Fragrance comparison

Semi-Bespoke No. 15 vs The Story

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

1 wins

Semi-Bespoke No. 15

Roja Dove

4.605 votes

Rank #38,122 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

The Story

Le Bonheur Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #80,112 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Semi-Bespoke No. 15 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Semi-Bespoke No. 15
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
The Story
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.

Semi-Bespoke No. 151/1

The Story0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Semi-Bespoke No. 15

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Semi-Bespoke No. 15Roja Dove

The StoryLe Bonheur Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 13%Had 4%Want 83%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

green69%

woody61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

citrus77%

amber69%

powdery61%

Scent match66%Closely related · both aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderPeppermintGrapefruitBasilBergamotLemonGreen GrassOrange

Heart

JasmineViolet

Base

Orris RootAmberTonka BeanVetiverPatchouliOakmossLabdanumVanilla

Top1 to 2 hours

GrapefruitBergamotOlibanumCoconutBasil

Heart2 to 4 hours

VioletCelery

Base5 to 8 hours

Timbersilk™AMBROX® SUPERPatchouliCedarwoodVanillaVetiverAmber

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Basil, Bergamot and Violet. Durations are only published for The Story, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,122

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#80,112

PerfumerHamid Merati-Kashani, Ilias Ermenidis

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSemi-Bespoke No. 15Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Semi-Bespoke No. 15 opens bright and green, with citrus, basil, lavender and a fresh cut grass effect before moving into a smoother chypre base of oakmoss, vetiver, patchouli and amber. It feels refined, aromatic and quietly classic, with touches of iris, vanilla and labdanum rounding out the sharper edges.

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The Story by Le Bonheur Perfumes is an oriental woody fragrance for men that blends bright citrus, herbal freshness, and deep resinous woods. The opening pairs zesty grapefruit and bergamot with aromatic basil, frankincense-like olibanum, and a soft touch of coconut. As it settles, the scent moves through an unusual g…

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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.

Do Semi-Bespoke No. 15 and The Story smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Basil, Bergamot and Violet.

What are the notes in Semi-Bespoke No. 15 and The Story?

Semi-Bespoke No. 15 has top notes of Lavender, Peppermint, Grapefruit and Basil, heart notes of Jasmine and Violet, a base of Orris Root, Amber, Tonka Bean and Vetiver. The Story has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Olibanum and Coconut, heart notes of Violet and Celery, a base of Timbersilk™, AMBROX® SUPER, Patchouli and Cedarwood.