Fragrance comparison

L’Eau vs Semi-Bespoke No. 22

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,912 ratings analysed

3 wins

L’Eau

Serge Lutens · 2009

3.701,888 votes

Rank #2,953 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Semi-Bespoke No. 22

Roja Dove

3.6724 votes

Rank #38,220 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L’Eau takes 3 of 5 categories.

L’Eau
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Semi-Bespoke No. 22
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

L’Eau3/5

Semi-Bespoke No. 222/5

Ratings & consensus: L’Eau
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Semi-Bespoke No. 22
Sillage & projection: Semi-Bespoke No. 22
Value for money: L’Eau
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L’Eau

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L’EauSerge Lutens

Semi-Bespoke No. 22Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 1,888 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

3.67/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 47%Had 7%Want 46%

Category winnerL’EauRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

42%Like

21%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

263 votes

38%Love

21%Like

21%Ok

13%Dislike

8%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevitySemi-Bespoke No. 22

SillageSemi-Bespoke No. 22

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value35

Category winnerL’EauBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

fresh84%

aldehydic77%

green69%

musky61%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

green84%

woody77%

floral69%

white floral61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AldehydesCitrusesMintMuskClary SageMagnolia

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PetitgrainAldehydesBergamotClary Sage

Heart

JasmineMagnoliaYlang-YlangRose de Mai

Base

GalbanumOakmossSandalwoodMuskOrris Root

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Musk, Clary Sage and Magnolia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer100

Fall38

Winter27

Day100

Night27

Spring100

Summer83

Fall33

Winter17

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex64

Women21

Men20

Unisex40

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,953

PerfumerChristopher Sheldrake, Serge Lutens

Launched2009

Reviews164

Overall rank#38,220

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerL’EauHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L’Eau Serge Lutens is a masterpiece of minimalist perfumery. Designed as an anti-perfume, it leans into the sharp, cooling crispness of white mint, clean aldehydes, and citrus. It mimics the sensation of slipping into freshly laundered cotton sheets on a humid morning. This unisex fragrance provides a serene, unobtrus…

Reviews →

Semi-Bespoke No. 22 opens bright, green and sharply tailored, with bergamot, petitgrain and clary sage giving it a brisk citrus aromatic lift. Very quickly, it settles into a mossy, powdery chypre shape where galbanum, oakmoss and orris do most of the talking. This suits someone who likes old-school structure with a p…

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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, L’Eau or Semi-Bespoke No. 22?

L’Eau takes 3 of 5 categories. L’Eau is rated 3.70/5 from 1,888 votes; Semi-Bespoke No. 22 is rated 3.67/5 from 24 votes. Choose L’Eau for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Semi-Bespoke No. 22 for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, L’Eau or Semi-Bespoke No. 22?

Semi-Bespoke No. 22 lasts longest (Semi-Bespoke No. 22 87/100, L’Eau 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L’Eau or Semi-Bespoke No. 22?

Semi-Bespoke No. 22 projects furthest (Semi-Bespoke No. 22 73/100, L’Eau 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L’Eau and Semi-Bespoke No. 22 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Musk, Clary Sage and Magnolia.

Is L’Eau or Semi-Bespoke No. 22 better for summer or winter?

L’Eau suits daytime wear; Semi-Bespoke No. 22 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L’Eau and Semi-Bespoke No. 22?

L’Eau features Aldehydes, Citruses, Mint, Musk and Clary Sage. Semi-Bespoke No. 22 has top notes of Petitgrain, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Clary Sage, heart notes of Jasmine, Magnolia, Ylang-Ylang and Rose de Mai, a base of Galbanum, Oakmoss, Sandalwood and Musk.