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Professor vs Semi-Bespoke No. 10

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

Updated 46 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Semi-Bespoke No. 10 takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Professor

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • Semi-Bespoke No. 10

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Professor1/4
Semi-Bespoke No. 103/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Semi-Bespoke No. 10
Sillage & projection
Semi-Bespoke No. 10
Value for money
Professor
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
ProfessorAmado
Semi-Bespoke No. 10Roja Dove
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.33/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%
4.53/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 47%Had 10%Want 43%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
17%Love
0%Like
33%Ok
0%Dislike
50%Hate

6 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
⏱ Longevity45
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate33
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevitySemi-Bespoke No. 10

SillageSemi-Bespoke No. 10

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value22
Category winnerProfessorBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
warm spicy92%
citrus84%
musky77%
amber69%
earthy61%
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
aromatic77%
powdery69%
earthy61%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotGingerMandarin OrangeBlack CurrantSaffron
Heart
MagnoliaMoroccan RoseBulgarian RoseCashmere Wood
Base
SandalwoodPatchouliCastoreumOakmossVetiverAmberTonkaMusk
Top
PeachCorianderCardamomMandarin OrangeBergamotStar Anise
Heart
CinnamonRoseYlang-YlangVioletClovesJasmine
Base
Orris RootOakmossOlibanumMyrrhSandalwoodCashmere WoodCedarAmbergris
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Bulgarian Rose and Cashmere Wood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer33
Fall33
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring100
Summer69
Fall75
Winter63
Day71
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men38
Unisex13
Women50
Men38
Unisex62
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,246

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,175

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerSemi-Bespoke No. 10Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Professor by Amado opens with a bright, slightly tart citrus mix, then quickly turns warm and spicy with ginger and saffron. In the heart, magnolia and rose add a smooth floral lift over cashmere woods. The dry-down leans woody, musky and ambered, with earthy patchouli, vetiver and oakmoss, plus a subtle animalic edge…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Professor or Semi-Bespoke No. 10?

Semi-Bespoke No. 10 takes 3 of 4 categories. Professor is rated 2.33/5 from 6 votes; Semi-Bespoke No. 10 is rated 4.53/5 from 40 votes. Choose Professor for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Semi-Bespoke No. 10 for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

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

Semi-Bespoke No. 10 lasts longest (Semi-Bespoke No. 10 76/100, Professor 45/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Semi-Bespoke No. 10 projects furthest (Semi-Bespoke No. 10 57/100, Professor 53/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Bulgarian Rose and Cashmere Wood.

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

Professor suits evening wear; Semi-Bespoke No. 10 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Professor has top notes of Bergamot, Ginger, Mandarin Orange and Black Currant, heart notes of Magnolia, Moroccan Rose, Bulgarian Rose and Cashmere Wood, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Castoreum and Oakmoss. 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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