Fragrance comparison

Devotion vs Le VIP

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 6 ratings analysed

Devotion

Arcadia

3.005 votes

Rank #63,424 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Le VIP

Alex Simone

5.001 votes

Rank #53,647 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le VIP takes 4 of 4 categories.

Devotion
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Le VIP
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Devotion0/4

Le VIP4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DevotionArcadia

Le VIPAlex Simone

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 33%Had 10%Want 57%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

40%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityLe VIP

SillageLe VIP

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value50

Category winnerLe VIPBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody83%

mossy65%

earthy48%

animalic30%

amber100%

warm spicy90%

smoky80%

rose70%

balsamic60%

aromatic50%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Amber

Heart

Moss

Base

Woody NotesOud

Top

IncenseCardamomRose

Heart

CypriolOudPatchouli

Base

MyrrhMossAmber

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 season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,424

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#53,647

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLe VIPHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Devotion 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…

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Le VIP by Alex Simone is a smoky amber with a dressed-up rose and a warm hit of cardamom. It opens incense-forward, then leans darker and woodier as cypriol, oud and patchouli come through. In the dry-down, myrrh and amber turn it balsamic and plush, with a mossy, slightly earthy backdrop. If you like resinous, spicy …

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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, Devotion or Le VIP?

Le VIP takes 4 of 4 categories. Devotion is rated 3.00/5 from 5 votes; Le VIP is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Devotion for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Le VIP for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Devotion or Le VIP?

Le VIP lasts longest (Le VIP 80/100, Devotion 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Devotion or Le VIP?

Le VIP projects furthest (Le VIP 75/100, Devotion 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Devotion and Le VIP smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Amber, Moss and Oud.

Is Devotion or Le VIP better for summer or winter?

Devotion suits daytime wear; Le VIP suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Devotion and Le VIP?

Devotion has top notes of Amber, heart notes of Moss, a base of Woody Notes and Oud. Le VIP has top notes of Incense, Cardamom and Rose, heart notes of Cypriol, Oud and Patchouli, a base of Myrrh, Moss and Amber.