Fragrance comparison

Dance With The Devil vs Gold Label

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 17 ratings analysed

Dance With The Devil

Vanitas Parfums

5.003 votes

Rank #42,385 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Gold Label

The Dua Brand

4.7114 votes

Rank #30,820 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gold Label takes 4 of 5 categories.

Dance With The Devil
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Gold Label
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Dance With The Devil0/5

Gold Label4/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Gold Label
Value for money: Gold Label
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Gold Label
Fragranxe ranking: Gold Label

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dance With The DevilVanitas Parfums

Gold LabelThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

4.71/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 65%Had 10%Want 25%

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

71%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageGold Label

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value70

Category winnerGold LabelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

balsamic84%

warm spicy77%

rose69%

smoky61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

iris84%

woody77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both amber, woody and warm spicy

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

Notes

ButterOrrisRose de MaiCinnamonBenzoinCloveVanillaYlang YlangPatchouliLabdanumStyraxAmyris

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerGold LabelLongest dry-down: 7 to 12+ hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring64

Summer45

Fall100

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men27

Unisex64

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,385

PerfumerPaul Voulgaridis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,820

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerGold LabelHigher 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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Gold Label by The Dua Brand is an extrait de parfum built around warm spicy, amber, and powdery iris accords. Released in 2018, this unisex fragrance presents an opulent chypre floral structure accented by floating 24K gold flakes in the bottle. It opens with an immediate burst of bergamot backed by a strong woody pre…

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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 Gold Label?

Gold Label takes 4 of 5 categories. Dance With The Devil is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Gold Label is rated 4.71/5 from 14 votes. Choose Dance With The Devil for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Gold Label for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

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

They last about the same: Dance With The Devil 80/100, Gold Label 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

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

Gold Label projects furthest (Gold Label 68/100, Dance With The Devil 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dance With The Devil and Gold Label smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rose de Mai and Patchouli.

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

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

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

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. Gold Label features Butter, Orris, Rose de Mai, Cinnamon and Benzoin.