Fragrance comparison

Damn Hippie vs Dance With The Devil

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 20 ratings analysed

3 wins

Damn Hippie

Ikiryō

4.4117 votes

Rank #49,043 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Dance With The Devil

Vanitas Parfums

5.003 votes

Rank #42,385 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Damn Hippie takes 3 of 5 categories.

Damn Hippie
Choose it for a woody and amber 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 note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Damn Hippie3/5

Dance With The Devil2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Damn HippieIkiryō

Dance With The DevilVanitas Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 23%Had 7%Want 70%

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

65%Love

24%Like

0%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

17 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

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityDamn Hippie

SillageDamn Hippie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value50

Category winnerDamn HippieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber83%

mossy65%

powdery48%

earthy30%

woody100%

amber92%

balsamic84%

warm spicy77%

rose69%

smoky61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CedarAmberOakmossLabdanumAmberwoodRumVanillaBenzoinMuskWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

Thyme

Heart2-4 hrs

Rose de MaiRoseJasmine SambacViolet LeafGeraniumIrisHiba

Base8-12 hrs

Peru BalsamPatchouliAmberwoodLeatherIncenseTobaccoOudGurjan balsam

Category winnerDance With The DevilLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring22

Summer0

Fall89

Winter100

Day25

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#49,043

PerfumerVincent of Dreamhouse

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,385

PerfumerPaul Voulgaridis

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDance With The DevilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Damn Hippie by Ikiryō is a dark, resinous woody fragrance anchored by warm amber, boozy rum, and earthy oakmoss. Created by perfumer Vincent of Dreamhouse in 2017, the scent bypasses bright head notes entirely, stepping straight into deep cedar and sticky labdanum. A splash of sweet rum blends into comforting benzoin …

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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, Damn Hippie or Dance With The Devil?

Damn Hippie takes 3 of 5 categories. Damn Hippie is rated 4.41/5 from 17 votes; Dance With The Devil is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Damn Hippie for a woody and amber 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 note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Damn Hippie or Dance With The Devil?

Damn Hippie lasts longest (Damn Hippie 83/100, Dance With The Devil 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Damn Hippie or Dance With The Devil?

Damn Hippie projects furthest (Damn Hippie 82/100, Dance With The Devil 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Damn Hippie and Dance With The Devil smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Amberwood.

Is Damn Hippie or Dance With The Devil better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Damn Hippie and Dance With The Devil?

Damn Hippie features Cedar, Amber, Oakmoss, Labdanum and Amberwood. 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.