Fragrance comparison

Dance With The Devil vs Sugar Leather

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 1,256 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dance With The Devil

Vanitas Parfums

5.003 votes

Rank #39,981 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Sugar Leather

Une Nuit Nomade

4.321,253 votes

Rank #1,428 CinnamonCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dance With The Devil takes 3 of 5 categories.

Dance With The Devil
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sugar Leather
Choose it for a cinnamon and caramel character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Dance With The Devil3/5

Sugar Leather2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dance With The DevilVanitas Parfums

Sugar LeatherUne Nuit Nomade

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

4.32/ 5 · 1,253 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

54%Love

31%Like

10%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

1,253 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityDance With The Devil

SillageDance With The Devil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value57

Category winnerSugar LeatherBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

balsamic84%

warm spicy77%

rose69%

smoky61%

cinnamon100%

caramel92%

warm spicy84%

leather77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody, amber 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

CinnamonCaramelLeatherLabdanumAmyris

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerDance With The DevilLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Spring20

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men23

Unisex64

Women14

Date 37%Casual 24%Party 22%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,981

PerfumerPaul Voulgaridis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,428

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews174

Category winnerSugar LeatherHigher 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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Sugar Leather by Une Nuit Nomade takes the bite out of raw hide by coating it in spun sugar and baking spices. The opening releases a quick puff of alcohol followed by dry, toasted cinnamon and warm brown sugar. As the initial flash evaporates, a supple suede texture emerges to balance the confectionary sweetness. Lab…

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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 Sugar Leather?

Dance With The Devil takes 3 of 5 categories. Dance With The Devil is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Sugar Leather is rated 4.32/5 from 1,253 votes. Choose Dance With The Devil for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sugar Leather for a cinnamon and caramel character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dance With The Devil or Sugar Leather?

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

Which projects more, Dance With The Devil or Sugar Leather?

Dance With The Devil projects furthest (Dance With The Devil 63/100, Sugar Leather 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dance With The Devil and Sugar Leather smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Leather.

Is Dance With The Devil or Sugar Leather better for summer or winter?

Dance With The Devil suits evening wear; Sugar Leather suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dance With The Devil and Sugar Leather?

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. Sugar Leather features Cinnamon, Caramel, Leather, Labdanum and Amyris.