Fragrance comparison

Playing With The Devil vs Trama

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2,615 ratings analysed

Playing With The Devil

By Kilian

3.782,485 votes

Rank #2,938 FruityWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Trama

Simone Cosac Profumi

4.14130 votes

Rank #25,826 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Trama takes 5 of 7 categories.

Playing With The Devil
Choose it for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Trama
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Playing With The Devil1/7

Trama5/7

Ratings & consensus: Trama
Community sentiment: Trama
Longevity: Trama
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Trama
Versatility: Trama
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

TramaSimone Cosac Profumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 2,485 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

4.14/ 5 · 130 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerTramaRating 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

35%Love

53%Like

4%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

130 votes

Category winnerTramaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityTrama

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value57

Category winnerTramaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

warm spicy86%

woody72%

citrus58%

fresh spicy44%

fresh30%

amber100%

woody92%

rose84%

patchouli77%

warm spicy69%

balsamic61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and warm 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

Pink PepperLitchiPepperGreen Notes

Heart

Black RoseTuberosePeachJasmine

Base

PatchouliResinVirginia CedarBenzoinAmber

InformationalShared notesLitchi, Pepper, Jasmine and Patchouli. 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–

Spring80

Summer35

Fall100

Winter57

Day100

Night37

Category winnerTramaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex23

Women73

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,938

PerfumerCalice Becker

Launched—

Reviews139

Overall rank#25,826

PerfumerSonia Constant

Launched—

Reviews4

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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Trama opens brighter than its note list suggests, with pink pepper, green facets and a juicy lychee touch that some wearers read as citrusy fruit. Soon it turns warmer and smoother, settling into rose, patchouli, amber and resin with a soft powdery feel. It suits someone who likes floral orientals with depth rather th…

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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 Trama?

Trama takes 5 of 7 categories. Playing With The Devil is rated 3.78/5 from 2,485 votes; Trama is rated 4.14/5 from 130 votes. Choose Playing With The Devil for a fruity and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Trama for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Playing With The Devil or Trama?

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

Which projects more, Playing With The Devil or Trama?

Projection is very close: Playing With The Devil 63/100, Trama 63/100 for sillage.

Do Playing With The Devil and Trama smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Litchi, Pepper, Jasmine and Patchouli.

Is Playing With The Devil or Trama better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Playing With The Devil and Trama?

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. Trama has top notes of Pink Pepper, Litchi, Pepper and Green Notes, heart notes of Black Rose, Tuberose, Peach and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Resin, Virginia Cedar and Benzoin.