Fragrance comparison

Dance With The Devil vs Velvet Divine

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 45 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dance With The Devil

Vanitas Parfums

5.003 votes

Rank #38,275 WoodyAmber

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16%scent match

Clearly different

Velvet Divine

Eudora

3.8842 votes

Rank #26,707 PowderyCitrus

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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.
Velvet Divine
Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Dance With The Devil3/5

Velvet Divine2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dance With The DevilVanitas Parfums

Velvet DivineEudora

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

3.88/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 51%Had 17%Want 32%

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

36%Love

36%Like

12%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

42 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityDance With The Devil

SillageDance With The Devil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value72

Category winnerVelvet DivineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

balsamic84%

warm spicy77%

rose69%

smoky61%

powdery100%

citrus92%

white floral84%

musky77%

amber69%

vanilla61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both 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

Top15-30 mins

Sicilian LemonBergamotGreen LeavesNectarine

Heart2-4 hrs

Jasmine SambacIrisRoseHeliotropeSpicesGeraniumAccord Eudora®

Base5-7 hrs

MuskAmberVanillaBalsamic NotesLeatherCedarLabdanum

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

Spring95

Summer47

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night85

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

Casual 35%Work 31%Date 24%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,275

PerfumerPaul Voulgaridis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,707

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerVelvet DivineHigher 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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Eudora Velvet Divine smells like clean cosmetic powder brushed over sunlit fruit. A bright splash of Sicilian lemon and juicy nectarine greets your nose immediately before melting into soft iris and sweet heliotrope petals. As the scent warms up on skin, velvety musk and balsamic vanilla take over, creating a cozy coc…

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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 Velvet Divine?

Dance With The Devil takes 3 of 5 categories. Dance With The Devil is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Velvet Divine is rated 3.88/5 from 42 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 Velvet Divine for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dance With The Devil or Velvet Divine?

Dance With The Devil lasts longest (Dance With The Devil 80/100, Velvet Divine 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dance With The Devil or Velvet Divine?

Dance With The Devil projects furthest (Dance With The Devil 63/100, Velvet Divine 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dance With The Devil and Velvet Divine smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Rose, Jasmine Sambac, Geranium and Iris.

Is Dance With The Devil or Velvet Divine better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Dance With The Devil and Velvet Divine?

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. Velvet Divine has top notes of Sicilian Lemon, Bergamot, Green Leaves and Nectarine, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Iris, Rose and Heliotrope, a base of Musk, Amber, Vanilla and Balsamic Notes.