Fragrance comparison

Devotion vs Oud Vainilla

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

Devotion

Arcadia

3.005 votes

Rank #63,424 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Oud Vainilla

Blackoud

5.003 votes

Rank #42,761 VanillaWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud Vainilla takes 4 of 4 categories.

Devotion
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Oud Vainilla
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Devotion0/4

Oud Vainilla4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DevotionArcadia

Oud VainillaBlackoud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 33%Had 10%Want 57%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 46%Had 0%Want 54%

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

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityOud Vainilla

SillageOud Vainilla

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value75

Category winnerOud VainillaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody83%

mossy65%

earthy48%

animalic30%

vanilla100%

woody92%

oud84%

whiskey77%

amber69%

powdery61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both woody and 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

WhiskeyTonka BeanHazelnutCaramel

Heart

VanillaRoseJasmineViolet

Base

OudAmberMuskMoss

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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,424

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#42,761

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOud VainillaHigher 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…

Reviews →

Blackoud Oud Vainilla strikes first with a dark splash of oak-aged whiskey, toasted hazelnut, and warm caramel. As the heavy gourmand opening softens, a dense heart of vanilla pod, violet, and dark rose takes over the mid notes. The base settles into smoky agarwood oud, rich amber, and damp oakmoss, giving the sweetne…

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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 Oud Vainilla?

Oud Vainilla takes 4 of 4 categories. Devotion is rated 3.00/5 from 5 votes; Oud Vainilla is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Devotion for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Oud Vainilla for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Devotion or Oud Vainilla?

Oud Vainilla lasts longest (Oud Vainilla 73/100, Devotion 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Devotion or Oud Vainilla?

Oud Vainilla projects furthest (Oud Vainilla 58/100, Devotion 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Devotion and Oud Vainilla smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Amber, Moss and Oud.

Is Devotion or Oud Vainilla better for summer or winter?

Devotion suits daytime wear; Oud Vainilla suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Devotion and Oud Vainilla?

Devotion has top notes of Amber, heart notes of Moss, a base of Woody Notes and Oud. Oud Vainilla has top notes of Whiskey, Tonka Bean, Hazelnut and Caramel, heart notes of Vanilla, Rose, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Oud, Amber, Musk and Moss.