By Appointment or Semi-Bespoke No. 15?

Semi-Bespoke No. 15 takes 2 of 3 categories. By Appointment is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Semi-Bespoke No. 15 is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose By Appointment for a powdery and amber character. Wins on longevity. Choose Semi-Bespoke No. 15 for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

Which lasts longer, By Appointment or Semi-Bespoke No. 15?

By Appointment lasts longest (By Appointment 60/100, Semi-Bespoke No. 15 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, By Appointment or Semi-Bespoke No. 15?

Semi-Bespoke No. 15 projects furthest (Semi-Bespoke No. 15 83/100, By Appointment 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do By Appointment and Semi-Bespoke No. 15 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and green accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Violet, Labdanum and Amber.

Is By Appointment or Semi-Bespoke No. 15 better for summer or winter?

By Appointment suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in By Appointment and Semi-Bespoke No. 15?

By Appointment has top notes of Powdery Notes, Green Notes and Ozonic notes, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet and Rose, a base of Labdanum, Amber and Musk. Semi-Bespoke No. 15 has top notes of Lavender, Peppermint, Grapefruit and Basil, heart notes of Jasmine and Violet, a base of Orris Root, Amber, Tonka Bean and Vetiver.