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Devillish vs Khanjar

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

Updated 20 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Khanjar takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Devillish

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Khanjar

    Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Devillish1/4
Khanjar3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Khanjar
Sillage & projection
Devillish
Value for money
Khanjar
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Khanjar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
DevillishBe Layered
KhanjarOtoori
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.71/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 33%Had 17%Want 50%
4.33/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 81%Had 4%Want 15%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
36%Love
29%Like
14%Ok
14%Dislike
7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

83%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage42
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityKhanjar

SillageDevillish

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value63
¤ Price value100
Category winnerKhanjarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
aromatic92%
vanilla84%
soft spicy77%
sweet69%
balsamic61%
amber100%
vanilla92%
sweet84%
warm spicy77%
woody69%
balsamic61%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both vanilla, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Tonka BeanPink PepperAmyrisPatchouliVetiverMandarin OrangeBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

Top
SaffronLavenderMandarin OrangeArtemisiaCorianderBergamot
Heart
OrrisCedarRoseGeraniumVetiverNutmeg
Base
Tonka BeanVanillaPralineStyraxSandalwoodPatchouliAmbergrisLabdanum
InformationalShared notesTonka Bean, Patchouli, Vetiver and Mandarin Orange. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring80
Summer40
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring25
Summer0
Fall75
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men20
Unisex80
Women0
Men0
Unisex57
Women43
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,669

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#38,496

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerKhanjarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Devillish by Be Layered hits the nose with a sharp snap of bergamot and pink pepper before dropping into a dry, woody core. Crisp citrus burns off quickly, leaving an aromatic pulse of amyris and green vetiver that feels distinctly structured. Warm tonka bean and patchouli simmer underneath, adding a soft sweetness th…

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Khanjar by Otoori opens with a sharp burst of saffron, bergamot, and bitter artemisia before introducing a heart of dark rose, nutmeg, and dry cedarwood. As the initial herbal spike recedes, the fragrance settles into a heavy base dominated by sweet praline, dense vanilla, styrax, and smoky cypriol oil. The amber acco…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Devillish or Khanjar?

Khanjar takes 3 of 4 categories. Devillish is rated 3.71/5 from 14 votes; Khanjar is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Devillish for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Khanjar for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Devillish or Khanjar?

Khanjar lasts longest (Khanjar 65/100, Devillish 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Devillish or Khanjar?

Devillish projects furthest (Devillish 63/100, Khanjar 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Devillish and Khanjar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Tonka Bean, Patchouli, Vetiver and Mandarin Orange.

Is Devillish or Khanjar better for summer or winter?

Devillish suits day or night wear; Khanjar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Devillish and Khanjar?

Devillish features Tonka Bean, Pink Pepper, Amyris, Patchouli and Vetiver. Khanjar has top notes of Saffron, Lavender, Mandarin Orange and Artemisia, heart notes of Orris, Cedar, Rose and Geranium, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Praline and Styrax.

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