Skip to content
FRAGRANXE
Fragrance comparison

Devana vs Poseidon's Beauteous Elixir

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

Updated 6 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Devana takes 2 of 4 categories.

  • Devana

    Choose it for a woody and herbal character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Poseidon's Beauteous Elixir

    Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Devana2/4
Poseidon's Beauteous Elixir0/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tie
Sillage & projection
Tie
Value for money
Devana
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Devana

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
DevanaPell Wall Perfumes
Poseidon's Beauteous ElixirThe Dua Brand
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.60/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 30%Had 0%Want 70%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
40%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
40%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate65
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value50
Category winnerDevanaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
herbal90%
aromatic80%
fresh spicy70%
green60%
citrus50%
sweet100%
fruity92%
leather84%
woody77%
warm spicy69%
cacao61%
Scent match16%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
ArtemisiaMintGreen MandarinBergamot
Heart
Black CurrantFreesiaGreen Tea
Base
CedarWoody NotesSandalwoodPink Pepper
Notes
PineappleLavenderBirchCacaoCaramelCherryTonkaEgyptian JasmineBlack CurrantSandalwoodPatchouliAmbergris

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Poseidon's Beauteous Elixir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall67
Winter0
Day100
Night25
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,196

PerfumerChris Bartlett

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#60,710

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDevanaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Devana is a dry green aromatic built around artemisia, lifted by mint, bergamot and green mandarin. It opens fresh and vivid, then settles into a peppery tea-and-wood base with a gently warm edge. It reads more unisex in wear than the marketing suggests, especially if you enjoy herbal scents with a natural, slightly …

Reviews →

Poseidon's Beauteous Elixir by The Dua Brand takes the crisp, smoky pineapple profile of a modern chypre and folds it into a bakery case full of sweets. The first spray brings a sharp flash of tart pineapple, black currant, and crisp bergamot. Within minutes, that familiar fruity freshness meets rich molten caramel, d…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Devana or Poseidon's Beauteous Elixir?

Devana takes 2 of 4 categories. Devana is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Poseidon's Beauteous Elixir is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Devana for a woody and herbal character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Poseidon's Beauteous Elixir for a sweet and fruity character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Devana or Poseidon's Beauteous Elixir?

They last about the same: Devana 60/100, Poseidon's Beauteous Elixir 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Devana or Poseidon's Beauteous Elixir?

Projection is very close: Devana 50/100, Poseidon's Beauteous Elixir 50/100 for sillage.

Do Devana and Poseidon's Beauteous Elixir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Black Currant and Sandalwood.

Is Devana or Poseidon's Beauteous Elixir better for summer or winter?

Devana suits daytime wear; Poseidon's Beauteous Elixir suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Devana and Poseidon's Beauteous Elixir?

Devana has top notes of Artemisia, Mint, Green Mandarin and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Currant, Freesia and Green Tea, a base of Cedar, Woody Notes, Sandalwood and Pink Pepper. Poseidon's Beauteous Elixir features Pineapple, Lavender, Birch, Cacao and Caramel.

Add to comparison

Find a fragrance