41 community ratings

Semi-Bespoke 21

2017UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.4/ 10

Community score
41 ratings

Roja Parfums Semi-Bespoke 21 is a unisex scent that sets bright mandarin orange and grapefruit against jasmine, tuberose and rose, then deepens into frankincense, leather and labdanum.

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Skunky's take: Starts crisp and lively, my nose approves.

How does it perform?

From 42 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.6 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

8.4 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

5.8 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

93% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Citrus
Floral
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Resinous
Earthy

What does Semi-Bespoke 21 smell like?

The citrus opens fresh, while Grasse jasmine, tuberose and May rose lead the heart. The base is dominated by frankincense, leather, vanilla and cedarwood: the scent moves from floral toward a spicy, resinous, leathery chypre, with a powdery, earthy edge.

Longevity and sillage are rated strong. Most voters pick fall and winter, then spring, and it leans toward evening and night-out wear. Most read its character as masculine or classic. Roja Parfums Diaghilev and Pierre de Velay No. 1 have a close profile.