Fragrance comparison

Dance With The Devil vs Pantheon R

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 274 ratings analysed

Dance With The Devil

Vanitas Parfums

5.003 votes

Rank #38,539 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Pantheon R

Pantheon Roma

4.47271 votes

Rank #2,594 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pantheon R takes 4 of 5 categories.

Dance With The Devil
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Pantheon R
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Dance With The Devil1/5

Pantheon R4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dance With The DevilVanitas Parfums

Pantheon RPantheon Roma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

4.47/ 5 · 271 votes

Have 83%Had 17%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

71%Love

15%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

3%Hate

271 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityPantheon R

SillagePantheon R

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value39

Category winnerDance With The DevilBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

balsamic84%

warm spicy77%

rose69%

smoky61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

balsamic84%

sweet77%

leather69%

woody61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and balsamic

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

Top20-40 mins

CinnamonStrawberryRhubarbThyme

Heart2-4 hrs

SaffronIrisJasmine

Base8-12+ hrs

IncenseLeatherMyrhhGurjan balsamVanillaTolu BalsamAgarwood (Oud)Sandalwood

Category winnerPantheon RLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Spring34

Summer16

Fall0

Winter100

Day27

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men70

Unisex27

Women3

Party 42%Date 35%Casual 13%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,539

PerfumerPaul Voulgaridis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,594

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerPantheon RHigher 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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Pantheon R opens with an unusual clash of tart rhubarb, wild strawberry, and hot cinnamon bark. Give it five minutes. The early blast is sharp and almost medicinal, but the harshness quickly fades into a rich wave of warm saffron and smoky incense. As the scent settles over the next few hours, heavy resins take contro…

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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 Pantheon R?

Pantheon R takes 4 of 5 categories. Dance With The Devil is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Pantheon R is rated 4.47/5 from 271 votes. Choose Dance With The Devil for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pantheon R for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dance With The Devil or Pantheon R?

Pantheon R lasts longest (Pantheon R 87/100, Dance With The Devil 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dance With The Devil or Pantheon R?

Pantheon R projects furthest (Pantheon R 82/100, Dance With The Devil 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dance With The Devil and Pantheon R smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Thyme, Iris, Leather and Incense.

Is Dance With The Devil or Pantheon R better for summer or winter?

Dance With The Devil suits evening wear; Pantheon R suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dance With The Devil and Pantheon R?

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. Pantheon R has top notes of Cinnamon, Strawberry, Rhubarb and Thyme, heart notes of Saffron, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Incense, Leather, Myrhh and Gurjan balsam.