Fragrance comparison

Deal With The Devil vs Playing With The Devil

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 2,489 ratings analysed

3 wins

Deal With The Devil

The Dua Brand

3.504 votes

Rank #63,611 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

75%scent match

Very similar

Playing With The Devil

By Kilian

3.782,485 votes

Rank #2,703 FruityWarm Spicy

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.
Playing With The Devil
Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Deal With The Devil3/4

Playing With The Devil1/4

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: Playing With The Devil

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deal With The DevilThe Dua Brand

Playing With The DevilBy Kilian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 53%Had 6%Want 41%

3.78/ 5 · 2,485 votes

Have 73%Had 27%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

35%Love

40%Like

10%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

2,282 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityDeal With The Devil

SillageDeal With The Devil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value94

¤ Price value32

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%

fruity100%

warm spicy86%

woody72%

citrus58%

fresh spicy44%

fresh30%

Scent match75%Very similar · both warm spicy, fruity and woody

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

Top

Black CurrantWhite PeachLitchiBlood Orange

Heart

PimentoPepperRoseJasmine

Base

VanilaSandalwoodPatchouliCedarBenzoinTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Blood Orange, White Peach and Sandalwood. 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

Winter46

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%

Men4

Unisex23

Women73

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,611

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,703

PerfumerCalice Becker

Launched—

Reviews139

Category winnerPlaying With The DevilHigher 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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Playing With The Devil is an oriental floral fragrance for women that plays with contrast. It combines juicy fruits like litchi and black currant with a heart of spicy pimento and pepper. The dry down introduces a warm, resinous base of tonka bean and vanilla, creating a bold, attention-grabbing profile ideal for spri…

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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 Playing With The Devil?

Deal With The Devil takes 3 of 4 categories. Deal With The Devil is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Playing With The Devil is rated 3.78/5 from 2,485 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 Playing With The Devil for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Deal With The Devil or Playing With The Devil?

Deal With The Devil lasts longest (Deal With The Devil 80/100, Playing With The Devil 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deal With The Devil or Playing With The Devil?

Deal With The Devil projects furthest (Deal With The Devil 69/100, Playing With The Devil 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deal With The Devil and Playing With The Devil smell similar?

Very similar: a 75% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Blood Orange, White Peach and Sandalwood.

Is Deal With The Devil or Playing With The Devil 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 Playing With The Devil?

Deal With The Devil features Black Currant, Blood Orange, White Peach, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Playing With The Devil has top notes of Black Currant, White Peach, Litchi and Blood Orange, heart notes of Pimento, Pepper, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Vanila, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Cedar.