Fragrance comparison

Cowboy vs Semi-Bespoke No. 16

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

Cowboy

Leland Francis

3.001 votes

Rank #73,009 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

4%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Semi-Bespoke No. 16

Roja Dove

3.504 votes

Rank #62,617 AmberWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Semi-Bespoke No. 16 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cowboy
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character.
Semi-Bespoke No. 16
Choose it for a amber and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Cowboy0/1

Semi-Bespoke No. 161/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Semi-Bespoke No. 16

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CowboyLeland Francis

Semi-Bespoke No. 16Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

aromatic100%

fresh spicy91%

green83%

woody74%

citrus65%

earthy56%

amber100%

white floral92%

animalic84%

leather77%

warm spicy69%

smoky61%

Scent match4%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Lemon ZestGalbanum

Heart2-4 hrs

Black PepperViolet Leafcannabis

Base6-8 hrs

Haitian Vetiver

Top

Mandarin OrangeBergamotGreen GrassViolet LeafRhubarbGalbanum

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyClovesOrange BlossomRosePatchouliVioletPeach

Base

AmbergrisCastoreumOakmossVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesGalbanum and Violet Leaf. Durations are only published for Cowboy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night39

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 44%Work 33%Date 14%Party 10%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,009

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,617

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSemi-Bespoke No. 16Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Leland Francis Cowboy hits the air with a brisk crack of lemon zest and bitter galbanum resin. It wastes zero time on sweet pleasantries. Within five minutes, the initial citrus flash burns off, exposing a dry heart of cracked black pepper, metallic violet leaf, and sticky green cannabis. The herbal bite feels crunchy…

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Semi-Bespoke No. 16 reads as a polished green chypre with a sharp citrus and cut grass opening, then a soft floral heart of lily of the valley, rose, violet and orange blossom. As it settles, the fragrance turns warmer, mossy and more animalic, with ambergris, castoreum, oakmoss, vanilla and musk giving it a dry, sens…

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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, Cowboy or Semi-Bespoke No. 16?

Semi-Bespoke No. 16 takes 1 of 1 categories. Cowboy is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Semi-Bespoke No. 16 is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Cowboy for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Choose Semi-Bespoke No. 16 for a amber and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Do Cowboy and Semi-Bespoke No. 16 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 4% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Galbanum and Violet Leaf.

Is Cowboy or Semi-Bespoke No. 16 better for summer or winter?

Cowboy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cowboy and Semi-Bespoke No. 16?

Cowboy has top notes of Lemon Zest and Galbanum, heart notes of Black Pepper, Violet Leaf and cannabis, a base of Haitian Vetiver. Semi-Bespoke No. 16 has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Green Grass and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Cloves, Orange Blossom and Rose, a base of Ambergris, Castoreum, Oakmoss and Vanilla.