Fragrance comparison

Exotic Oud vs Dance With The Devil

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 16 ratings analysed

Exotic Oud

Riiffs Perfumes

4.2313 votes

Rank #48,459 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Dance With The Devil

Vanitas Parfums

5.003 votes

Rank #43,339 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dance With The Devil takes 3 of 4 categories.

Exotic Oud
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Dance With The Devil
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Exotic Oud1/4

Dance With The Devil3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Exotic OudRiiffs Perfumes

Dance With The DevilVanitas Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 35%Had 6%Want 58%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

54%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityDance With The Devil

SillageDance With The Devil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value50

Category winnerExotic OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

smoky84%

fresh spicy77%

leather69%

tobacco61%

woody100%

amber92%

balsamic84%

warm spicy77%

rose69%

smoky61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GeraniumAmberIris

Heart

CinnamonCitruses

Base

LeatherTobaccoSpicesSmokeWoodsy Notes

Top20-30 mins

Thyme

Heart2-4 hrs

Rose de MaiRoseJasmine SambacViolet LeafGeraniumIrisHiba

Base8-12 hrs

Peru BalsamPatchouliAmberwoodLeatherIncenseTobaccoOudGurjan balsam

InformationalShared notesGeranium, Iris, Leather and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Dance With The Devil, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring30

Summer0

Fall90

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex8

Women8

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,459

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,339

PerfumerPaul Voulgaridis

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDance With The DevilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Exotic Oud leans into a dry, spicy leather profile with smoke, woods and tobacco doing most of the work. The iris and amber in the opening can soften the first impression, but this usually settles into something darker, warmer and clearly masculine. It looks best suited to cooler weather, evening wear and anyone who p…

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Dance With The Devil by Vanitas Parfums is a rich, smoky oriental woody extrait de parfum built around dark resins, cured tobacco, and velvety rose. It opens with an unexpected spark of herbal thyme before settling into a dense heart of violet leaf, powdery iris, and Japanese hiba wood. As the fragrance warms on your …

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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, Exotic Oud or Dance With The Devil?

Dance With The Devil takes 3 of 4 categories. Exotic Oud is rated 4.23/5 from 13 votes; Dance With The Devil is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Exotic Oud for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Dance With The Devil for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Exotic Oud or Dance With The Devil?

Dance With The Devil lasts longest (Dance With The Devil 80/100, Exotic Oud 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Exotic Oud or Dance With The Devil?

Dance With The Devil projects furthest (Dance With The Devil 63/100, Exotic Oud 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Exotic Oud and Dance With The Devil smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Geranium, Iris, Leather and Tobacco.

Is Exotic Oud or Dance With The Devil better for summer or winter?

Exotic Oud suits evening wear; Dance With The Devil suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Exotic Oud and Dance With The Devil?

Exotic Oud has top notes of Geranium, Amber and Iris, heart notes of Cinnamon and Citruses, a base of Leather, Tobacco, Spices and Smoke. Dance With The Devil has top notes of Thyme, heart notes of Rose de Mai, Rose, Jasmine Sambac and Violet Leaf, a base of Peru Balsam, Patchouli, Amberwood and Leather.