Fragrance comparison

Dance With The Devil vs Smoking Rose

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

2 wins

Dance With The Devil

Vanitas Parfums

5.003 votes

Rank #39,502 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Smoking Rose

Sanae Intoxicants

4.254 votes

Rank #42,505 RoseBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dance With The Devil takes 2 of 4 categories.

Dance With The Devil
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Smoking Rose
Choose it for a rose and balsamic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.

Dance With The Devil2/4

Smoking Rose1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Dance With The Devil
Value for money: Smoking Rose
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 Parfums

Smoking RoseSanae Intoxicants

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

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

50%Love

25%Like

25%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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageDance With The Devil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSmoking RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

balsamic84%

warm spicy77%

rose69%

smoky61%

rose100%

balsamic92%

lavender84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

amber61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, balsamic 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

Notes

RosePeru BalsamLavenderGrassSandalwoodGeranium

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRose, Geranium and Peru 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 season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,502

PerfumerPaul Voulgaridis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,505

PerfumerSanae Barber

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDance With The DevilHigher 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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Smoking Rose by Sanae Intoxicants pairs dense jammy rose with sweet smoke and warm Peru balsam. Sanae Barber created this natural floral woody musk perfume in 2010. The fragrance opens with a rich burgundy rose pushed by crisp lavender and crushed grass. As it warms on skin, the floral heart settles into smooth sandal…

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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 Smoking Rose?

Dance With The Devil takes 2 of 4 categories. Dance With The Devil is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Smoking Rose is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Dance With The Devil for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Smoking Rose for a rose and balsamic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dance With The Devil or Smoking Rose?

They last about the same: Dance With The Devil 80/100, Smoking Rose 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Dance With The Devil or Smoking Rose?

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

Do Dance With The Devil and Smoking Rose smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, balsamic and rose accords. Common notes include Rose, Geranium and Peru Balsam.

Is Dance With The Devil or Smoking Rose better for summer or winter?

Dance With The Devil suits evening wear; Smoking Rose suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dance With The Devil and Smoking Rose?

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. Smoking Rose features Rose, Peru Balsam, Lavender, Grass and Sandalwood.