Fragrance comparison

Dance With The Devil vs Escentric Gold

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

Dance With The Devil

Vanitas Parfums

5.003 votes

Rank #43,673 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

Escentric Gold

MAISON OLFACTIF

4.336 votes

Rank #51,031 MuskyMossy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Dance With The Devil
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Escentric Gold
Choose it for a musky and mossy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Dance With The Devil2/4

Escentric Gold2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dance With The Devil
Sillage & projection: Escentric Gold
Value for money: Escentric Gold
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

Dance With The DevilVanitas Parfums

Escentric GoldMAISON OLFACTIF

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 37%Had 7%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

83%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityDance With The Devil

SillageEscentric Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value61

Category winnerEscentric GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

balsamic84%

warm spicy77%

rose69%

smoky61%

musky100%

mossy90%

patchouli80%

earthy70%

animalic60%

woody50%

Scent match12%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Thyme

Heart2-4 hrs

Rose de MaiRoseJasmine SambacViolet LeafGeraniumIrisHiba

Base8-12 hrs

Peru BalsamPatchouliAmberwoodLeatherIncenseTobaccoOudGurjan balsam

Top

Ylang-YlangBergamotJasmine

Heart

PatchouliStyraxRose de MaiVanillaIris

Base

OakmossCivetGoldAmyrisLabdanumCedarwoodCinnamonBenzoin

InformationalShared notesRose de Mai, Iris 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

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men17

Unisex67

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,673

PerfumerPaul Voulgaridis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,031

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDance With The DevilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Escentric Gold is a bold, mossy, and animalic scent that defies standard categorization. This complex composition balances floral top notes like ylang-ylang with a dense base of oakmoss, civet, and resinous woods. It thrives during evening wear, offering a deep, earthy projection that makes a significant impression. T…

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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, Dance With The Devil or Escentric Gold?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Dance With The Devil is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Escentric Gold is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Dance With The Devil for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Escentric Gold for a musky and mossy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dance With The Devil or Escentric Gold?

Dance With The Devil lasts longest (Dance With The Devil 80/100, Escentric Gold 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dance With The Devil or Escentric Gold?

Escentric Gold projects furthest (Escentric Gold 75/100, Dance With The Devil 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dance With The Devil and Escentric Gold smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Rose de Mai, Iris and Patchouli.

Is Dance With The Devil or Escentric Gold better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Dance With The Devil and Escentric Gold?

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. Escentric Gold has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Jasmine, heart notes of Patchouli, Styrax, Rose de Mai and Vanilla, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Gold and Amyris.