Fragrance comparison

Pelagos vs Dance With The Devil

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 283 ratings analysed

Pelagos

Parfums Dusita

3.69280 votes

Rank #8,157 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Dance With The Devil

Vanitas Parfums

5.003 votes

Rank #39,724 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dance With The Devil takes 4 of 5 categories.

Pelagos
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Dance With The Devil
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Pelagos1/5

Dance With The Devil4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PelagosParfums Dusita

Dance With The DevilVanitas Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 280 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

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

32%Love

33%Like

14%Ok

15%Dislike

6%Hate

280 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

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityDance With The Devil

SillageDance With The Devil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value50

Category winnerDance With The DevilBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic91%

earthy83%

citrus74%

fresh spicy65%

iris56%

woody100%

amber92%

balsamic84%

warm spicy77%

rose69%

smoky61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-40 mins

CypressPineClary SageOakmossBergamotLitsea CubebaOrange

Heart2-4 hrs

OrrisJasmineThymeTonka Bean

Base6-10+ hrs

SandalwoodVetiverAmyrisPatchouliIncenseAmbretteBenzoin

Top20-30 mins

Thyme

Heart2-4 hrs

Rose de MaiRoseJasmine SambacViolet LeafGeraniumIrisHiba

Base8-12 hrs

Peru BalsamPatchouliAmberwoodLeatherIncenseTobaccoOudGurjan balsam

Category winnerDance With The DevilLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day100

Night33

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men34

Unisex54

Women12

Work 39%Casual 33%Date 20%Party 9%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 37%Party 31%Casual 18%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,157

PerfumerPissara Umavijani

Launched—

Reviews48

Overall rank#39,724

PerfumerPaul Voulgaridis

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPelagosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pelagos by Parfums Dusita takes the idea of a coastal breeze and strips away synthetic melon calone. Instead, it hits the skin with crisp cypress, bitter pine needles, and zesty bergamot. The citrus sparkles for twenty minutes before buttery orris root and earthy oakmoss take control. You get a clean, dry soap lather …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pelagos or Dance With The Devil?

Dance With The Devil takes 4 of 5 categories. Pelagos is rated 3.69/5 from 280 votes; Dance With The Devil is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Pelagos for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Dance With The Devil for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Pelagos or Dance With The Devil?

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

Which projects more, Pelagos or Dance With The Devil?

Dance With The Devil projects furthest (Dance With The Devil 63/100, Pelagos 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pelagos and Dance With The Devil smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Thyme, Patchouli and Incense.

Is Pelagos or Dance With The Devil better for summer or winter?

Pelagos suits daytime wear; Dance With The Devil suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pelagos and Dance With The Devil?

Pelagos has top notes of Cypress, Pine, Clary Sage and Oakmoss, heart notes of Orris, Jasmine, Thyme and Tonka Bean, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver, Amyris and Patchouli. 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.