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Innocent Rock vs Playing With The Devil

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

Updated 2,864 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Playing With The Devil takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Innocent Rock

    Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Playing With The Devil

    Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Innocent Rock2/7
Playing With The Devil5/7
Ratings & consensus
Playing With The Devil
Community sentiment
Playing With The Devil
Longevity
Playing With The Devil
Sillage & projection
Playing With The Devil
Value for money
Innocent Rock
Versatility
Innocent Rock
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Playing With The Devil

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Innocent RockMugler
Playing With The DevilBy Kilian
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.60/ 5 · 379 votes
Have 55%Had 45%Want 0%
3.78/ 5 · 2,485 votes
Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%
Category winnerPlaying With The DevilRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
22%Love
45%Like
3%Ok
29%Dislike
0%Hate

379 votes

35%Love
40%Like
10%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate

2,282 votes

Category winnerPlaying With The DevilMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate65
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityPlaying With The Devil

SillagePlaying With The Devil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value41
¤ Price value32
Category winnerInnocent RockBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
rose90%
fresh spicy80%
tropical70%
sweet60%
warm spicy50%
fruity100%
warm spicy86%
woody72%
citrus58%
fresh spicy44%
fresh30%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both fruity, warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
GrapesLitchi
Heart2-3 hrs
Rose
Base3-5 hrs
Pepper
Top
Black CurrantWhite PeachLitchiBlood Orange
Heart
PimentoPepperRoseJasmine
Base
VanilaSandalwoodPatchouliCedarBenzoinTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesLitchi, Rose and Pepper. Durations are only published for Innocent Rock, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring91
Summer100
Fall0
Winter70
Day100
Night64
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter46
Day–
Night–
Category winnerInnocent RockMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men3
Unisex27
Women70
Casual 34%Party 28%Date 23%Work 15%
Men4
Unisex23
Women73
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,879

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews44

Overall rank#2,776

PerfumerCalice Becker

Launched—

Reviews139

Category winnerPlaying With The DevilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mugler Innocent Rock takes the original gourmand DNA and strips away the heavy patchouli for something tart, fizzy, and mischievous. It opens with an explosive splash of dark concord grapes and chilled lychee syrup. The initial alcohol rush clears in two minutes flat, leaving a juicy sweetness that evokes sparkling pu…

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Playing With The Devil is an oriental floral fragrance for women that plays with contrast. It combines juicy fruits like litchi and black currant with a heart of spicy pimento and pepper. The dry down introduces a warm, resinous base of tonka bean and vanilla, creating a bold, attention-grabbing profile ideal for spri…

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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, Innocent Rock or Playing With The Devil?

Playing With The Devil takes 5 of 7 categories. Innocent Rock is rated 3.60/5 from 379 votes; Playing With The Devil is rated 3.78/5 from 2,485 votes. Choose Innocent Rock for a fruity and rose character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Playing With The Devil for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Innocent Rock or Playing With The Devil?

Playing With The Devil lasts longest (Playing With The Devil 68/100, Innocent Rock 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Innocent Rock or Playing With The Devil?

Playing With The Devil projects furthest (Playing With The Devil 63/100, Innocent Rock 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Innocent Rock and Playing With The Devil smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Litchi, Rose and Pepper.

Is Innocent Rock or Playing With The Devil better for summer or winter?

For summer, Innocent Rock is the stronger pick. For winter, Innocent Rock is the stronger pick. Innocent Rock suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Innocent Rock and Playing With The Devil?

Innocent Rock has top notes of Grapes and Litchi, heart notes of Rose, a base of Pepper. Playing With The Devil has top notes of Black Currant, White Peach, Litchi and Blood Orange, heart notes of Pimento, Pepper, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Vanila, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Cedar.

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