Fragrance comparison

Sale e Pepe vs The Devil You Know

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 42 ratings analysed

3 wins

Sale e Pepe

Hilde Soliani

3.7939 votes

Rank #21,525 OzonicSalty

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29%scent match

Clearly different

The Devil You Know

Siren Song Elixirs

3.673 votes

Rank #61,066 CherrySalty

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sale e Pepe takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sale e Pepe
Choose it for a ozonic and salty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
The Devil You Know
Choose it for a cherry and salty character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Sale e Pepe3/4

The Devil You Know1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sale e Pepe
Sillage & projection: Sale e Pepe
Value for money: The Devil You Know
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sale e Pepe

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sale e PepeHilde Soliani

The Devil You KnowSiren Song Elixirs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 17%Had 6%Want 78%

3.67/ 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

33%Love

28%Like

23%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevitySale e Pepe

SillageSale e Pepe

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value75

Category winnerThe Devil You KnowBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

ozonic100%

salty65%

marine30%

cherry100%

salty92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

marine69%

amber61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both salty and marine

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ozonic notesSaltBlack Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CherrySaltBlack PepperPalmarosaCinnamonAmberMuskBrazilian Rosewood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSalt and Black Pepper. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer100

Fall42

Winter42

Day100

Night42

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex70

Women20

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,525

PerfumerHilde Soliani

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#61,066

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSale e PepeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hilde Soliani Sale e Pepe smells like cool ocean mist drifting across sun-warmed skin sprinkled with freshly cracked pepper. The opening hits with breezy ozonic notes and a distinct pinch of fine sea salt, creating an airy, crisp atmosphere rather than a savory kitchen dish. As it settles, subtle marine facets merge w…

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The Devil You Know reads as a dark cherry aromatic with a salty, spicy twist. Palmarosa gives it a rosy green lift, while black pepper, cinnamon musk, amber, and rosewood pull it into warmer territory. It looks best for shoppers who want something unusual rather than conventionally pretty. Expect an intimate scent tra…

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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, Sale e Pepe or The Devil You Know?

Sale e Pepe takes 3 of 4 categories. Sale e Pepe is rated 3.79/5 from 39 votes; The Devil You Know is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Sale e Pepe for a ozonic and salty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose The Devil You Know for a cherry and salty character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.