Fragrance comparison

Ornate Moon vs Dance With The Devil

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 80 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ornate Moon

Thomas Kosmala

3.9477 votes

Rank #9,832 RoseOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Dance With The Devil

Vanitas Parfums

5.003 votes

Rank #43,538 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ornate Moon takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Ornate Moon3/4

Dance With The Devil1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ornate MoonThomas Kosmala

Dance With The DevilVanitas Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 77 votes

Have 25%Had 2%Want 73%

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

69%Love

13%Like

3%Ok

7%Dislike

8%Hate

72 votes

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

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityOrnate Moon

SillageOrnate Moon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value50

Category winnerDance With The DevilBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

oud92%

amber84%

powdery77%

smoky69%

iris61%

woody100%

amber92%

balsamic84%

warm spicy77%

rose69%

smoky61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both amber, rose and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RoseIncense

Heart

IrisPatchouliVanilla

Base

OudPowdery NotesAmberMusk

Top20-30 mins

Thyme

Heart2-4 hrs

Rose de MaiRoseJasmine SambacViolet LeafGeraniumIrisHiba

Base8-12 hrs

Peru BalsamPatchouliAmberwoodLeatherIncenseTobaccoOudGurjan balsam

InformationalShared notesRose, Incense, Iris and Patchouli. 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

Spring52

Summer14

Fall90

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex37

Women13

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,832

PerfumerThomas Kosmala

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#43,538

PerfumerPaul Voulgaridis

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOrnate MoonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ornate Moon is a powdery rose oud with incense, amber and vanilla smoothing the edges. Reviews describe it as refined and distinctive, with a soft floriental side rather than a harsh oud profile. It leans elegant and slightly feminine to some wearers, but still works as a unisex scent. Best sampled if you are sensiti…

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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, Ornate Moon or Dance With The Devil?

Ornate Moon takes 3 of 4 categories. Ornate Moon is rated 3.94/5 from 77 votes; Dance With The Devil is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Ornate Moon for a rose and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Dance With The Devil for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Ornate Moon or Dance With The Devil?

They last about the same: Ornate Moon 82/100, Dance With The Devil 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Ornate Moon or Dance With The Devil?

Ornate Moon projects furthest (Ornate Moon 71/100, Dance With The Devil 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ornate Moon and Dance With The Devil smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, rose and smoky accords. Common notes include Rose, Incense, Iris and Patchouli.

Is Ornate Moon or Dance With The Devil better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Ornate Moon and Dance With The Devil?

Ornate Moon has top notes of Rose and Incense, heart notes of Iris, Patchouli and Vanilla, a base of Oud, Powdery Notes, Amber and Musk. 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.