Fragrance comparison

Dance With The Devil vs Ruby

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

Updated 13 Nov 2026 13 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dance With The Devil

Vanitas Parfums

5.003 votes

Rank #43,339 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Ruby

TRNP

4.5010 votes

Rank #31,352 RoseCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dance With The Devil takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Dance With The Devil3/4

Ruby1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dance With The DevilVanitas Parfums

RubyTRNP

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

4.50/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 35%Had 4%Want 62%

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

60%Love

30%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityDance With The Devil

SillageDance With The Devil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value25

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%

rose100%

cacao86%

warm spicy72%

woody58%

floral44%

patchouli30%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both rose, 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

Damask RoseRose OilRose de MaiCacao PodPatchouliAmyris

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRose de Mai, Rose and Patchouli. 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

Spring0

Summer33

Fall100

Winter17

Day20

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,339

PerfumerPaul Voulgaridis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,352

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerRubyHigher 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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Ruby by TRNP opens with an immediate burst of natural Damask rose, Rose Otto, and Rose de Mai, giving the floral top a dense, jammy quality rather than a crisp green sharpness. Teone Reinthal anchors this trio of roses against a rich, dark base of hand-tinctured organic cacao pod, Sumatran patchouli, and woody amyris.…

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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 Ruby?

Dance With The Devil takes 3 of 4 categories. Dance With The Devil is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Ruby is rated 4.50/5 from 10 votes. Choose Dance With The Devil for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Ruby for a rose and cacao character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dance With The Devil or Ruby?

Dance With The Devil lasts longest (Dance With The Devil 80/100, Ruby 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dance With The Devil or Ruby?

Dance With The Devil projects furthest (Dance With The Devil 63/100, Ruby 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dance With The Devil and Ruby smell similar?

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

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

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

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

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. Ruby features Damask Rose, Rose Oil, Rose de Mai, Cacao Pod and Patchouli.