Fragrance comparison

Ambre Royale vs Dance With The Devil

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 3 ratings analysed

Ambre Royale

Luxidia

—0 votes

Rank #75,394 EarthyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Dance With The Devil

Vanitas Parfums

5.003 votes

Rank #43,750 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dance With The Devil takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ambre Royale
Choose it for a earthy and woody character.
Dance With The Devil
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Ambre Royale0/1

Dance With The Devil1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

Ambre RoyaleLuxidia

Dance With The DevilVanitas Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

earthy100%

woody91%

aromatic83%

warm spicy74%

amber65%

cinnamon56%

woody100%

amber92%

balsamic84%

warm spicy77%

rose69%

smoky61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonBergamotThyme

Heart

PatchouliAmberGeranium

Base

VetiverOakmossVanillaAmyris

Top20-30 mins

Thyme

Heart2-4 hrs

Rose de MaiRoseJasmine SambacViolet LeafGeraniumIrisHiba

Base8-12 hrs

Peru BalsamPatchouliAmberwoodLeatherIncenseTobaccoOudGurjan balsam

InformationalShared notesThyme, Patchouli and Geranium. 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

No season votes yet

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,394

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,750

PerfumerPaul Voulgaridis

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDance With The DevilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ambre Royale reads as a dry, earthy amber-wood fragrance with a spicy opening and a green, mossy base. Cinnamon and bergamot add lift early on, then patchouli, amber and oakmoss give it a more textured, classic feel. It looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy aromatic woods over sweet, plush amber styles.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Ambre Royale and Dance With The Devil smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Thyme, Patchouli and Geranium.

Is Ambre Royale or Dance With The Devil better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Ambre Royale and Dance With The Devil?

Ambre Royale has top notes of Cinnamon, Bergamot and Thyme, heart notes of Patchouli, Amber and Geranium, a base of Vetiver, Oakmoss, Vanilla and Amyris. 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.