Devotion vs Incense
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
59%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Incense takes 4 of 4 categories.
DevotionChoose it for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
IncenseChoose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Devotion0/4
Incense4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Incense
- Sillage & projection
- Incense
- Value for money
- Incense
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Incense
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
DevotionArcadiaIncenseAjmalWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.00/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 33%Had 10%Want 57%
4.02/ 5 · 111 votes
Have 36%Had 8%Want 56%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
40%Dislike
20%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
48%Love
24%Like
13%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate
90 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityIncense
SillageIncense
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerIncenseBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
woody83%
mossy65%
earthy48%
animalic30%
woody100%
earthy92%
amber84%
leather77%
citrus69%
mossy61%
Scent match59%Closely related · both amber, woody and earthy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Amber
Heart
Moss
Base
Woody NotesOud
Top
FrankincenseBitter Orange
Heart
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaVioletGuaiac WoodRose
Base
LeatherMossOudAmber
InformationalShared notesAmber, Moss and Oud. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night75
Spring79
Summer36
Fall100
Winter85
Day93
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#63,424
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#8,978
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews7
Category winnerIncenseHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDevotion 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…
Reviews →Ajmal Incense opens with a bright hit of bitter orange wrapped in frankincense smoke. It quickly turns drier and darker, moving into earthy cypriol and guaiac wood, with a soft violet and rose haze that keeps it from feeling too harsh. The dry-down is leathery, mossy oud and amber, more serious than sweet, and best in…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Devotion or Incense?
Incense takes 4 of 4 categories. Devotion is rated 3.00/5 from 5 votes; Incense is rated 4.02/5 from 111 votes. Choose Devotion for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Incense for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Devotion or Incense?
Incense lasts longest (Incense 79/100, Devotion 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Devotion or Incense?
Incense projects furthest (Incense 66/100, Devotion 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Devotion and Incense smell similar?
Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Amber, Moss and Oud.
Is Devotion or Incense better for summer or winter?
Devotion suits daytime wear; Incense suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Devotion and Incense?
Devotion has top notes of Amber, heart notes of Moss, a base of Woody Notes and Oud. Incense has top notes of Frankincense and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Violet, Guaiac Wood and Rose, a base of Leather, Moss, Oud and Amber.
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