Fragrance comparison

Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose vs Playing With The Devil

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 2,486 ratings analysed

Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose

Parfums de la Bastide

4.001 votes

Rank #63,993 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Playing With The Devil

By Kilian

3.782,485 votes

Rank #2,716 FruityWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Playing With The Devil takes 3 of 4 categories.

Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Playing With The Devil
Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose1/4

Playing With The Devil3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Playing With The Devil
Sillage & projection: Playing With The Devil
Value for money: Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose
Versatility: Not scored
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

Joli Jolie Pomelo & RoseParfums de la Bastide

Playing With The DevilBy Kilian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%

3.78/ 5 · 2,485 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

35%Love

40%Like

10%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

2,282 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityPlaying With The Devil

SillagePlaying With The Devil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value32

Category winnerJoli Jolie Pomelo & RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

vanilla69%

patchouli61%

fruity100%

warm spicy86%

woody72%

citrus58%

fresh spicy44%

fresh30%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Pink GrapefruitBlood OrangeTonka BeanPatchouliBenzoinCedarRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black CurrantWhite PeachLitchiBlood Orange

Heart

PimentoPepperRoseJasmine

Base

VanilaSandalwoodPatchouliCedarBenzoinTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBlood Orange, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter46

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 41%Work 35%Date 15%Party 9%

Men4

Unisex23

Women73

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,993

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,716

PerfumerCalice Becker

Launched—

Reviews139

Category winnerPlaying With The DevilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A sharp spray of pink grapefruit hits first. It snaps with real tartness. Right alongside it, juicy blood orange cuts through the citrus sting with sweet pulp, creating an immediate thirst-quenching brightness that feels like a cold aperitif under Mediterranean sunshine. Within twenty minutes, the citrus bite softens …

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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, Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose or Playing With The Devil?

Playing With The Devil takes 3 of 4 categories. Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Playing With The Devil is rated 3.78/5 from 2,485 votes. Choose Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Playing With The Devil for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose or Playing With The Devil?

Playing With The Devil lasts longest (Playing With The Devil 68/100, Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose or Playing With The Devil?

Playing With The Devil projects furthest (Playing With The Devil 63/100, Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose and Playing With The Devil smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Blood Orange, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Benzoin.

Is Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose or Playing With The Devil better for summer or winter?

Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose and Playing With The Devil?

Joli Jolie Pomelo & Rose features Pink Grapefruit, Blood Orange, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Benzoin. 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.