Fragrance comparison

Dance With The Devil vs Mad Ombre

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Dance With The Devil

Vanitas Parfums

5.003 votes

Rank #38,275 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Mad Ombre

Mad Parfumeur

5.004 votes

Rank #35,895 OudRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mad Ombre takes 4 of 4 categories.

Dance With The Devil
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Mad Ombre
Choose it for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Dance With The Devil0/4

Mad Ombre4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dance With The DevilVanitas Parfums

Mad OmbreMad Parfumeur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMad Ombre

SillageMad Ombre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerMad OmbreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

balsamic84%

warm spicy77%

rose69%

smoky61%

oud100%

rose86%

fresh72%

woody58%

earthy44%

patchouli30%

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

Fresh noteRoseJasmine

Heart

PatchouliCypriol

Base

OudAmbergrisMusk

InformationalShared notesRose, Patchouli 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

Day35

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 37%Party 31%Casual 18%Work 14%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,275

PerfumerPaul Voulgaridis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#35,895

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMad OmbreHigher 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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Mad Ombre opens with a sharp burst of fresh rose and bright jasmine before settling into an earthy heart of patchouli and cypriol. As it dries down, smoky oud, warm ambergris, and dark musk take over the skin. Built for cold winter nights, this unisex fragrance projects heavily and leaves a lasting trail of resinous w…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dance With The Devil or Mad Ombre?

Mad Ombre takes 4 of 4 categories. Dance With The Devil is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Mad Ombre is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Dance With The Devil for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Mad Ombre for a oud and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dance With The Devil or Mad Ombre?

Mad Ombre lasts longest (Mad Ombre 90/100, Dance With The Devil 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dance With The Devil or Mad Ombre?

Mad Ombre projects furthest (Mad Ombre 88/100, Dance With The Devil 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dance With The Devil and Mad Ombre smell similar?

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

Is Dance With The Devil or Mad Ombre better for summer or winter?

Dance With The Devil suits evening wear; Mad Ombre suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dance With The Devil and Mad Ombre?

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. Mad Ombre has top notes of Fresh note, Rose and Jasmine, heart notes of Patchouli and Cypriol, a base of Oud, Ambergris and Musk.