Obsessive Devotion vs Semi-Bespoke No. 5
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
37%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Obsessive Devotion takes 3 of 5 categories.
Obsessive DevotionChoose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Semi-Bespoke No. 5Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Obsessive Devotion3/5
Semi-Bespoke No. 52/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Semi-Bespoke No. 5
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Obsessive Devotion
- Sillage & projection
- Semi-Bespoke No. 5
- Value for money
- Obsessive Devotion
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Obsessive Devotion
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Obsessive DevotionHedonikSemi-Bespoke No. 5Roja DoveWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.12/ 5 · 155 votes
Have 34%Had 8%Want 57%
4.53/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 27%Had 8%Want 65%
Category winnerSemi-Bespoke No. 5Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate46%Love
35%Like
6%Ok
10%Dislike
3%Hate
155 votes
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
LongevityObsessive Devotion
SillageSemi-Bespoke No. 5
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerObsessive DevotionBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
floral92%
sweet84%
leather77%
earthy69%
powdery61%
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
balsamic77%
powdery69%
earthy61%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both woody, earthy and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GrapefruitBergamot
Heart
PeachChampacaYlang-YlangPink Pepper
Base
LeatherIrisPatchouliOakmossSandalwood
Top
BergamotPeach
Heart
Orange BlossomJasmineVioletYlang-YlangRoseHeliotrope
Base
AmbergrisVetiverPeru BalsamCedarLeatherGingerPatchouliBenzoin
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Peach, Ylang-Ylang and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring87
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#9,919
PerfumerFrancesca Bianchi
Launched—
Reviews9
Overall rank#30,478
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerObsessive DevotionHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHedonik Obsessive Devotion is a rich chypre floral built around ripe fuzzy peach, creamy champaca flowers, and vintage-style jacket leather. Created by perfumer Francesca Bianchi in 2023, the scent kicks off with a punchy splash of tart grapefruit and bitter bergamot before settling into a warm, buttery floral core of…
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, Obsessive Devotion or Semi-Bespoke No. 5?
Obsessive Devotion takes 3 of 5 categories. Obsessive Devotion is rated 4.12/5 from 155 votes; Semi-Bespoke No. 5 is rated 4.53/5 from 17 votes. Choose Obsessive Devotion for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Semi-Bespoke No. 5 for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Obsessive Devotion or Semi-Bespoke No. 5?
They last about the same: Obsessive Devotion 80/100, Semi-Bespoke No. 5 78/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Obsessive Devotion or Semi-Bespoke No. 5?
Semi-Bespoke No. 5 projects furthest (Semi-Bespoke No. 5 80/100, Obsessive Devotion 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Obsessive Devotion and Semi-Bespoke No. 5 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, earthy and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Peach, Ylang-Ylang and Leather.
Is Obsessive Devotion 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 Obsessive Devotion and Semi-Bespoke No. 5?
Obsessive Devotion has top notes of Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Peach, Champaca, Ylang-Ylang and Pink Pepper, a base of Leather, Iris, Patchouli 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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