Fragrance comparison

Deal With The Devil vs Mata Hari

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 48 ratings analysed

4 wins

Deal With The Devil

The Dua Brand

3.504 votes

Rank #63,611 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Mata Hari

DSH Perfumes

4.4144 votes

Rank #18,453 FloralAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deal With The Devil takes 4 of 5 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.
Mata Hari
Choose it for a floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Deal With The Devil4/5

Mata Hari1/5

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): Deal With The Devil
Fragranxe ranking: Mata Hari

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deal With The DevilThe Dua Brand

Mata HariDSH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 53%Had 6%Want 41%

4.41/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 75%Had 25%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

57%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityDeal With The Devil

SillageDeal With The Devil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value94

¤ Price value75

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%

floral100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and amber

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

Top15-30 mins

Fruity NotesOrangeNeroliBlood OrangeCorianderBergamotMandarin OrangeTarragon

Heart2-4 hrs

CloveCinnamonWhite HoneyChampacaJasmineTuberoseOrris RootLilac

Base6-8+ hrs

MyrhhLeatherMuskoak mossBenzoinTobaccoFrench labdanumPeru Balsam

Category winnerDeal With The DevilLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter33

Day50

Night100

Spring50

Summer29

Fall100

Winter100

Day41

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 42%Party 32%Casual 16%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,611

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,453

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerMata HariHigher 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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Mata Hari by DSH Perfumes is a fierce, vintage-styled fruity chypre built on uncompromising botanical contrasts. The scent hits the skin with a tart blast of blood orange, bitter coriander, and sweet candied fruit notes. It does not apologize. Within twenty minutes, the bright citrus flash fades into a thick, sultry b…

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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 Mata Hari?

Deal With The Devil takes 4 of 5 categories. Deal With The Devil is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Mata Hari is rated 4.41/5 from 44 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 Mata Hari for a floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Deal With The Devil or Mata Hari?

Deal With The Devil lasts longest (Deal With The Devil 80/100, Mata Hari 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deal With The Devil or Mata Hari?

Deal With The Devil projects furthest (Deal With The Devil 69/100, Mata Hari 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deal With The Devil and Mata Hari smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Blood Orange, Benzoin and Jasmine.

Is Deal With The Devil or Mata Hari better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Deal With The Devil and Mata Hari?

Deal With The Devil features Black Currant, Blood Orange, White Peach, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Mata Hari has top notes of Fruity Notes, Orange, Neroli and Blood Orange, heart notes of Clove, Cinnamon, White Honey and Champaca, a base of Myrhh, Leather, Musk and oak moss.