Fragrance comparison

Dance With The Devil vs Irth

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 142 ratings analysed

Dance With The Devil

Vanitas Parfums

5.003 votes

Rank #43,673 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Irth

Nabeel

4.32139 votes

Rank #7,295 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Irth takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dance With The Devil
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Irth
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Dance With The Devil1/4

Irth3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dance With The DevilVanitas Parfums

IrthNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

4.32/ 5 · 139 votes

Have 42%Had 7%Want 52%

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

52%Love

35%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

139 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityDance With The Devil

SillageIrth

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value74

Category winnerIrthBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

balsamic84%

warm spicy77%

rose69%

smoky61%

woody100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

musky69%

rose61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and rose

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

Damask RoseSpicesDried FruitsStrawberryPeachCandied FruitsPineappleCoconut

Heart

RoseOudCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAmyrisCedarwoodLily of the ValleyVioletIris

Base

White MuskVanillaLeatherAmberAmbergrisCivetGuaiac WoodSandalwood

InformationalShared notesRose, Iris, Leather and Oud. 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

Spring76

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men36

Unisex54

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,673

PerfumerPaul Voulgaridis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,295

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerIrthHigher 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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Nabeel Irth arrives as a dense, sweet-spicy scent that commands attention. Released in 2023, it merges a heavy dose of dried fruits, strawberry, and cinnamon with a dark base of leather, amber, and incense. It fits best in freezing winter weather, wrapping the wearer in a thick, warm shield of exotic spices and woods.

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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 Irth?

Irth takes 3 of 4 categories. Dance With The Devil is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Irth is rated 4.32/5 from 139 votes. Choose Dance With The Devil for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Irth for a woody and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Dance With The Devil or Irth?

Dance With The Devil lasts longest (Dance With The Devil 80/100, Irth 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dance With The Devil or Irth?

Projection is very close: Irth 64/100, Dance With The Devil 63/100 for sillage.

Do Dance With The Devil and Irth smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and rose accords. Common notes include Rose, Iris, Leather and Oud.

Is Dance With The Devil or Irth better for summer or winter?

Dance With The Devil suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dance With The Devil and Irth?

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. Irth has top notes of Damask Rose, Spices, Dried Fruits and Strawberry, heart notes of Rose, Oud, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Amyris, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Leather and Amber.