Dance With The Devil vs Oud Taifi
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Dance With The Devil takes 2 of 4 categories.
Dance With The DevilChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Oud TaifiChoose it for a oud and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Dance With The Devil2/4
Oud Taifi1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Oud Taifi
- Value for money
- Dance With The Devil
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- 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 ParfumsOud TaifiRaydanWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%
4.29/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 47%Had 7%Want 47%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
57%Love
14%Like
29%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageOud Taifi
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDance With The DevilBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber92%
balsamic84%
warm spicy77%
rose69%
smoky61%
oud100%
rose90%
woody80%
animalic70%
musky60%
floral50%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and rose
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop20-30 mins
Thyme
Heart2-4 hrs
Rose de MaiRoseJasmine SambacViolet LeafGeraniumIrisHiba
Base8-12 hrs
Peru BalsamPatchouliAmberwoodLeatherIncenseTobaccoOudGurjan balsam
Top
Woody NotesCypriol Oil or NagarmothaGurjan balsam
Heart
RoseOudSandalwood
Base
Animal notesPatchouliAmbergrisMusk
InformationalShared notesRose, Patchouli, Oud and Gurjan balsam. Durations are only published for Dance With The Devil, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring50
Summer25
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#43,757
PerfumerPaul Voulgaridis
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#51,063
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerDance With The DevilHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDance 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 …
Reviews →Oud Taifi by Raydan presents a potent union of deep woody notes and floral rose. This unisex scent settles into an animalic, resinous base of patchouli and ambergris. It functions best during cooler months, providing a dense, authoritative presence for formal evening events. The fragrance offers a classic, sophisticat…
Reviews →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 Oud Taifi?
Dance With The Devil takes 2 of 4 categories. Dance With The Devil is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Oud Taifi is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose Dance With The Devil for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Oud Taifi for a oud and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Dance With The Devil or Oud Taifi?
They last about the same: Dance With The Devil 80/100, Oud Taifi 80/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Dance With The Devil or Oud Taifi?
Oud Taifi projects furthest (Oud Taifi 75/100, Dance With The Devil 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Dance With The Devil and Oud Taifi smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and rose accords. Common notes include Rose, Patchouli, Oud and Gurjan balsam.
Is Dance With The Devil or Oud Taifi better for summer or winter?
Dance With The Devil suits day or night wear; Oud Taifi suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Dance With The Devil and Oud Taifi?
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. Oud Taifi has top notes of Woody Notes, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Gurjan balsam, heart notes of Rose, Oud and Sandalwood, a base of Animal notes, Patchouli, Ambergris and Musk.
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