Devotion vs Ilyan
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ilyan takes 4 of 4 categories.
DevotionChoose it for a oud and vanilla character. Best in spring, evening wear.
IlyanChoose it for a rose and caramel character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Devotion0/4
Ilyan4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Ilyan
- Sillage & projection
- Ilyan
- Value for money
- Ilyan
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ilyan
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
DevotionHind Al OudIlyanImperial ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.33/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 50%Had 6%Want 44%
3.75/ 5 · 39 votes
Have 20%Had 2%Want 78%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate56%Love
22%Like
22%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
40%Love
40%Like
20%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityIlyan
SillageIlyan
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerIlyanBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothoud100%
vanilla83%
fresh spicy65%
powdery48%
sweet30%
rose100%
caramel92%
oud84%
amber77%
sweet69%
white floral61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both oud and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop20-30 mins
Blueberry
Heart2-4 hrs
Vanilla
Base8-12+ hrs
Agarwood
Top
CaramelGrapefruit
Heart
Bulgarian RoseJasmine
Base
AgarwoodAmberWhite MuskSandalwoodVanilla
InformationalShared notesVanilla and Agarwood. Durations are only published for Devotion, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall67
Winter67
Day67
Night100
Spring29
Summer14
Fall86
Winter100
Day33
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#38,375
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#16,803
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews9
Category winnerIlyanHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDevotion by Hind Al Oud presents an unexpected blend of fruity sweetness and deep, smoky woods. The fragrance opens with an immediate burst of tart blueberry, smelling like wild berry compote simmered on a warm stove. As the initial fruit settles, a creamy vanilla heart emerges, softening the tartness with powdery war…
Reviews →Ilyan opens with a caramel idea that reads more resinous than dessert-like, lifted by a brief citrus flash before amber, woods, and musk take over. On skin, many wearers find it darker and more abstract than the note list suggests, with vanilla and sweetness arriving later in the dry-down. This suits someone who likes…
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 Ilyan?
Ilyan takes 4 of 4 categories. Devotion is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes; Ilyan is rated 3.75/5 from 39 votes. Choose Devotion for a oud and vanilla character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Ilyan for a rose and caramel character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Devotion or Ilyan?
Ilyan lasts longest (Ilyan 83/100, Devotion 80/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Devotion or Ilyan?
Ilyan projects furthest (Ilyan 71/100, Devotion 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Devotion and Ilyan smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and sweet accords. Common notes include Vanilla and Agarwood.
Is Devotion or Ilyan better for summer or winter?
Devotion suits evening wear; Ilyan suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Devotion and Ilyan?
Devotion has top notes of Blueberry, heart notes of Vanilla, a base of Agarwood. Ilyan has top notes of Caramel and Grapefruit, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood, Amber, White Musk and Sandalwood.
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