Devotion vs Sweet Lure
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.
DevotionChoose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sweet LureChoose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Devotion1/2
Sweet Lure1/2
- 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
- Sweet Lure
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
DevotionShirley MaySweet LureSly John's LabWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 17%Want 83%
3.98/ 5 · 57 votes
Have 40%Had 11%Want 49%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
35%Love
40%Like
16%Ok
5%Dislike
4%Hate
57 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageDevotion
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%
powdery100%
vanilla90%
sweet80%
amber70%
warm spicy60%
floral50%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both powdery, sweet and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
OrchidVanilla
Heart
MahoganyMoss
Base
CedarSpicy Notes
Top15-30 mins
OrchidBergamotCinnamonLily-of-the-ValleyNeroli
Heart2-4 hrs
VanillaPowdery NotesHeliotropeSpun SugarTonka Bean
Base6-8 hrs
AmberSandalwoodPatchouliMoss
InformationalShared notesOrchid, Vanilla and Moss. Durations are only published for Sweet Lure, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring53
Summer20
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night55
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#26,309
PerfumerDominique Moellhausen
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerSweet LureHigher 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 →Sweet Lure by Sly John's Lab smells like warm vanilla sugar dusted over powdery almond blossoms and soft cinnamon spice. The fragrance opens with a gentle flicker of bergamot and neroli before quickly sinking into a fluffy heart of heliotrope, spun sugar, and tonka bean. Rather than shouting across the room, it settle…
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 Sweet Lure?
Projection is very close: Devotion 50/100, Sweet Lure 49/100 for sillage.
Do Devotion and Sweet Lure smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Orchid, Vanilla and Moss.
Is Devotion or Sweet Lure better for summer or winter?
Devotion suits evening wear; Sweet Lure suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Devotion and Sweet Lure?
Devotion has top notes of Orchid and Vanilla, heart notes of Mahogany and Moss, a base of Cedar and Spicy Notes. Sweet Lure has top notes of Orchid, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Vanilla, Powdery Notes, Heliotrope and Spun Sugar, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Moss.
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