Fragrance comparison

Deal With The Devil vs Sonia Rykiel

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 708 ratings analysed

3 wins

Deal With The Devil

The Dua Brand

3.504 votes

Rank #63,611 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

Sonia Rykiel

4.05704 votes

Rank #2,483 WoodyFruity

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.
Sonia Rykiel
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Deal With The Devil3/4

Sonia Rykiel1/4

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: Sonia Rykiel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deal With The DevilThe Dua Brand

Sonia RykielSonia Rykiel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 53%Had 6%Want 41%

4.05/ 5 · 704 votes

Have 38%Had 63%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

34%Love

50%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

704 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityDeal With The Devil

SillageDeal With The Devil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value94

¤ Price value58

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%

woody100%

fruity92%

amber84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both woody, fruity and warm 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

Top

PineappleBlack CurrantMandarin OrangePassion FlowerYlang-Ylang

Heart

PatchouliRosemaryIrisJasmineVioletRoseHoneysuckleLily-of-the-Valley

Base

BenzoinVanillaTonka BeanSandalwoodAmberCedar

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Patchouli. 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

Spring39

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

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%

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,611

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,483

PerfumerEmilie Coppermann

Launched—

Reviews58

Category winnerSonia RykielHigher 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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Sonia Rykiel opens with a sharp burst of canned pineapple, dark black currant, and bright mandarin orange. As the initial fruitiness settles, patchouli and herbal rosemary cut through the sweet benzoin and golden amber base. It dries down into a warm, powdery vanilla cushion with a resinous edge. Designed by Emilie Co…

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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 Sonia Rykiel?

Deal With The Devil takes 3 of 4 categories. Deal With The Devil is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Sonia Rykiel is rated 4.05/5 from 704 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 Sonia Rykiel for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Deal With The Devil or Sonia Rykiel?

Deal With The Devil lasts longest (Deal With The Devil 80/100, Sonia Rykiel 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deal With The Devil or Sonia Rykiel?

Deal With The Devil projects furthest (Deal With The Devil 69/100, Sonia Rykiel 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deal With The Devil and Sonia Rykiel smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fruity and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Patchouli.

Is Deal With The Devil or Sonia Rykiel 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 Sonia Rykiel?

Deal With The Devil features Black Currant, Blood Orange, White Peach, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Sonia Rykiel has top notes of Pineapple, Black Currant, Mandarin Orange and Passion Flower, heart notes of Patchouli, Rosemary, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood.