Fragrance comparison

Deal With The Devil vs Rival in Love

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 85 ratings analysed

3 wins

Deal With The Devil

The Dua Brand

3.504 votes

Rank #63,611 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Rival in Love

ByBozo

3.6981 votes

Rank #16,948 Fresh SpicyWarm 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.
Rival in Love
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Deal With The Devil3/4

Rival in Love1/4

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: Rival in Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deal With The DevilThe Dua Brand

Rival in LoveByBozo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 53%Had 6%Want 41%

3.69/ 5 · 81 votes

Have 42%Had 17%Want 41%

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

22%Love

41%Like

23%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

81 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityDeal With The Devil

SillageDeal With The Devil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value94

¤ Price value45

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%

warm spicy92%

citrus84%

amber77%

fruity69%

rose61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and fruity

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

LitchiBlood Orange

Heart

PepperRoseJasmine

Base

BenzoinVanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBlood Orange, Patchouli, Vanilla and Benzoin. 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

Summer92

Fall88

Winter36

Day100

Night29

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

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

Men3

Unisex13

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,611

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,948

PerfumerPaul Emilien

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerRival in LoveHigher 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…

Reviews →

Rival in Love by ByBozo is a punchy oriental floral that balances bright fruitiness with a grounded spice profile. It opens with vibrant blood orange and litchi, settling into a heart of jasmine and rose before drying down to a warm, resinous vanilla and patchouli base. This fragrance is a solid choice for cooler autu…

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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 Rival in Love?

Deal With The Devil takes 3 of 4 categories. Deal With The Devil is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Rival in Love is rated 3.69/5 from 81 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 Rival in Love for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Deal With The Devil or Rival in Love?

Deal With The Devil lasts longest (Deal With The Devil 80/100, Rival in Love 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deal With The Devil or Rival in Love?

Deal With The Devil projects furthest (Deal With The Devil 69/100, Rival in Love 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deal With The Devil and Rival in Love smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and fruity accords. Common notes include Blood Orange, Patchouli, Vanilla and Benzoin.

Is Deal With The Devil or Rival in Love better for summer or winter?

Deal With The Devil suits evening wear; Rival in Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deal With The Devil and Rival in Love?

Deal With The Devil features Black Currant, Blood Orange, White Peach, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Rival in Love has top notes of Litchi and Blood Orange, heart notes of Pepper, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla and Patchouli.