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104 vs Dance With The Devil

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

Updated 16 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

104 takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • 104

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Dance With The Devil

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

1043/4
Dance With The Devil1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
104
Sillage & projection
104
Value for money
104
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Dance With The Devil

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
104ScentBar
Dance With The DevilVanitas Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.23/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 13%Had 15%Want 72%
5.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
38%Love
54%Like
0%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

100%Love
0%Like
0%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
⏱ Longevity90
〰 Sillage78
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

Longevity104

Sillage104

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value50
Category winner104Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
warm spicy83%
vanilla65%
balsamic48%
powdery30%
woody100%
amber92%
balsamic84%
warm spicy77%
rose69%
smoky61%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Bergamot
Heart
LabdanumelemiHeliotropeIncenseGeranium
Base
BenzoinAmbergrisVanillaCinnamonPatchouliWhite MuskMusk
Top20-30 mins
Thyme
Heart2-4 hrs
Rose de MaiRoseJasmine SambacViolet LeafGeraniumIrisHiba
Base8-12 hrs
Peru BalsamPatchouliAmberwoodLeatherIncenseTobaccoOudGurjan balsam
InformationalShared notesIncense, Geranium and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Dance With The Devil, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring67
Summer67
Fall67
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,985

PerfumerViola Pompili

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,757

PerfumerPaul Voulgaridis

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDance With The DevilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

104 by ScentBar presents a warm, amber-led profile that balances spicy cinnamon against a grounding base of patchouli and vanilla. This composition moves from a sharp bergamot opening into a resinous heart of labdanum and incense. It functions well as an accessible daily scent for those who prefer modern, assertive pr…

Reviews →

Dance With The Devil by Vanitas Parfums is a rich, smoky oriental woody extrait de parfum built around dark resins, cured tobacco, and velvety rose. It opens with an unexpected spark of herbal thyme before settling into a dense heart of violet leaf, powdery iris, and Japanese hiba wood. As the fragrance warms on your …

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 104 or Dance With The Devil?

104 takes 3 of 4 categories. 104 is rated 4.23/5 from 13 votes; Dance With The Devil is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose 104 for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Dance With The Devil for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, 104 or Dance With The Devil?

104 lasts longest (104 90/100, Dance With The Devil 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 104 or Dance With The Devil?

104 projects furthest (104 78/100, Dance With The Devil 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 104 and Dance With The Devil smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Incense, Geranium and Patchouli.

Is 104 or Dance With The Devil better for summer or winter?

104 suits evening wear; Dance With The Devil suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 104 and Dance With The Devil?

104 has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Labdanum, elemi, Heliotrope and Incense, a base of Benzoin, Ambergris, Vanilla and Cinnamon. Dance With The Devil has top notes of Thyme, heart notes of Rose de Mai, Rose, Jasmine Sambac and Violet Leaf, a base of Peru Balsam, Patchouli, Amberwood and Leather.

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