Ormonde Elixir vs Semi-Bespoke No. 10
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ormonde Elixir takes 4 of 7 categories.
Ormonde ElixirChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Semi-Bespoke No. 10Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, evening wear.
Ormonde Elixir4/7
Semi-Bespoke No. 103/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Semi-Bespoke No. 10
- Community sentiment
- Semi-Bespoke No. 10
- Longevity
- Ormonde Elixir
- Sillage & projection
- Ormonde Elixir
- Value for money
- Ormonde Elixir
- Versatility
- Semi-Bespoke No. 10
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ormonde Elixir
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Ormonde ElixirOrmonde JayneSemi-Bespoke No. 10Roja DoveWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.18/ 5 · 295 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
4.53/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 47%Had 10%Want 43%
Category winnerSemi-Bespoke No. 10Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate58%Love
27%Like
5%Ok
8%Dislike
1%Hate
203 votes
65%Love
28%Like
5%Ok
0%Dislike
3%Hate
40 votes
Category winnerSemi-Bespoke No. 10Most positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOrmonde Elixir
SillageOrmonde Elixir
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOrmonde ElixirBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy86%
aromatic72%
green58%
powdery44%
animalic30%
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
aromatic77%
powdery69%
earthy61%
Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CardamomGrassCoriander
Heart
Black hemlock or TsugaVioletJasmine
Base
Cambodian OudCedarVetiverSandalwoodAmber
Top
PeachCorianderCardamomMandarin OrangeBergamotStar Anise
Heart
CinnamonRoseYlang-YlangVioletClovesJasmine
Base
Orris RootOakmossOlibanumMyrrhSandalwoodCashmere WoodCedarAmbergris
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Coriander, Violet and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring94
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer69
Fall75
Winter63
Day71
Night100
Category winnerSemi-Bespoke No. 10Most year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#1,702
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews59
Overall rank#14,091
PerfumerRoja Dove
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerOrmonde ElixirHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOrmonde Elixir is a dark, woody green fragrance built around cardamom, grass, hemlock, violet and a warmer Cambodian oud base. On skin it often reads dry, spicy, coniferous and slightly powdery, with some wearers finding cocoa-like oud sweetness and others noticing a bitter medicinal edge. This is best sampled if you …
Reviews →Semi-Bespoke No. 10 opens with bergamot, mandarin and peach over cardamom and coriander, then settles into a soft frankincense, floral spice, and creamy woods blend. It wears smooth, powdery, and quietly luxurious rather than loud. This suits someone who enjoys warm spicy chypres with an ethereal incense thread. Sever…
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, Ormonde Elixir or Semi-Bespoke No. 10?
Ormonde Elixir takes 4 of 7 categories. Ormonde Elixir is rated 4.18/5 from 295 votes; Semi-Bespoke No. 10 is rated 4.53/5 from 40 votes. Choose Ormonde Elixir for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Semi-Bespoke No. 10 for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Ormonde Elixir or Semi-Bespoke No. 10?
Ormonde Elixir lasts longest (Ormonde Elixir 82/100, Semi-Bespoke No. 10 76/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ormonde Elixir or Semi-Bespoke No. 10?
Ormonde Elixir projects furthest (Ormonde Elixir 69/100, Semi-Bespoke No. 10 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ormonde Elixir and Semi-Bespoke No. 10 smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Coriander, Violet and Jasmine.
Is Ormonde Elixir or Semi-Bespoke No. 10 better for summer or winter?
For summer, Semi-Bespoke No. 10 is the stronger pick. For winter, Ormonde Elixir is the stronger pick. Semi-Bespoke No. 10 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ormonde Elixir and Semi-Bespoke No. 10?
Ormonde Elixir has top notes of Cardamom, Grass and Coriander, heart notes of Black hemlock or Tsuga, Violet and Jasmine, a base of Cambodian Oud, Cedar, Vetiver and Sandalwood. Semi-Bespoke No. 10 has top notes of Peach, Coriander, Cardamom and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cinnamon, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Violet, a base of Orris Root, Oakmoss, Olibanum and Myrrh.
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