Fragrance comparison

Sinful Garden vs Semi-Bespoke No. 5

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

Sinful Garden

G Parfums

3.899 votes

Rank #58,702 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Semi-Bespoke No. 5

Roja Dove

4.5317 votes

Rank #27,905 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Sinful Garden
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Semi-Bespoke No. 5
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Sinful Garden2/4

Semi-Bespoke No. 52/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sinful Garden
Sillage & projection: Semi-Bespoke No. 5
Value for money: Sinful Garden
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

Sinful GardenG Parfums

Semi-Bespoke No. 5Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 17%Had 11%Want 72%

4.53/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 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

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevitySinful Garden

SillageSemi-Bespoke No. 5

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value25

Category winnerSinful GardenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

woody84%

cinnamon77%

amber69%

powdery61%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

balsamic77%

powdery69%

earthy61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CinnamonBenzoinPlumCedarClovesMuskSandalwoodRosePeachGingerVanillaJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotPeach

Heart

Orange BlossomJasmineVioletYlang-YlangRoseHeliotrope

Base

AmbergrisVetiverPeru BalsamCedarLeatherGingerPatchouliBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBenzoin, Cedar, Rose and Peach. Durations are only published for Sinful Garden, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 39%Party 33%Casual 17%Work 11%

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,702

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,905

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerSemi-Bespoke No. 5Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sinful Garden by G Parfums wastes zero time. The first spray releases a thick burst of dark plum, pungent cloves, and warm cinnamon that demands attention. You get an immediate kick of stinging alcohol for three minutes before the natural oils take over your skin. As the initial heat calms down, a stewed peach accord …

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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 …

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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, Sinful Garden or Semi-Bespoke No. 5?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Sinful Garden is rated 3.89/5 from 9 votes; Semi-Bespoke No. 5 is rated 4.53/5 from 17 votes. Choose Sinful Garden for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Semi-Bespoke No. 5 for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Sinful Garden or Semi-Bespoke No. 5?

Sinful Garden lasts longest (Sinful Garden 88/100, Semi-Bespoke No. 5 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sinful Garden or Semi-Bespoke No. 5?

Projection is very close: Semi-Bespoke No. 5 80/100, Sinful Garden 78/100 for sillage.

Do Sinful Garden and Semi-Bespoke No. 5 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Benzoin, Cedar, Rose and Peach.

Is Sinful Garden or Semi-Bespoke No. 5 better for summer or winter?

Sinful Garden suits evening wear; Semi-Bespoke No. 5 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sinful Garden and Semi-Bespoke No. 5?

Sinful Garden features Cinnamon, Benzoin, Plum, Cedar and Cloves. 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.