Fragrance comparison

Dance With The Devil vs Exaltant Le Musc Intense

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 33 ratings analysed

Dance With The Devil

Vanitas Parfums

5.003 votes

Rank #42,385 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Exaltant Le Musc Intense

Parfums Vintage

4.2330 votes

Rank #20,178 FruityWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

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

Dance With The Devil2/5

Exaltant Le Musc Intense2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dance With The DevilVanitas Parfums

Exaltant Le Musc IntenseParfums Vintage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

4.23/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 32%Had 9%Want 59%

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

63%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityDance With The Devil

SillageExaltant Le Musc Intense

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%

fruity100%

woody92%

ozonic84%

leather77%

aromatic69%

aquatic61%

Scent match20%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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Black CurrantViolet LeafThyme

Heart2 to 4 hours

BlueberryJasmineCedarCinnamon

Base5 to 8 hours

SuedeOakmossLeatherVanillaPatchouliAmber

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

Summer80

Fall70

Winter40

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,385

PerfumerPaul Voulgaridis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,178

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerExaltant Le Musc IntenseHigher 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 Intense by Parfums Vintage is a fruity chypre fragrance built around an assertive combination of tart berries and dry leather. The opening delivers a sharp burst of black currant, green violet leaf, and herbal thyme. As the initial sharpness settles, a prominent blueberry note steps forward alongside …

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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 Intense?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Dance With The Devil is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Exaltant Le Musc Intense is rated 4.23/5 from 30 votes. Choose Dance With The Devil for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Exaltant Le Musc Intense for a fruity and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

Dance With The Devil lasts longest (Dance With The Devil 80/100, Exaltant Le Musc Intense 66/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Exaltant Le Musc Intense projects furthest (Exaltant Le Musc Intense 68/100, Dance With The Devil 63/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Thyme, Violet Leaf, Patchouli and Leather.

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

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

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

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 Intense has top notes of Black Currant, Violet Leaf and Thyme, heart notes of Blueberry, Jasmine, Cedar and Cinnamon, a base of Suede, Oakmoss, Leather and Vanilla.