Le 1940 Beige de Chanel vs Semi-Bespoke No. 5
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
25%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Semi-Bespoke No. 5 takes 2 of 3 categories.
Le 1940 Beige de ChanelChoose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity.
Semi-Bespoke No. 5Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Le 1940 Beige de Chanel1/3
Semi-Bespoke No. 52/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Le 1940 Beige de Chanel
- Sillage & projection
- Semi-Bespoke No. 5
- Value for money
- Not scored
- 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
Le 1940 Beige de ChanelChanelSemi-Bespoke No. 5Roja DoveWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.43/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 4%Had 4%Want 91%
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 hate43%Love
0%Like
14%Ok
43%Dislike
0%Hate
7 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
LongevityLe 1940 Beige de Chanel
SillageSemi-Bespoke No. 5
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
amber92%
earthy84%
iris77%
mossy69%
animalic61%
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
balsamic77%
powdery69%
earthy61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both amber and earthy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
Iris
Heart2-4 hrs
Jasmine
Base6-8+ hrs
AmbergrisOakmoss
Top
BergamotPeach
Heart
Orange BlossomJasmineVioletYlang-YlangRoseHeliotrope
Base
AmbergrisVetiverPeru BalsamCedarLeatherGingerPatchouliBenzoin
InformationalShared notesJasmine and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Le 1940 Beige de Chanel, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
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#67,119
PerfumerErnest Beaux
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#29,712
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerSemi-Bespoke No. 5Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLe 1940 Beige de Chanel smells like crisp vintage luxury distilled down to clean powder, golden jasmine petals, and damp forest floor. The initial spray hits skin with cool, starchy iris root that feels almost chilly. Give it ten minutes. A lush jasmine blossoms across the heart, shedding any sharpness in favor of smo…
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, Le 1940 Beige de Chanel or Semi-Bespoke No. 5?
Semi-Bespoke No. 5 takes 2 of 3 categories. Le 1940 Beige de Chanel is rated 3.43/5 from 7 votes; Semi-Bespoke No. 5 is rated 4.53/5 from 17 votes. Choose Le 1940 Beige de Chanel for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity. Choose Semi-Bespoke No. 5 for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Le 1940 Beige de Chanel or Semi-Bespoke No. 5?
They last about the same: Le 1940 Beige de Chanel 80/100, Semi-Bespoke No. 5 78/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Le 1940 Beige de Chanel or Semi-Bespoke No. 5?
Semi-Bespoke No. 5 projects furthest (Semi-Bespoke No. 5 80/100, Le 1940 Beige de Chanel 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Le 1940 Beige de Chanel and Semi-Bespoke No. 5 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and earthy accords. Common notes include Jasmine and Ambergris.
Is Le 1940 Beige de Chanel or Semi-Bespoke No. 5 better for summer or winter?
Semi-Bespoke No. 5 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Le 1940 Beige de Chanel and Semi-Bespoke No. 5?
Le 1940 Beige de Chanel has top notes of Iris, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Ambergris and Oakmoss. 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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