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By Kilian Playing With The Devil vs Montblanc Lady Emblem Elixir
Playing With The Devil for the community favourite, Lady Emblem Elixir for the value.
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Notes
Top
Black CurrantWhite PeachLitchiBlood Orange
Heart
PimentoPepperRoseJasmine
Base
VanilaSandalwoodPatchouliCedarBenzoinTonka Bean
Accords
Fruity
100%
Warm spicy
59%
Woody
58%
Citrus
50%
Fresh spicy
49%
Fresh
45%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springsummerfall
About
Playing With The Devil by By Kilian is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Playing With The Devil was launched in 2013. The nose behind this fragrance is Calice Becker. Top notes are Black Currant, White Peach, Litchi and Blood Orange; middle notes are Pimento, Pepper, Rose and Jasmine; base notes are Vanila, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Cedar, Benzoin and Tonka Bean. "White Collection" In The Garden of Good & Evil by the house of By Kilian presents the fourth edition this year, called Playing With The Devil, inspired by forbidden fruit interpreted in modern, imaginative way. The concept of god and evil is recognized in this composition in which on the one side the creator offers sweet, fruity tamed accord sprinkled with insolence and lecherous heat of resin and hot spices.Composition of Playing with the Devil wins you over at first glance with charm of its zests of litchi, sweet and gently spiced notes of blood orange, black currant and velvety white peach. The sweet fruity start is "shaken" with a spicy blend of pimento and pepper to accentuate the splendor of rose and jasmine flowers in the heart of the composition. The coarser nature is provided to the floral-spicy blend by woody notes of sandalwood, cedar and patchouli that give the depth and darker shades. The composition is again tamed by warm resinous notes of benzoin and smoky tonka, further softened by velvety vanilla. Perfumer who signed the composition is Calice Becker.Playing with the Devil of the collection of In The Garden of Good and Evil is available in a white flacon with golden color details 50ml EDP and in refill flacon 50ml EDP.
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Notes
Top
LitchiPepperMandarin Orange
Heart
Damask RoseIrisJasmineOrange Blossom
Base
VanillaPatchouliSandalwood
Accords
Rose
100%
Woody
99%
Warm spicy
85%
Citrus
82%
Powdery
81%
Fruity
81%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Lady Emblem Elixir by Montblanc is a Chypre Floral fragrance for women. Lady Emblem Elixir was launched in 2016. Top notes are Litchi, Pepper and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Damask Rose, Iris, Jasmine and Orange Blossom; base notes are Vanilla, Patchouli and Sandalwood. The feminine version of the fragrance Emblem from Montblanc - Lady Emblem - was launched mid-2015 as a sophisticated scent with a floral - fruity - woody character. In November 2016, the new edition comes out - Lady Emblem Elixir - as a bold version of the original and a new interpretation of the scent of roses. With pepper, litchi and mandarin as the opening notes, the fragrance develops in the heart aromas of Damask rose absolute, jasmine, iris and orange blossom, while the base is intensive and woody, with patchouli, sandalwood and vanilla.The bottle design is inspired by the diamond and colored in a darker shade of pink gold. The fragrance is available as a 30, 50 and 75 ml Eau de Parfum.
Notes in Common
33% sharedShared (6)
LitchiPepperJasmineVanilaSandalwoodPatchouli
Only in Playing With The Devil
Black CurrantWhite PeachBlood OrangePimentoRoseCedarBenzoinTonka Bean
Only in Lady Emblem Elixir
Mandarin OrangeDamask RoseIrisOrange Blossom
Rating
3.94vs3.84
Ratings
2,554vs343
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2013vs2016
Which should I buy?
Playing With The Devil for the community favourite, Lady Emblem Elixir for the value.
- Playing With The Devil is rated higher by the community: 3.94 from 2,554 ratings, against 3.84 from 343.
- Longevity votes for both lean "moderate".
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Playing With The Devil is voted best for spring; Lady Emblem Elixir for fall and winter.
- By Kilian is a luxury house (typically $250+), while Montblanc is mid-range (typically $40–100).
Buy Playing With The Devil if you want the higher-rated option and the budget allows; buy Lady Emblem Elixir if value for money matters most.