Fragrance comparison

Devotion vs Sayonara

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

Devotion

Shirley May

—0 votes

Rank #74,431 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Sayonara

Chlorophylla

4.388 votes

Rank #51,007 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Devotion
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sayonara
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Devotion1/2

Sayonara1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DevotionShirley May

SayonaraChlorophylla

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 17%Want 83%

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 23%Had 31%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

63%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageDevotion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

woody88%

sweet77%

powdery65%

vanilla53%

lactonic42%

citrus100%

woody92%

patchouli84%

powdery77%

white floral69%

floral61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody, floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

OrchidVanilla

Heart

MahoganyMoss

Base

CedarSpicy Notes

Top

BergamotLemonRaspberryPetitgrain

Heart

JasmineVioletOrchidLily-of-the-Valley

Base

PatchouliMuskCedarMoss

InformationalShared notesOrchid, 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 season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,431

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,007

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSayonaraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Devotion 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…

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Sayonara by Chlorophylla is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women. Sayonara was launched in 2015. Top notes are Bergamot, Lemon, Raspberry and Petitgrain; middle notes are Jasmine, Violet, Orchid and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Patchouli, Musk, Cedar and Moss. It opens with Bergamot, Lemon. The heart moves in…

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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 projects more, Devotion or Sayonara?

Devotion projects furthest (Devotion 50/100, Sayonara 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Devotion and Sayonara smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Orchid, Moss and Cedar.

Is Devotion or Sayonara better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Devotion and Sayonara?

Devotion has top notes of Orchid and Vanilla, heart notes of Mahogany and Moss, a base of Cedar and Spicy Notes. Sayonara has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Raspberry and Petitgrain, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet, Orchid and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Cedar and Moss.