Fragrance comparison

Deal With The Devil vs Venom

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

2 wins

Deal With The Devil

The Dua Brand

3.504 votes

Rank #63,611 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Venom

Maryaj

—0 votes

Rank #74,446 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deal With The Devil takes 2 of 3 categories.

Deal With The Devil
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Venom
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Deal With The Devil2/3

Venom1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deal With The DevilThe Dua Brand

VenomMaryaj

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 53%Had 6%Want 41%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageVenom

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value94

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest 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%

amber84%

aromatic77%

herbal69%

patchouli61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fresh spicy 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

BasilArtemisia

Heart2-4 hrs

WormwoodPimentoPepper

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliStyraxBenzoin

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

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day43

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

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

Not enough votes yet

Date 34%Party 27%Casual 24%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,611

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,446

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDeal 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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Venom by Maryaj delivers a bold punch of bitter herbs and simmering spices built for cooler weather. The first blast hits with green basil and medicinal artemisia, snapping your senses awake before a prickly heart of black pepper and pimento takes over. As the initial sharp bite recedes, warm benzoin and earthy patcho…

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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 projects more, Deal With The Devil or Venom?

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

Do Deal With The Devil and Venom smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Benzoin, Pimento and Pepper.

Is Deal With The Devil or Venom better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Deal With The Devil and Venom?

Deal With The Devil features Black Currant, Blood Orange, White Peach, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Venom has top notes of Basil and Artemisia, heart notes of Wormwood, Pimento and Pepper, a base of Patchouli, Styrax and Benzoin.