Fragrance comparison

Ébène vs Dance With The Devil

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 125 ratings analysed

Ébène

Pierre Balmain · 2024

4.37122 votes

Rank #27,956 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Dance With The Devil

Vanitas Parfums

5.003 votes

Rank #43,673 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Ébène
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Dance With The Devil
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Ébène2/4

Dance With The Devil2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ÉbènePierre Balmain

Dance With The DevilVanitas Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.37/ 5 · 122 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

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

59%Love

30%Like

2%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

122 votes

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

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityDance With The Devil

SillageÉbène

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value50

Category winnerDance With The DevilBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

amber77%

green69%

mossy61%

woody100%

amber92%

balsamic84%

warm spicy77%

rose69%

smoky61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MintAldehydesCarawayAniseArtemisiaBasilBergamotLemon

Heart

PineCarnationGeraniumPatchouliJasmineRoseCinnamon

Base

OakmossLeatherLabdanumAmberMuskTonka Bean

Top20-30 mins

Thyme

Heart2-4 hrs

Rose de MaiRoseJasmine SambacViolet LeafGeraniumIrisHiba

Base8-12 hrs

Peru BalsamPatchouliAmberwoodLeatherIncenseTobaccoOudGurjan balsam

InformationalShared notesGeranium, Patchouli, Rose and Leather. 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

Spring71

Summer34

Fall100

Winter94

Day80

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex8

Women4

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,956

PerfumerMaurice Roucel

Launched2024

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,673

PerfumerPaul Voulgaridis

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerÉbèneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ébène by Pierre Balmain delivers a dark wood experience driven by myrrh oil and deep ebony wood. Built for winter evenings in a heavy coat, this scent contrasts hot cinnamon against dry tobacco. It wears heavy and warm on the skin, offering a smoky performance that stands out in cold weather.

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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.

Which is better, Ébène or Dance With The Devil?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Ébène is rated 4.37/5 from 122 votes; Dance With The Devil is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Ébène for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Dance With The Devil for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Ébène or Dance With The Devil?

Dance With The Devil lasts longest (Dance With The Devil 80/100, Ébène 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ébène or Dance With The Devil?

Ébène projects furthest (Ébène 69/100, Dance With The Devil 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ébène and Dance With The Devil smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Geranium, Patchouli, Rose and Leather.

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

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

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

Ébène has top notes of Mint, Aldehydes, Caraway and Anise, heart notes of Pine, Carnation, Geranium and Patchouli, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Labdanum and Amber. 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.