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Very Good Girl vs Devine

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

Updated 6,968 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Very Good Girl takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Very Good Girl

    Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Devine

    Choose it for a rose and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Very Good Girl3/4
Devine1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Very Good Girl
Sillage & projection
Very Good Girl
Value for money
Devine
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Very Good Girl

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Very Good GirlCarolina Herrera
DevinePerfume Co.
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.01/ 5 · 6,965 votes
Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%
3.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 43%Had 14%Want 43%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
41%Love
34%Like
14%Ok
9%Dislike
3%Hate

6,965 votes

0%Love
33%Like
67%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity55
〰 Sillage42
♥ Love / hate58
Category winners

LongevityVery Good Girl

SillageVery Good Girl

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value45
¤ Price value75
Category winnerDevineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
rose90%
fresh80%
vanilla70%
tropical60%
soft spicy50%
rose100%
musky92%
fruity84%
powdery77%
tropical69%
fresh61%
Scent match58%Closely related · both rose, fruity and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
LitchiRed Currant
Heart2-4 hrs
Rose
Base6-8+ hrs
VanillaVetiver
Top
LitchiRoseJasmine
Heart
NutmegVanillaMagnolia
Base
MuskWhite AmberVetiver
InformationalShared notesLitchi, Rose, Vanilla and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Very Good Girl, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer78
Fall0
Winter58
Day100
Night50
Spring0
Summer0
Fall33
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex2
Women97
Date 28%Casual 27%Work 23%Party 21%
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,892

PerfumerLouise Turner, Quentin Bisch, Shyamala Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews210

Overall rank#54,202

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerVery Good GirlHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera Very Good Girl takes the brand's famous stiletto bottle in an unapologetically vibrant, tart direction. Right away, you get a bright explosion of sweet litchi and tart red currant. It does not ease in quietly. The first three minutes deliver a sharp, juicy punch that instantly wakes up the senses befo…

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Devine by Perfume Co. is a rose, lychee and musk fragrance with a sweet floral opening and a sharper green edge that some wearers notice quickly. The vanilla, magnolia and amber soften it, but the character stays bright, fruity, powdery and modern. It suits shoppers who like Delina-style rose fragrances, especially if…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Very Good Girl or Devine?

Very Good Girl takes 3 of 4 categories. Very Good Girl is rated 4.01/5 from 6,965 votes; Devine is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Very Good Girl for a fruity and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Devine for a rose and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Very Good Girl or Devine?

Very Good Girl lasts longest (Very Good Girl 67/100, Devine 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Very Good Girl or Devine?

Very Good Girl projects furthest (Very Good Girl 56/100, Devine 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Very Good Girl and Devine smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, fruity and fresh accords. Common notes include Litchi, Rose, Vanilla and Vetiver.

Is Very Good Girl or Devine better for summer or winter?

Very Good Girl suits daytime wear; Devine suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Very Good Girl and Devine?

Very Good Girl has top notes of Litchi and Red Currant, heart notes of Rose, a base of Vanilla and Vetiver. Devine has top notes of Litchi, Rose and Jasmine, heart notes of Nutmeg, Vanilla and Magnolia, a base of Musk, White Amber and Vetiver.

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