Fragrance comparison

Obsessive Devotion vs Imagine

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 186 ratings analysed

4 wins

Obsessive Devotion

Hedonik

4.12155 votes

Rank #9,931 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Imagine

Jean Louis Vermeil

4.0331 votes

Rank #48,452 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Obsessive Devotion takes 4 of 7 categories.

Obsessive Devotion
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Imagine
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Obsessive Devotion4/7

Imagine3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Obsessive DevotionHedonik

ImagineJean Louis Vermeil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 155 votes

Have 34%Had 8%Want 57%

4.03/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 40%Had 23%Want 38%

Category winnerObsessive DevotionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

35%Like

6%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

155 votes

42%Love

32%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerObsessive DevotionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityObsessive Devotion

SillageImagine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value50

Category winnerImagineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral92%

sweet84%

leather77%

earthy69%

powdery61%

fruity100%

woody92%

mossy84%

earthy77%

sweet69%

amber61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, sweet and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitBergamot

Heart

PeachChampacaYlang-YlangPink Pepper

Base

LeatherIrisPatchouliOakmossSandalwood

Top

Black CurrantPineappleRaspberryPeachGrapefruitThymeAppleBergamot

Heart

RoseLilyClovesYlang-YlangHoneysuckleJasmineOrange Blossom

Base

OakmossAmberSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Bergamot, Peach and Ylang-Ylang. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring87

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring33

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night83

Category winnerImagineMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex49

Women39

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,931

PerfumerFrancesca Bianchi

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#48,452

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerObsessive DevotionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hedonik Obsessive Devotion is a rich chypre floral built around ripe fuzzy peach, creamy champaca flowers, and vintage-style jacket leather. Created by perfumer Francesca Bianchi in 2023, the scent kicks off with a punchy splash of tart grapefruit and bitter bergamot before settling into a warm, buttery floral core of…

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Imagine by Jean Louis Vermeil brings back the bold, fruity green spirit of 1989. It opens with sharp black currant and tart pineapple before settling into a deep base of oakmoss and patchouli. This fragrance suits collectors who love complex, vintage woody florals that perform well in cool autumn weather.

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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, Obsessive Devotion or Imagine?

Obsessive Devotion takes 4 of 7 categories. Obsessive Devotion is rated 4.12/5 from 155 votes; Imagine is rated 4.03/5 from 31 votes. Choose Obsessive Devotion for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Imagine for a fruity and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Obsessive Devotion or Imagine?

Obsessive Devotion lasts longest (Obsessive Devotion 80/100, Imagine 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Obsessive Devotion or Imagine?

Imagine projects furthest (Imagine 71/100, Obsessive Devotion 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Obsessive Devotion and Imagine smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and earthy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bergamot, Peach and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Obsessive Devotion or Imagine better for summer or winter?

For summer, Imagine is the stronger pick. For winter, Obsessive Devotion is the stronger pick. Imagine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Obsessive Devotion and Imagine?

Obsessive Devotion has top notes of Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Peach, Champaca, Ylang-Ylang and Pink Pepper, a base of Leather, Iris, Patchouli and Oakmoss. Imagine has top notes of Black Currant, Pineapple, Raspberry and Peach, heart notes of Rose, Lily, Cloves and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Oakmoss, Amber, Sandalwood and Patchouli.