Fragrance comparison

Chemistry vs Devotion

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

Chemistry

Cranford

—0 votes

Rank #76,807 VioletPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Devotion

Arcadia

3.005 votes

Rank #63,424 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Devotion takes 1 of 1 categories.

Chemistry
Choose it for a violet and powdery character.
Devotion
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Chemistry0/1

Devotion1/1

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: Devotion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChemistryCranford

DevotionArcadia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

3.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 33%Had 10%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

40%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

powdery91%

warm spicy83%

woody74%

earthy65%

mossy56%

amber100%

woody83%

mossy65%

earthy48%

animalic30%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody, mossy and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

MandarinSaffronNutmeg

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletCloveOsmanthusCumin

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliMossOudAmberMusk

Top

Amber

Heart

Moss

Base

Woody NotesOud

InformationalShared notesMoss, Oud and Amber. Durations are only published for Chemistry, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,807

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,424

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerDevotionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chemistry by Cranford opens with an immediate lift of juicy mandarin peel dusted in warm culinary spices like dry nutmeg and golden saffron. As the initial citrus sparkle fades into the background, the heart reveals an earthy, powdery violet layered against clove buds and apricot-tinted osmanthus blossoms. A faint pin…

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Devotion by Arcadia leans warm, woody, and resinous, with amber up front, a mossy earthy middle, and a darker oud-tinged base. It reads more like a dry oriental woody than a sweet amber. This looks best suited to someone who enjoys textured, slightly shadowy scents for cooler weather or evening wear. If you prefer br…

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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 Chemistry and Devotion smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, mossy and earthy accords. Common notes include Moss, Oud and Amber.

Is Chemistry or Devotion better for summer or winter?

Devotion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chemistry and Devotion?

Chemistry has top notes of Mandarin, Saffron and Nutmeg, heart notes of Violet, Clove, Osmanthus and Cumin, a base of Patchouli, Moss, Oud and Amber. Devotion has top notes of Amber, heart notes of Moss, a base of Woody Notes and Oud.