Fragrance comparison

Devana vs Privé

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 518 ratings analysed

Devana

Pell Wall Perfumes

3.605 votes

Rank #59,196 WoodyHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Privé

Ormonde Jayne

3.83513 votes

Rank #5,504 FloralAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Privé takes 3 of 4 categories.

Devana
Choose it for a woody and herbal character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Privé
Choose it for a floral and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Devana1/4

Privé3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Privé
Sillage & projection: Privé
Value for money: Devana
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Privé

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DevanaPell Wall Perfumes

PrivéOrmonde Jayne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

3.83/ 5 · 513 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

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

31%Love

39%Like

15%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

383 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityPrivé

SillagePrivé

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value46

Category winnerDevanaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

herbal90%

aromatic80%

fresh spicy70%

green60%

citrus50%

floral100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

soft spicy77%

powdery69%

musky61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both aromatic and citrus

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

Top

Rice BasmatiFreesiaCorianderOsmanthusBergamotGreen MandarinPetitgrainPink Pepper

Heart

OrrisClary SageGardeniaMagnoliaBlack CurrantJasmine

Base

MuskSandalwoodAmbroxanVanillaTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesGreen Mandarin, Bergamot, Black Currant and Freesia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter0

Day100

Night25

Spring100

Summer73

Fall56

Winter25

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men4

Unisex31

Women65

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,196

PerfumerChris Bartlett

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#5,504

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerPrivéHigher 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 …

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Privé is a polished floral musk with a bright citrus and florist-shop opening, softened by powdery basmati rice, orris and creamy woods. On skin it can feel fresh, silky and lightly sweet, with coriander and green facets adding a dry aromatic edge. It suits someone who enjoys refined, transparent florals with an unusu…

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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, Devana or Privé?

Privé takes 3 of 4 categories. Devana is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Privé is rated 3.83/5 from 513 votes. Choose Devana for a woody and herbal character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Privé for a floral and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Devana or Privé?

Privé lasts longest (Privé 69/100, Devana 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Devana or Privé?

Privé projects furthest (Privé 60/100, Devana 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Devana and Privé smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Green Mandarin, Bergamot, Black Currant and Freesia.

Is Devana or Privé better for summer or winter?

Devana suits daytime wear; Privé suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Devana and Privé?

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. Privé has top notes of Rice Basmati, Freesia, Coriander and Osmanthus, heart notes of Orris, Clary Sage, Gardenia and Magnolia, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Ambroxan and Vanilla.