Fragrance comparison

Dance With The Devil vs Tredici

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 29 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dance With The Devil

Vanitas Parfums

5.003 votes

Rank #37,910 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Tredici

Zeromolecole

4.3526 votes

Rank #29,136 AmberBalsamic

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, evening wear.
Tredici
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Dance With The Devil3/4

Tredici1/4

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: Tredici

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dance With The DevilVanitas Parfums

TrediciZeromolecole

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

4.35/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 29%Had 9%Want 61%

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

12%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityDance With The Devil

SillageDance With The Devil

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%

balsamic88%

woody77%

vanilla65%

warm spicy53%

iris42%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both amber, woody 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

Top

Pink Pepper

Heart

VanillaTuscan Iris

Base

Peru BalsamBenzoinIncenseCedar

InformationalShared notesPeru Balsam and Incense. 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

Spring77

Summer38

Fall100

Winter85

Day100

Night67

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

Date 50%Party 50%Work 0%Casual 0%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,910

PerfumerPaul Voulgaridis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,136

PerfumerStefania Marzufero Boni

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerTrediciHigher 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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Anonymous: This is such a good one, spicy, powdery with the iris, sweet with vanilla, has depth with benzoin. I can't imagine someone wearing it, man or woman, and not being instantly more attractive. It just has that wo

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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 Tredici?

Dance With The Devil takes 3 of 4 categories. Dance With The Devil is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Tredici is rated 4.35/5 from 26 votes. Choose Dance With The Devil for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tredici for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dance With The Devil or Tredici?

Dance With The Devil lasts longest (Dance With The Devil 80/100, Tredici 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dance With The Devil or Tredici?

Dance With The Devil projects furthest (Dance With The Devil 63/100, Tredici 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dance With The Devil and Tredici smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and balsamic accords. Common notes include Peru Balsam and Incense.

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

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

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

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. Tredici has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of Vanilla and Tuscan Iris, a base of Peru Balsam, Benzoin, Incense and Cedar.