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Starlight vs Semi-Bespoke No. 10

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

Updated 3,831 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Starlight takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Starlight

    Choose it for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

  • Semi-Bespoke No. 10

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, evening wear.

Starlight4/7
Semi-Bespoke No. 103/7
Ratings & consensus
Semi-Bespoke No. 10
Community sentiment
Semi-Bespoke No. 10
Longevity
Starlight
Sillage & projection
Starlight
Value for money
Starlight
Versatility
Semi-Bespoke No. 10
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Starlight

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
StarlightXerjoff
Semi-Bespoke No. 10Roja Dove
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.27/ 5 · 3,791 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
4.53/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 47%Had 10%Want 43%
Category winnerSemi-Bespoke No. 10Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
64%Love
22%Like
9%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate

2,624 votes

65%Love
28%Like
5%Ok
0%Dislike
3%Hate

40 votes

Category winnerSemi-Bespoke No. 10Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity82
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate85
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevityStarlight

SillageStarlight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value22
Category winnerStarlightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
cinnamon83%
aromatic65%
almond48%
amber30%
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
aromatic77%
powdery69%
earthy61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both warm spicy, aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CardamomBergamot
Heart
CinnamonAlmondCloves
Base
AmberCedar
Top
PeachCorianderCardamomMandarin OrangeBergamotStar Anise
Heart
CinnamonRoseYlang-YlangVioletClovesJasmine
Base
Orris RootOakmossOlibanumMyrrhSandalwoodCashmere WoodCedarAmbergris
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Cloves. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring49
Summer17
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer69
Fall75
Winter63
Day71
Night100
Category winnerSemi-Bespoke No. 10Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men21
Unisex60
Women19
Men38
Unisex62
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews563

Overall rank#14,175

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerStarlightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Starlight by Xerjoff opens with an intense blast of green cardamom paired with bright bergamot. Within minutes, the spicy top settles into a dense heart of dusty cinnamon, bitter cloves, and smooth almond. The base brings dry cedarwood and warm amber that clings close to the skin for hours. Rather than leaning overly …

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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, Starlight or Semi-Bespoke No. 10?

Starlight takes 4 of 7 categories. Starlight is rated 4.27/5 from 3,791 votes; Semi-Bespoke No. 10 is rated 4.53/5 from 40 votes. Choose Starlight for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Semi-Bespoke No. 10 for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, evening wear.

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

Starlight lasts longest (Starlight 82/100, Semi-Bespoke No. 10 76/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Starlight projects furthest (Starlight 72/100, Semi-Bespoke No. 10 57/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Cloves.

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

For summer, Semi-Bespoke No. 10 is the stronger pick. For winter, Starlight is the stronger pick. Semi-Bespoke No. 10 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Starlight has top notes of Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Almond and Cloves, a base of Amber and Cedar. 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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