Fragrance comparison

Playing With The Devil vs Rival in Love

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2,566 ratings analysed

4 wins

Playing With The Devil

By Kilian

3.782,485 votes

Rank #2,938 FruityWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

Rival in Love

ByBozo

3.6981 votes

Rank #18,557 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Playing With The Devil takes 4 of 7 categories.

Playing With The Devil
Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Rival in Love
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Playing With The Devil4/7

Rival in Love3/7

Ratings & consensus: Playing With The Devil
Community sentiment: Playing With The Devil
Longevity: Rival in Love
Sillage & projection: Playing With The Devil
Value for money: Rival in Love
Versatility: Rival in Love
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

Playing With The DevilBy Kilian

Rival in LoveByBozo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 2,485 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

3.69/ 5 · 81 votes

Have 42%Had 17%Want 41%

Category winnerPlaying With The DevilRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

40%Like

10%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

2,282 votes

22%Love

41%Like

23%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

81 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityRival in Love

SillagePlaying With The Devil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value45

Category winnerRival in LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

warm spicy86%

woody72%

citrus58%

fresh spicy44%

fresh30%

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

citrus84%

amber77%

fruity69%

rose61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both warm spicy, fruity and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black CurrantWhite PeachLitchiBlood Orange

Heart

PimentoPepperRoseJasmine

Base

VanilaSandalwoodPatchouliCedarBenzoinTonka Bean

Top

LitchiBlood Orange

Heart

PepperRoseJasmine

Base

BenzoinVanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesLitchi, Blood Orange, Pepper and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter46

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer92

Fall88

Winter36

Day100

Night29

Category winnerRival in LoveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex23

Women73

Men3

Unisex13

Women84

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,938

PerfumerCalice Becker

Launched—

Reviews139

Overall rank#18,557

PerfumerPaul Emilien

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerPlaying With The DevilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Rival in Love by ByBozo is a punchy oriental floral that balances bright fruitiness with a grounded spice profile. It opens with vibrant blood orange and litchi, settling into a heart of jasmine and rose before drying down to a warm, resinous vanilla and patchouli base. This fragrance is a solid choice for cooler autu…

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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, Playing With The Devil or Rival in Love?

Playing With The Devil takes 4 of 7 categories. Playing With The Devil is rated 3.78/5 from 2,485 votes; Rival in Love is rated 3.69/5 from 81 votes. Choose Playing With The Devil for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Rival in Love for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Playing With The Devil or Rival in Love?

Rival in Love lasts longest (Rival in Love 71/100, Playing With The Devil 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Playing With The Devil or Rival in Love?

Playing With The Devil projects furthest (Playing With The Devil 63/100, Rival in Love 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Playing With The Devil and Rival in Love smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fruity and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Litchi, Blood Orange, Pepper and Rose.

Is Playing With The Devil or Rival in Love better for summer or winter?

For summer, Rival in Love is the stronger pick. For winter, Playing With The Devil is the stronger pick. Rival in Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Playing With The Devil and Rival in Love?

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. Rival in Love has top notes of Litchi and Blood Orange, heart notes of Pepper, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla and Patchouli.