Fragrance comparison

Dance With The Devil vs Exaltant Le Musc

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 20 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dance With The Devil

Vanitas Parfums

5.003 votes

Rank #42,385 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Exaltant Le Musc

Parfums Vintage

3.5917 votes

Rank #43,233 LeatherFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dance With The Devil takes 3 of 5 categories.

Dance With The Devil
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Exaltant Le Musc
Choose it for a leather and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dance With The Devil3/5

Exaltant Le Musc1/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dance With The Devil
Sillage & projection: Exaltant Le Musc
Value for money: Tie
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

Dance With The DevilVanitas Parfums

Exaltant Le MuscParfums Vintage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

3.59/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 34%Had 6%Want 60%

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

47%Love

6%Like

6%Ok

41%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityDance With The Devil

SillageExaltant Le Musc

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

balsamic84%

warm spicy77%

rose69%

smoky61%

leather100%

fruity92%

woody84%

ozonic77%

aquatic69%

amber61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and amber

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Violet LeafBlack CurrantThyme

Heart2 to 3 hours

BlueberryJasmineCedarCinnamon

Base5 to 8 hours

SuedeLeatherAmberPatchouliVanillaOakmoss

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,385

PerfumerPaul Voulgaridis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,233

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Exaltant Le Musc by Parfums Vintage is a leather and fruity fragrance built around an unusual mix of dark berries, herbal greenery, and soft hide. The scent opens immediately with crisp violet leaf, aromatic thyme, and tart black currant. As it settles, sweet blueberry and dry cedar join the mix before sinking into a …

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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 Exaltant Le Musc?

Dance With The Devil takes 3 of 5 categories. Dance With The Devil is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Exaltant Le Musc is rated 3.59/5 from 17 votes. Choose Dance With The Devil for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Exaltant Le Musc for a leather and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dance With The Devil or Exaltant Le Musc?

Dance With The Devil lasts longest (Dance With The Devil 80/100, Exaltant Le Musc 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dance With The Devil or Exaltant Le Musc?

Exaltant Le Musc projects furthest (Exaltant Le Musc 76/100, Dance With The Devil 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dance With The Devil and Exaltant Le Musc smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Thyme, Violet Leaf, Patchouli and Leather.

Is Dance With The Devil or Exaltant Le Musc better for summer or winter?

Dance With The Devil suits day or night wear; Exaltant Le Musc suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dance With The Devil and Exaltant Le Musc?

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. Exaltant Le Musc has top notes of Violet Leaf, Black Currant and Thyme, heart notes of Blueberry, Jasmine, Cedar and Cinnamon, a base of Suede, Leather, Amber and Patchouli.