Sama vs Devotion
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
62%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Devotion takes 4 of 4 categories.
SamaChoose it for a rose and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
DevotionChoose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sama0/4
Devotion4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Devotion
- Sillage & projection
- Devotion
- Value for money
- Devotion
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Devotion
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SamaJealousDevotionNew LookWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.50/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 69%Had 0%Want 31%
3.64/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 44%Had 33%Want 22%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate17%Love
33%Like
33%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
18%Love
55%Like
0%Ok
27%Dislike
0%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDevotion
SillageDevotion
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDevotionBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothrose100%
woody86%
honey72%
floral58%
sweet44%
powdery30%
floral100%
rose88%
fresh77%
honey65%
woody53%
white floral42%
Scent match62%Closely related · both rose, floral and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Honey
Heart
Rose
Base
Cedar
Notes
RoseMagnoliaPeonyLily-of-the-ValleyCedarHoneyFreesiaAmber
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesHoney, Rose 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
Winter67
Day100
Night67
Spring100
Summer63
Fall13
Winter0
Day100
Night33
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#66,064
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#49,782
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerDevotionHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSama by Jealous opens with a thick splash of sticky honey that immediately coats the senses. As the sweetness settles, a dark red rose emerges in the middle phase, cutting through the heavy nectar with a velvet floral texture. The base relies on dry cedar to ground the floral honey accord. Warm woody tones mix with s…
Reviews →Devotion is a soft rose floral with a fresh, airy feel and a lightly honeyed warmth underneath. It reads as clean, feminine, and easy to wear, with magnolia, peony, lily of the valley, cedar, and amber smoothing the edges. The strongest buyer signal is its resemblance to Chloé Eau de Parfum. If you like that style but…
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, Sama or Devotion?
Devotion takes 4 of 4 categories. Sama is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes; Devotion is rated 3.64/5 from 11 votes. Choose Sama for a rose and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Devotion for a floral and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Sama or Devotion?
Devotion lasts longest (Devotion 84/100, Sama 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Sama or Devotion?
Devotion projects furthest (Devotion 67/100, Sama 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Sama and Devotion smell similar?
Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, floral and woody accords. Common notes include Honey, Rose and Cedar.
Is Sama or Devotion better for summer or winter?
Sama suits daytime wear; Devotion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sama and Devotion?
Sama has top notes of Honey, heart notes of Rose, a base of Cedar. Devotion features Rose, Magnolia, Peony, Lily-of-the-Valley and Cedar.
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