Fragrance comparison

Deal With The Devil vs Cruise Collection Escale Aux Marquises

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 790 ratings analysed

3 wins

Deal With The Devil

The Dua Brand

3.504 votes

Rank #63,611 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Cruise Collection Escale Aux Marquises

Dior · 2010

3.99786 votes

Rank #7,007 Fresh SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deal With The Devil takes 3 of 4 categories.

Deal With The Devil
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Cruise Collection Escale Aux Marquises
Choose it for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Deal With The Devil3/4

Cruise Collection Escale Aux Marquises1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Deal With The Devil
Sillage & projection: Deal With The Devil
Value for money: Deal With The Devil
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cruise Collection Escale Aux Marquises

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deal With The DevilThe Dua Brand

Cruise Collection Escale Aux MarquisesDior

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 53%Had 6%Want 41%

3.99/ 5 · 786 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

28%Love

56%Like

2%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

786 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityDeal With The Devil

SillageDeal With The Devil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value94

¤ Price value43

Category winnerDeal With The DevilBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

fruity77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

fresh spicy100%

citrus91%

warm spicy83%

aromatic74%

soft spicy65%

white floral56%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Black CurrantBlood OrangeWhite PeachSandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliVanillaBenzoinJasminePimentoPepperCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Blood OrangeGingerPink PepperTiare FlowerAmalfi LemonCardamomNutmegPepperCloveCorianderElemi resinBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlood Orange, Benzoin and Pepper. Durations are only published for Deal With The Devil, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter33

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter23

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Date 40%Party 33%Casual 16%Work 12%

Men5

Unisex44

Women52

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,611

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,007

PerfumerFrançois Demachy

Launched2010

Reviews47

Category winnerCruise Collection Escale Aux MarquisesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Dua Brand Deal With The Devil delivers a bold rush of dark fruit and fiery spices. Black currant and juicy white peach burst out first with a tart edge. Blood orange cuts through the sweetness right away. Do not overspray this. Warm pimento and black pepper simmer beneath the surface, giving the ripe fruit a dange…

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Dior Cruise Collection Escale Aux Marquises opens with an energizing spray of freshly peeled blood orange and tart Amalfi lemon, sharpened by a kick of crushed pink pepper. As the sharp citrus bite settles, a creamy layer of tiare flower unfolds across the skin, blended with warm kitchen spices like ginger, cardamom, …

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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, Deal With The Devil or Cruise Collection Escale Aux Marquises?

Deal With The Devil takes 3 of 4 categories. Deal With The Devil is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Cruise Collection Escale Aux Marquises is rated 3.99/5 from 786 votes. Choose Deal With The Devil for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Cruise Collection Escale Aux Marquises for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Deal With The Devil or Cruise Collection Escale Aux Marquises?

Deal With The Devil lasts longest (Deal With The Devil 80/100, Cruise Collection Escale Aux Marquises 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deal With The Devil or Cruise Collection Escale Aux Marquises?

Deal With The Devil projects furthest (Deal With The Devil 69/100, Cruise Collection Escale Aux Marquises 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deal With The Devil and Cruise Collection Escale Aux Marquises smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Blood Orange, Benzoin and Pepper.

Is Deal With The Devil or Cruise Collection Escale Aux Marquises better for summer or winter?

Deal With The Devil suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deal With The Devil and Cruise Collection Escale Aux Marquises?

Deal With The Devil features Black Currant, Blood Orange, White Peach, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Cruise Collection Escale Aux Marquises features Blood Orange, Ginger, Pink Pepper, Tiare Flower and Amalfi Lemon.