Prosperous vs Semi-Bespoke No. 5
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Semi-Bespoke No. 5 takes 4 of 5 categories.
ProsperousChoose it for a aromatic and balsamic character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Semi-Bespoke No. 5Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Prosperous1/5
Semi-Bespoke No. 54/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Semi-Bespoke No. 5
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Prosperous
- Sillage & projection
- Semi-Bespoke No. 5
- Value for money
- Semi-Bespoke No. 5
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Semi-Bespoke No. 5
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ProsperousBoadicea the VictoriousSemi-Bespoke No. 5Roja DoveWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.70/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 17%Had 10%Want 73%
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 hate10%Love
10%Like
40%Ok
20%Dislike
20%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
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
LongevityProsperous
SillageSemi-Bespoke No. 5
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSemi-Bespoke No. 5Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
balsamic88%
conifer77%
rose65%
warm spicy53%
woody42%
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
balsamic77%
powdery69%
earthy61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both balsamic, woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Elemi resinCloves
Heart
VetiverRose
Base
Leather
Top
BergamotPeach
Heart
Orange BlossomJasmineVioletYlang-YlangRoseHeliotrope
Base
AmbergrisVetiverPeru BalsamCedarLeatherGingerPatchouliBenzoin
InformationalShared notesVetiver, Rose 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 seasonSpring67
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
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#67,007
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#30,688
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerSemi-Bespoke No. 5Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotProsperous by Boadicea the Victorious opens with sharp elemi resin and crushed cloves, immediately producing a dry pine and green spice aroma. As the initial flash clears, the scent settles into a heart of woody vetiver and dark rose, building an incense weight that feels quiet and solemn. On skin, the leather base th…
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, Prosperous or Semi-Bespoke No. 5?
Semi-Bespoke No. 5 takes 4 of 5 categories. Prosperous is rated 2.70/5 from 10 votes; Semi-Bespoke No. 5 is rated 4.53/5 from 17 votes. Choose Prosperous for a aromatic and balsamic character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Semi-Bespoke No. 5 for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Prosperous or Semi-Bespoke No. 5?
Prosperous lasts longest (Prosperous 84/100, Semi-Bespoke No. 5 78/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Prosperous or Semi-Bespoke No. 5?
Projection is very close: Semi-Bespoke No. 5 80/100, Prosperous 78/100 for sillage.
Do Prosperous and Semi-Bespoke No. 5 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share balsamic, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Rose and Leather.
Is Prosperous or Semi-Bespoke No. 5 better for summer or winter?
Prosperous suits day or night wear; Semi-Bespoke No. 5 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Prosperous and Semi-Bespoke No. 5?
Prosperous has top notes of Elemi resin and Cloves, heart notes of Vetiver and Rose, a base of Leather. 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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