Semi-Bespoke No. 10 vs True Love
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
31%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
True Love takes 4 of 7 categories.
Semi-Bespoke No. 10Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, evening wear.
True LoveChoose it for a iris and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Semi-Bespoke No. 103/7
True Love4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Semi-Bespoke No. 10
- Community sentiment
- Semi-Bespoke No. 10
- Longevity
- True Love
- Sillage & projection
- True Love
- Value for money
- True Love
- Versatility
- Semi-Bespoke No. 10
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- True Love
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Semi-Bespoke No. 10Roja DoveTrue LoveOrmonde JayneWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.53/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 47%Had 10%Want 43%
4.12/ 5 · 165 votes
Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%
Category winnerSemi-Bespoke No. 10Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate65%Love
28%Like
5%Ok
0%Dislike
3%Hate
40 votes
50%Love
34%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate
149 votes
Category winnerSemi-Bespoke No. 10Most positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTrue Love
SillageTrue Love
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTrue LoveBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
aromatic77%
powdery69%
earthy61%
iris100%
woody92%
floral84%
powdery77%
citrus69%
honey61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PeachCorianderCardamomMandarin OrangeBergamotStar Anise
Heart
CinnamonRoseYlang-YlangVioletClovesJasmine
Base
Orris RootOakmossOlibanumMyrrhSandalwoodCashmere WoodCedarAmbergris
Top
FreesiaBergamotMandarin OrangeTarragonPeppertree
Heart
OrrisHoneyYlang-YlangJasmineRoseHedione
Base
CastoreumBenzoinSandalwoodMuskCashmere Wood
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Bergamot, Rose and Ylang-Ylang. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer69
Fall75
Winter63
Day71
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter52
Day–
Night–
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#14,091
PerfumerRoja Dove
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#6,750
PerfumerGeza Schoen
Launched—
Reviews16
Category winnerTrue LoveHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSemi-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 →True Love is a polished iris floral with citrus brightness, soft powder, honeyed warmth, and a quiet woody musk base. Reviews often frame it as feminine, tender, and composed, with a waxy iris texture that some find beautiful and others read as candle wax, lanolin, or animalic warmth. It suits lovers of elegant powder…
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, Semi-Bespoke No. 10 or True Love?
True Love takes 4 of 7 categories. Semi-Bespoke No. 10 is rated 4.53/5 from 40 votes; True Love is rated 4.12/5 from 165 votes. Choose Semi-Bespoke No. 10 for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose True Love for a iris and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Semi-Bespoke No. 10 or True Love?
They last about the same: True Love 77/100, Semi-Bespoke No. 10 76/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Semi-Bespoke No. 10 or True Love?
True Love projects furthest (True Love 68/100, Semi-Bespoke No. 10 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Semi-Bespoke No. 10 and True Love smell similar?
Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Rose and Ylang-Ylang.
Is Semi-Bespoke No. 10 or True Love better for summer or winter?
For summer, Semi-Bespoke No. 10 is the stronger pick. For winter, Semi-Bespoke No. 10 is the stronger pick. Semi-Bespoke No. 10 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Semi-Bespoke No. 10 and True Love?
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. True Love has top notes of Freesia, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Tarragon, heart notes of Orris, Honey, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Castoreum, Benzoin, Sandalwood and Musk.
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