B + vs Obsessive Devotion
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Obsessive Devotion takes 1 of 1 categories.
B +Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Obsessive DevotionChoose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter.
B +0/1
Obsessive Devotion1/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Obsessive Devotion
- 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
- Not scored
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
B +Karen WalkerObsessive DevotionHedonikWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%
4.12/ 5 · 155 votes
Have 34%Had 8%Want 57%
Category winnerObsessive DevotionRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
33%Like
33%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
46%Love
35%Like
6%Ok
10%Dislike
3%Hate
155 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery94%
vanilla88%
white floral65%
citrus64%
woody100%
floral92%
sweet84%
leather77%
earthy69%
powdery61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Pink PepperBergamotGrapefruit
Heart
IrisJasmine SambacPeachWhite Rose
Base
VanillaPatchouli
Top
GrapefruitBergamot
Heart
PeachChampacaYlang-YlangPink Pepper
Base
LeatherIrisPatchouliOakmossSandalwood
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Iris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall67
Winter67
Day100
Night67
Spring87
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rankUnranked
PerfumerVéronique Nyberg
Launched2015
Reviews0
Overall rank#9,968
PerfumerFrancesca Bianchi
Launched—
Reviews9
Category winnerNot enough dataHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotB by Karen Walker is a dry, powdery floral gourmand that layers cool iris over a warm vanilla base. It starts with a sharp punch of grapefruit and pink pepper before settling into a soft, peachy floral heart on the skin. It suits cool spring days and crisp autumn afternoons.
Reviews →Hedonik Obsessive Devotion is a rich chypre floral built around ripe fuzzy peach, creamy champaca flowers, and vintage-style jacket leather. Created by perfumer Francesca Bianchi in 2023, the scent kicks off with a punchy splash of tart grapefruit and bitter bergamot before settling into a warm, buttery floral core of…
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, B + or Obsessive Devotion?
Obsessive Devotion takes 1 of 1 categories. B + is rated 4.00/5 from 14 votes; Obsessive Devotion is rated 4.12/5 from 155 votes. Choose B + for a powdery and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Obsessive Devotion for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter.
Do B + and Obsessive Devotion smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Iris.
Is B + or Obsessive Devotion better for summer or winter?
B + suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in B + and Obsessive Devotion?
B + has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine Sambac, Peach and White Rose, a base of Vanilla and Patchouli. Obsessive Devotion has top notes of Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Peach, Champaca, Ylang-Ylang and Pink Pepper, a base of Leather, Iris, Patchouli and Oakmoss.
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