Obsessive Devotion vs Primitif
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
41%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Primitif takes 5 of 7 categories.
Obsessive DevotionChoose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
PrimitifChoose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Obsessive Devotion2/7
Primitif5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Primitif
- Community sentiment
- Primitif
- Longevity
- Obsessive Devotion
- Sillage & projection
- Obsessive Devotion
- Value for money
- Primitif
- Versatility
- Primitif
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Primitif
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Obsessive DevotionHedonikPrimitifMax FactorWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.12/ 5 · 155 votes
Have 34%Had 8%Want 57%
4.45/ 5 · 69 votes
Have 53%Had 8%Want 39%
Category winnerPrimitifRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate46%Love
35%Like
6%Ok
10%Dislike
3%Hate
155 votes
54%Love
41%Like
3%Ok
3%Dislike
0%Hate
69 votes
Category winnerPrimitifMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityObsessive Devotion
SillageObsessive Devotion
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPrimitifBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
floral92%
sweet84%
leather77%
earthy69%
powdery61%
powdery100%
musky92%
iris84%
woody77%
earthy69%
animalic61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and earthy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GrapefruitBergamot
Heart
PeachChampacaYlang-YlangPink Pepper
Base
LeatherIrisPatchouliOakmossSandalwood
Top
AldehydesPeachBergamot
Heart
IrisJasmineBulgarian RoseYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyGeranium
Base
CivetMuskOakmossOrris RootAmberVetiverSandalwoodPatchouli
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Peach, Ylang-Ylang and Iris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring87
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring29
Summer36
Fall100
Winter86
Day65
Night100
Category winnerPrimitifMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#9,919
PerfumerFrancesca Bianchi
Launched—
Reviews9
Overall rank#5,594
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews25
Category winnerPrimitifHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHedonik 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…
Reviews →Primitif is a vintage floral chypre that wears soft-focus at first, then turns darker, warmer, and more carnal on skin. Reviewers repeatedly point to powdery iris, jasmine, patchouli, oakmoss, and animalic depth, with a peachy aldehydic lift up top. It suits shoppers who enjoy old-school structure, earthy moss, and a …
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, Obsessive Devotion or Primitif?
Primitif takes 5 of 7 categories. Obsessive Devotion is rated 4.12/5 from 155 votes; Primitif is rated 4.45/5 from 69 votes. Choose Obsessive Devotion for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Primitif for a powdery and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Obsessive Devotion or Primitif?
Obsessive Devotion lasts longest (Obsessive Devotion 80/100, Primitif 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Obsessive Devotion or Primitif?
Projection is very close: Obsessive Devotion 68/100, Primitif 67/100 for sillage.
Do Obsessive Devotion and Primitif smell similar?
Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and earthy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Peach, Ylang-Ylang and Iris.
Is Obsessive Devotion or Primitif better for summer or winter?
For summer, Primitif is the stronger pick. For winter, Obsessive Devotion is the stronger pick. Primitif suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Obsessive Devotion and Primitif?
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. Primitif has top notes of Aldehydes, Peach and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Bulgarian Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Civet, Musk, Oakmoss and Orris Root.
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