Excellence vs Semi-Bespoke No. 5
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
23%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Semi-Bespoke No. 5 takes 3 of 4 categories.
ExcellenceChoose it for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Semi-Bespoke No. 5Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Excellence1/4
Semi-Bespoke No. 53/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Semi-Bespoke No. 5
- Sillage & projection
- Semi-Bespoke No. 5
- Value for money
- Excellence
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Semi-Bespoke No. 5
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ExcellenceAlexanderSemi-Bespoke No. 5Roja DoveWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%
4.53/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 27%Had 8%Want 65%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate25%Love
25%Like
25%Ok
25%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
82%Love
6%Like
0%Ok
6%Dislike
6%Hate
17 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. 5
SillageSemi-Bespoke No. 5
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerExcellenceBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsoft spicy100%
anis92%
warm spicy84%
sweet77%
vanilla69%
leather61%
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
balsamic77%
powdery69%
earthy61%
Scent match23%Clearly different · both warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
AniseVioletClovesYlang-Ylang
Heart
FennelPatchouliJasmineRoseSandalwood
Base
LicoriceLeatherTonka BeanVanillaBenzoin
Top
BergamotPeach
Heart
Orange BlossomJasmineVioletYlang-YlangRoseHeliotrope
Base
AmbergrisVetiverPeru BalsamCedarLeatherGingerPatchouliBenzoin
InformationalShared notesViolet, Ylang-Ylang, Patchouli and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring20
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night75
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
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#54,463
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#30,637
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerSemi-Bespoke No. 5Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotExcellence by Alexander is an anise and licorice led oriental floral that leans spicy, sweet, and slightly leathery. It opens with anise and clove, softened by violet and ylang ylang, then moves into a fennel and patchouli heart with jasmine, rose, and sandalwood. The dry down brings vanilla, tonka, benzoin warmth, pl…
Reviews →Semi-Bespoke No. 5 reads as a rich, polished chypre with a soft peach and bergamot lift, a floral heart, and a deep woody amber base. On skin, it usually turns warmer, spicier, and more balsamic as the moss, resins, leather, and powdery facets settle in. It suits wearers who enjoy classical structure with real weight …
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, Excellence or Semi-Bespoke No. 5?
Semi-Bespoke No. 5 takes 3 of 4 categories. Excellence is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Semi-Bespoke No. 5 is rated 4.53/5 from 17 votes. Choose Excellence for a soft spicy and anis character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Semi-Bespoke No. 5 for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Excellence or Semi-Bespoke No. 5?
Semi-Bespoke No. 5 lasts longest (Semi-Bespoke No. 5 78/100, Excellence 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Excellence or Semi-Bespoke No. 5?
Semi-Bespoke No. 5 projects furthest (Semi-Bespoke No. 5 80/100, Excellence 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Excellence and Semi-Bespoke No. 5 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Violet, Ylang-Ylang, Patchouli and Jasmine.
Is Excellence or Semi-Bespoke No. 5 better for summer or winter?
Excellence suits daytime wear; Semi-Bespoke No. 5 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Excellence and Semi-Bespoke No. 5?
Excellence has top notes of Anise, Violet, Cloves and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Fennel, Patchouli, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Licorice, Leather, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Semi-Bespoke No. 5 has top notes of Bergamot and Peach, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Violet and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Ambergris, Vetiver, Peru Balsam and Cedar.
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