Fragrance comparison

Dema vs DEV #1: Foreplay

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 332 ratings analysed

Dema

By Cloud

5.001 votes

Rank #56,474 White FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

DEV #1: Foreplay

Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes

3.90331 votes

Rank #2,691 AmberMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

DEV #1: Foreplay takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dema
Choose it for a white floral and musky character.
DEV #1: Foreplay
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Dema0/1

DEV #1: Foreplay1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: DEV #1: Foreplay

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DemaBy Cloud

DEV #1: ForeplayOlympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 10%Had 10%Want 80%

3.90/ 5 · 331 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

44%Love

31%Like

8%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

273 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value64

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

musky92%

vanilla84%

sweet77%

rose69%

oud61%

amber100%

musky91%

woody83%

animalic74%

powdery65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

StrawberryLemon Blossom

Heart

RoseJasmine

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Black Vanilla HuskMuskAmbergris

Notes

OlibanumLabdanumTolu BalsamHyraxAgarwood (Oud)Woody NotesCivetBeeswaxThujaCinnamonAmbergrisBlack Vanilla Husk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Black Vanilla Husk and Ambergris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring30

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men32

Unisex56

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,474

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,691

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews81

Category winnerDEV #1: ForeplayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dema by By Cloud is a soft unisex floral musk with a sweet fruit opening and an oriental-leaning base. Strawberry and lemon blossom give the first spray a fresh, lightly juicy lift before rose and jasmine move it into a clean white floral heart. The dry-down is warmer and smoother, with vanilla, musk, ambergris and ou…

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DEV #1: Foreplay by Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes is a Oriental fragrance for women and men.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dema or DEV #1: Foreplay?

DEV #1: Foreplay takes 1 of 1 categories. Dema is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; DEV #1: Foreplay is rated 3.90/5 from 331 votes. Choose Dema for a white floral and musky character. Choose DEV #1: Foreplay for a amber and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do Dema and DEV #1: Foreplay smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Black Vanilla Husk and Ambergris.

What are the notes in Dema and DEV #1: Foreplay?

Dema has top notes of Strawberry and Lemon Blossom, heart notes of Rose and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Black Vanilla Husk, Musk and Ambergris. DEV #1: Foreplay features Olibanum, Labdanum, Tolu Balsam, Hyrax and Agarwood (Oud).