Fragrance comparison

Dance With The Devil vs Sandalo

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 74 ratings analysed

Dance With The Devil

Vanitas Parfums

5.003 votes

Rank #38,058 WoodyAmber

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36%scent match

Some overlap

Sandalo

Santa Maria Novella

3.8271 votes

Rank #17,069 AromaticCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Dance With The Devil
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sandalo
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dance With The Devil2/4

Sandalo2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dance With The DevilVanitas Parfums

SandaloSanta Maria Novella

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

3.82/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%

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

35%Love

35%Like

10%Ok

15%Dislike

4%Hate

71 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityDance With The Devil

SillageDance With The Devil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value58

Category winnerSandaloBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

balsamic84%

warm spicy77%

rose69%

smoky61%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and amber

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

LemonBergamot

Heart

ThymeRose

Base

SandalwoodBenzoinPatchouli

InformationalShared notesThyme, 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

Day35

Night100

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night92

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men70

Unisex30

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,058

PerfumerPaul Voulgaridis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,069

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerSandaloHigher 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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Santa Maria Novella Sandalo opens with a brisk, natural splash of Italian lemon and bitter bergamot, paired immediately with an aromatic dose of crushed green thyme. Unlike creamy department store sandalwoods, this blend focuses on an unsweetened, herbal wood profile inspired by traditional Florentine compounding. As…

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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 Sandalo?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Dance With The Devil is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Sandalo is rated 3.82/5 from 71 votes. Choose Dance With The Devil for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sandalo for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dance With The Devil or Sandalo?

Dance With The Devil lasts longest (Dance With The Devil 80/100, Sandalo 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dance With The Devil or Sandalo?

Dance With The Devil projects furthest (Dance With The Devil 63/100, Sandalo 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dance With The Devil and Sandalo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Thyme, Rose and Patchouli.

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

Dance With The Devil suits evening wear; Sandalo suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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. Sandalo has top notes of Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Thyme and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Benzoin and Patchouli.