Fragrance comparison

No. 17 vs Pandora Selective Base 1513

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

3 wins

No. 17

Sebastian Signs

5.002 votes

Rank #33,579 Warm SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Pandora Selective Base 1513

Pandora

4.001 votes

Rank #60,066 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No. 17 takes 3 of 4 categories.

No. 17
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.
Pandora Selective Base 1513
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money.

No. 173/4

Pandora Selective Base 15131/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No. 17
Sillage & projection: No. 17
Value for money: Pandora Selective Base 1513
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: No. 17

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No. 17Sebastian Signs

Pandora Selective Base 1513Pandora

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 15%Had 8%Want 77%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo. 17

SillageNo. 17

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value100

Category winnerPandora Selective Base 1513Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

powdery92%

musky84%

amber77%

chocolate69%

smoky61%

woody100%

citrus92%

warm spicy84%

floral77%

white floral69%

amber61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Chocolate

Heart

IncenseMuskVanillaSandalwood

Base

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Top

Black CurrantBergamotMandarinLemon

Heart

Ylang-YlangGardeniaJasmineTruffleOrchidSpicesLotus

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliChocolateVanillaVetiverIncenseAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesChocolate, Incense, Musk and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,579

PerfumerSherri Sebastian

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#60,066

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNo. 17Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

No. 17 by Sebastian Signs is a bold oriental vanilla fragrance designed for both men and women. It opens with an intense hit of dark chocolate before quickly transitioning into a base of incense, musk, vanilla, and creamy sandalwood. This perfume is intended to react uniquely with your skin chemistry, making it a high…

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Pandora Selective Base 1513 opens with sharp black currant and tart bergamot before shifting into heavy gardenia, ylang-ylang, and earthy truffle. As the top notes fade, a dense base of dark chocolate, patchouli, and incense gives the dry-down a mysterious, smoky warmth that clings close to warm skin.

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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, No. 17 or Pandora Selective Base 1513?

No. 17 takes 3 of 4 categories. No. 17 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Pandora Selective Base 1513 is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose No. 17 for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Choose Pandora Selective Base 1513 for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money.

Which lasts longer, No. 17 or Pandora Selective Base 1513?

No. 17 lasts longest (No. 17 90/100, Pandora Selective Base 1513 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, No. 17 or Pandora Selective Base 1513?

No. 17 projects furthest (No. 17 75/100, Pandora Selective Base 1513 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do No. 17 and Pandora Selective Base 1513 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Chocolate, Incense, Musk and Vanilla.

What are the notes in No. 17 and Pandora Selective Base 1513?

No. 17 has top notes of Chocolate, heart notes of Incense, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Pandora Selective Base 1513 has top notes of Black Currant, Bergamot, Mandarin and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Gardenia, Jasmine and Truffle, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Chocolate and Vanilla.