Fragrance comparison

Aura Alba vs Playing With The Devil

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 2,827 ratings analysed

5 wins

Aura Alba

Natura

4.46342 votes

Rank #22,691 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Playing With The Devil

By Kilian

3.782,485 votes

Rank #2,658 FruityWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aura Alba takes 5 of 7 categories.

Aura Alba
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Playing With The Devil
Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Aura Alba5/7

Playing With The Devil2/7

Ratings & consensus: Aura Alba
Community sentiment: Aura Alba
Longevity: Aura Alba
Sillage & projection: Playing With The Devil
Value for money: Aura Alba
Versatility: Aura Alba
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Playing With The Devil

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aura AlbaNatura

Playing With The DevilBy Kilian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.46/ 5 · 342 votes

Have 96%Had 4%Want 0%

3.78/ 5 · 2,485 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerAura AlbaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

20%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

342 votes

35%Love

40%Like

10%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

2,282 votes

Category winnerAura AlbaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityAura Alba

SillagePlaying With The Devil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value32

Category winnerAura AlbaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

patchouli91%

fruity83%

warm spicy74%

tropical65%

fresh56%

fruity100%

warm spicy86%

woody72%

citrus58%

fresh spicy44%

fresh30%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both fruity, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sweet AlyssumLitchi

Heart

Alba Rose

Base

PatchouliSandalwood

Top

Black CurrantWhite PeachLitchiBlood Orange

Heart

PimentoPepperRoseJasmine

Base

VanilaSandalwoodPatchouliCedarBenzoinTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesLitchi, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter67

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter46

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAura AlbaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Men4

Unisex23

Women73

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,691

PerfumerJean-Christophe Hérault, Verônica Kato

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#2,658

PerfumerCalice Becker

Launched—

Reviews139

Category winnerPlaying With The DevilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aura Alba reads as a polished rose-floral with juicy lychee up top, then settles into a smoother mix of rose, patchouli, and sandalwood. It feels clean, softly woody, and more refined than sugary. This suits someone who wants a feminine floral with structure and a slightly earthy base. It looks especially easy to wear…

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Playing With The Devil is an oriental floral fragrance for women that plays with contrast. It combines juicy fruits like litchi and black currant with a heart of spicy pimento and pepper. The dry down introduces a warm, resinous base of tonka bean and vanilla, creating a bold, attention-grabbing profile ideal for spri…

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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, Aura Alba or Playing With The Devil?

Aura Alba takes 5 of 7 categories. Aura Alba is rated 4.46/5 from 342 votes; Playing With The Devil is rated 3.78/5 from 2,485 votes. Choose Aura Alba for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Playing With The Devil for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Aura Alba or Playing With The Devil?

Aura Alba lasts longest (Aura Alba 71/100, Playing With The Devil 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aura Alba or Playing With The Devil?

Playing With The Devil projects furthest (Playing With The Devil 63/100, Aura Alba 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aura Alba and Playing With The Devil smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Litchi, Patchouli and Sandalwood.

Is Aura Alba or Playing With The Devil better for summer or winter?

For summer, Aura Alba is the stronger pick. For winter, Aura Alba is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aura Alba and Playing With The Devil?

Aura Alba has top notes of Sweet Alyssum and Litchi, heart notes of Alba Rose, a base of Patchouli and Sandalwood. Playing With The Devil has top notes of Black Currant, White Peach, Litchi and Blood Orange, heart notes of Pimento, Pepper, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Vanila, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Cedar.