Fragrance comparison

Playing With The Devil vs Roja Love

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2,552 ratings analysed

Playing With The Devil

By Kilian

3.782,485 votes

Rank #2,938 FruityWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Roja Love

Roja Dove

4.2567 votes

Rank #12,945 PowderyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Roja Love takes 5 of 7 categories.

Playing With The Devil
Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Roja Love
Choose it for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Playing With The Devil2/7

Roja Love5/7

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

Roja LoveRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 2,485 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

4.25/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerRoja LoveRating 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

61%Love

21%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

3%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerRoja LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityRoja Love

SillageRoja Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value19

Category winnerPlaying With The DevilBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

warm spicy86%

woody72%

citrus58%

fresh spicy44%

fresh30%

powdery100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

musky61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both fruity, woody and citrus

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

BergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

PeachBlack CurrantJasmine

Base

MuskVanillaOrris RootSandalwoodBenzoinCedarPepperPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Pepper, Jasmine and Sandalwood. 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–

Spring84

Summer100

Fall58

Winter58

Day100

Night56

Category winnerRoja LoveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex23

Women73

Men9

Unisex39

Women52

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,938

PerfumerCalice Becker

Launched—

Reviews139

Overall rank#12,945

PerfumerRoja Dove

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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Roja Love opens with bright bergamot and mandarin, then quickly softens into peach, black currant, and jasmine. On skin it usually turns powdery, musky, and lightly woody, with vanilla and benzoin giving the dry-down a smooth, plush finish. It suits shoppers who enjoy polished fruity florals with a soft oriental warmt…

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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 Roja Love?

Roja Love takes 5 of 7 categories. Playing With The Devil is rated 3.78/5 from 2,485 votes; Roja Love is rated 4.25/5 from 67 votes. Choose Playing With The Devil for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Roja Love for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Playing With The Devil or Roja Love?

Roja Love lasts longest (Roja Love 76/100, Playing With The Devil 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Playing With The Devil or Roja Love?

Roja Love projects furthest (Roja Love 70/100, Playing With The Devil 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Playing With The Devil and Roja Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Pepper, Jasmine and Sandalwood.

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

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

What are the notes in Playing With The Devil and Roja 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. Roja Love has top notes of Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Peach, Black Currant and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Orris Root and Sandalwood.