Lights vs Semi-Bespoke No. 17
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Lights takes 2 of 3 categories.
LightsChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Semi-Bespoke No. 17Choose it for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Lights2/3
Semi-Bespoke No. 171/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Semi-Bespoke No. 17
- Sillage & projection
- Lights
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Lights
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
LightsRoadsSemi-Bespoke No. 17Roja DoveWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.15/ 5 · 101 votes
Have 36%Had 28%Want 36%
4.60/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate31%Love
32%Like
4%Ok
32%Dislike
1%Hate
75 votes
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
Category winners
LongevitySemi-Bespoke No. 17
SillageLights
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
woody92%
white floral84%
yellow floral77%
fresh spicy69%
powdery61%
aldehydic100%
fresh92%
woody84%
powdery77%
earthy69%
mossy61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
JasmineYlang-YlangBergamotCitruses
Heart
ClovesGeraniumViolet Leaf
Base
SandalwoodAmberMuskVanilla
Notes
AldehydesOakmossJasmineVioletOrris RootYlang-YlangRoseAmaryllisPeachVetiverSandalwoodMusk
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesJasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer42
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night50
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#16,861
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews17
Overall rank#50,237
PerfumerRoja Dove
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerLightsHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLights by Roads is a floral woody musk that balances bright citrus with a grounding base. Notes of bergamot and jasmine start the experience before shifting into a spice-forward heart of cloves and geranium. It is a versatile choice for those who appreciate a classic, polished scent profile that functions well in both…
Reviews →Semi-Bespoke No. 17 opens with bright aldehydes and citrus, then settles into a polished floral heart of jasmine, violet, rose and ylang-ylang. Peach softens the structure, while oakmoss, sandalwood, orris, leather and tonka give the dry-down a powdery, woody, slightly vintage feel. It suits someone who enjoys elegant…
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, Lights or Semi-Bespoke No. 17?
Lights takes 2 of 3 categories. Lights is rated 3.15/5 from 101 votes; Semi-Bespoke No. 17 is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Lights for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Semi-Bespoke No. 17 for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Lights or Semi-Bespoke No. 17?
Semi-Bespoke No. 17 lasts longest (Semi-Bespoke No. 17 80/100, Lights 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Lights or Semi-Bespoke No. 17?
Lights projects furthest (Lights 68/100, Semi-Bespoke No. 17 38/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Lights and Semi-Bespoke No. 17 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood and Musk.
Is Lights or Semi-Bespoke No. 17 better for summer or winter?
Lights suits daytime wear; Semi-Bespoke No. 17 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Lights and Semi-Bespoke No. 17?
Lights has top notes of Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Citruses, heart notes of Cloves, Geranium and Violet Leaf, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Musk and Vanilla. Semi-Bespoke No. 17 features Aldehydes, Oakmoss, Jasmine, Violet and Orris Root.
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