Fragrance comparison

Devana vs Safwa

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 61 ratings analysed

Devana

Pell Wall Perfumes

3.605 votes

Rank #59,196 WoodyHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Safwa

Al Haramain Perfumes

4.4556 votes

Rank #9,332 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Safwa takes 3 of 4 categories.

Devana
Choose it for a woody and herbal character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Safwa
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Devana1/4

Safwa3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DevanaPell Wall Perfumes

SafwaAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

4.45/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 30%Had 8%Want 62%

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

60%Love

33%Like

2%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevitySafwa

SillageSafwa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value65

Category winnerDevanaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

herbal90%

aromatic80%

fresh spicy70%

green60%

citrus50%

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

amber77%

fresh spicy69%

musky61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

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

ClovesCinnamonGeraniumCamphorCorianderBasilCardamomArtemisia

Heart

JuniperMintCedarFreesia

Base

AmberPatchouliVanillaBlack MuskLabdanumVetiver

InformationalShared notesArtemisia, Mint, Freesia and Cedar. 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

Spring56

Summer19

Fall100

Winter81

Day61

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,196

PerfumerChris Bartlett

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#9,332

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerSafwaHigher 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 →

Safwa is a spicy amber oriental that leans hard into clove and cinnamon, then turns herbal and brisk with camphor, green aromatics, juniper and a clear minty lift. The dry down is thick and resinous, ambered woods with vanilla, patchouli, labdanum and dark musk. Some wearers compare it directly to Youth Dew. On skin i…

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

BohemeSegreti di LuccaRUNNER-UP vs

Soir de LuneSisleyWINNER

1 person compared this today

Orange FlowerOscar de la RentaRUNNER-UP vs

Ti AmoRoja DoveWINNER

1 person compared this today

Eau de BruxellesLibertin Louison Technique IndiscreteRUNNER-UP vs

Private ClubJeanne ArthesWINNER

1 person compared this today

PatchouliJouriRUNNER-UP vs

al03biehl parfumkunstwerkeWINNER

1 person compared this today

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Devana or Safwa?

Safwa takes 3 of 4 categories. Devana is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Safwa is rated 4.45/5 from 56 votes. Choose Devana for a woody and herbal character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Safwa for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Devana or Safwa?

Safwa lasts longest (Safwa 85/100, Devana 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Devana or Safwa?

Safwa projects furthest (Safwa 76/100, Devana 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Devana and Safwa smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Mint, Freesia and Cedar.

Is Devana or Safwa better for summer or winter?

Devana suits daytime wear; Safwa suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Devana and Safwa?

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. Safwa has top notes of Cloves, Cinnamon, Geranium and Camphor, heart notes of Juniper, Mint, Cedar and Freesia, a base of Amber, Patchouli, Vanilla and Black Musk.