Devotion vs Elle
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
51%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Elle takes 2 of 2 categories.
DevotionChoose it for a floral and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
ElleChoose it for a green and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Devotion0/2
Elle2/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Elle
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Elle
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
DevotionShirley MayElleLancettiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 17%Want 83%
4.23/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 30%Had 19%Want 51%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
41%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
22 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageElle
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
woody88%
sweet77%
powdery65%
vanilla53%
lactonic42%
green100%
floral92%
woody84%
powdery77%
yellow floral69%
sweet61%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both floral, woody and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
OrchidVanilla
Heart
MahoganyMoss
Base
CedarSpicy Notes
Top
Green NotesOrange BlossomGalbanumFruity NotesBergamot
Heart
Ylang-YlangHyacinthNarcissusRoseCarnationHeliotropeOrchidJasmine
Base
MuskAmberMossVanillaCedarSandalwoodVetiver
InformationalShared notesOrchid, Vanilla, Moss and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring100
Summer75
Fall25
Winter63
Day100
Night13
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#74,431
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#34,526
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerElleHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDevotion by Shirley May starts with a bright burst of sweet orchid and warm vanilla. This opening feels light and immediate before the scent shifts into a deeper, woodier territory. On the skin, the initial floral sweetness settles into a base of mahogany and dry moss. It offers a surprising contrast between clean swe…
Reviews →Lancetti Elle opens with a crisp burst of galbanum and bitter green notes, immediately establishing a sharp, retro character that feels miles away from modern sugary scents. As it settles on the skin, the bitter opening softens into a rich bouquet of ylang-ylang and clean white flowers, grounded by a subtle sweetness …
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 projects more, Devotion or Elle?
Elle projects furthest (Elle 60/100, Devotion 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Devotion and Elle smell similar?
Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Orchid, Vanilla, Moss and Cedar.
Is Devotion or Elle better for summer or winter?
Devotion suits evening wear; Elle suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Devotion and Elle?
Devotion has top notes of Orchid and Vanilla, heart notes of Mahogany and Moss, a base of Cedar and Spicy Notes. Elle has top notes of Green Notes, Orange Blossom, Galbanum and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Hyacinth, Narcissus and Rose, a base of Musk, Amber, Moss and Vanilla.
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