Devotion vs Lamar Noir
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
20%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Lamar Noir takes 4 of 4 categories.
DevotionChoose it for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Lamar NoirChoose it for a leather and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Devotion0/4
Lamar Noir4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Lamar Noir
- Sillage & projection
- Lamar Noir
- Value for money
- Lamar Noir
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Lamar Noir
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
DevotionArcadiaLamar NoirKajalWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.00/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 33%Had 10%Want 57%
3.99/ 5 · 197 votes
Have 88%Had 13%Want 0%
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
53%Love
18%Like
13%Ok
7%Dislike
9%Hate
197 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLamar Noir
SillageLamar Noir
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLamar NoirBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
woody83%
mossy65%
earthy48%
animalic30%
leather100%
fruity92%
woody84%
oud77%
caramel69%
tropical61%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Amber
Heart
Moss
Base
Woody NotesOud
Top
Tropical FruitsGreen AppleVioletBergamot
Heart
CaramelBalsamic NotesVanillaRoseGeranium
Base
LeatherOudCashmere WoodAmberGuaiac WoodSandalwoodMossMusk
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
Spring47
Summer15
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#5,054
PerfumerPatrick Müller
Launched—
Reviews28
Category winnerLamar NoirHigher 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 →Lamar Noir by Kajal twists the sweet tropical template of the original into a heavy, shadow-drenched scent. It opens with sour green apple and thick tropical pulp before dropping into dark leather, dry oud, and warm caramel. This scent is built strictly for freezing winter nights and formal evening wear when you want …
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 Lamar Noir?
Lamar Noir takes 4 of 4 categories. Devotion is rated 3.00/5 from 5 votes; Lamar Noir is rated 3.99/5 from 197 votes. Choose Devotion for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Lamar Noir for a leather and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Devotion or Lamar Noir?
Lamar Noir lasts longest (Lamar Noir 86/100, Devotion 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Devotion or Lamar Noir?
Lamar Noir projects furthest (Lamar Noir 80/100, Devotion 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Devotion and Lamar Noir smell similar?
Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Amber, Moss and Oud.
Is Devotion or Lamar Noir better for summer or winter?
Devotion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Devotion and Lamar Noir?
Devotion has top notes of Amber, heart notes of Moss, a base of Woody Notes and Oud. Lamar Noir has top notes of Tropical Fruits, Green Apple, Violet and Bergamot, heart notes of Caramel, Balsamic Notes, Vanilla and Rose, a base of Leather, Oud, Cashmere Wood and Amber.
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