Fragrance comparison

Palimpsest vs Semi-Bespoke No. 10

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 73 ratings analysed

Palimpsest

Aftelier

3.5333 votes

Rank #18,927 SweetYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Semi-Bespoke No. 10

Roja Dove

4.5340 votes

Rank #13,018 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Semi-Bespoke No. 10 takes 4 of 5 categories.

Palimpsest
Choose it for a sweet and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Semi-Bespoke No. 10
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Palimpsest1/5

Semi-Bespoke No. 104/5

Ratings & consensus: Semi-Bespoke No. 10
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Semi-Bespoke No. 10
Sillage & projection: Palimpsest
Value for money: Semi-Bespoke No. 10
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Semi-Bespoke No. 10

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PalimpsestAftelier

Semi-Bespoke No. 10Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 70%

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 hate

33%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

4%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

65%Love

28%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

3%Hate

40 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevitySemi-Bespoke No. 10

SillagePalimpsest

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value22

Category winnerSemi-Bespoke No. 10Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

yellow floral92%

white floral84%

citrus77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

earthy61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

JasmineYlang-YlangPeachYuzuVanillaAmbergrisWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PeachCorianderCardamomMandarin OrangeBergamotStar Anise

Heart

CinnamonRoseYlang-YlangVioletClovesJasmine

Base

Orris RootOakmossOlibanumMyrrhSandalwoodCashmere WoodCedarAmbergris

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Peach and Ambergris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer69

Fall75

Winter63

Day71

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men38

Unisex62

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,927

PerfumerMandy Aftel

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#13,018

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerSemi-Bespoke No. 10Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Palimpsest opens with bright yuzu and quickly turns stranger, richer, and more intimate. Peach, jasmine, ylang-ylang, vanilla, ambergris, and woods create a floral-fruity scent that can feel creamy, salty, leathery, and animalic at once. This is not an easy blind buy. It suits wearers who enjoy natural perfumes with t…

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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…

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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, Palimpsest or Semi-Bespoke No. 10?

Semi-Bespoke No. 10 takes 4 of 5 categories. Palimpsest is rated 3.53/5 from 33 votes; Semi-Bespoke No. 10 is rated 4.53/5 from 40 votes. Choose Palimpsest for a sweet and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Semi-Bespoke No. 10 for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Palimpsest or Semi-Bespoke No. 10?

Semi-Bespoke No. 10 lasts longest (Semi-Bespoke No. 10 76/100, Palimpsest 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Palimpsest or Semi-Bespoke No. 10?

Palimpsest projects furthest (Palimpsest 65/100, Semi-Bespoke No. 10 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Palimpsest and Semi-Bespoke No. 10 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Peach and Ambergris.

Is Palimpsest or Semi-Bespoke No. 10 better for summer or winter?

Palimpsest suits day or night wear; Semi-Bespoke No. 10 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Palimpsest and Semi-Bespoke No. 10?

Palimpsest features Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Peach, Yuzu and Vanilla. 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.