Autumn Nocturne vs Dancing With A Stranger
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
49%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Autumn Nocturne takes 3 of 5 categories.
Autumn NocturneChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Dancing With A StrangerChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Autumn Nocturne3/5
Dancing With A Stranger2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Autumn Nocturne
- Sillage & projection
- Autumn Nocturne
- Value for money
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Autumn Nocturne
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Autumn NocturneAnnette NeufferDancing With A StrangerProadWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.25/ 5 · 119 votes
Have 20%Had 4%Want 76%
4.47/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%
Category winnerDancing With A StrangerRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate60%Love
20%Like
20%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
67%Love
20%Like
7%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
30 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAutumn Nocturne
SillageAutumn Nocturne
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDancing With A StrangerBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy92%
sweet84%
citrus77%
fruity69%
white floral61%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
whiskey84%
aromatic77%
sweet69%
powdery61%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CinnamonMandarin OrangeCardamomGinger
Heart
Dried FruitsOrange BlossomTobaccoRoseOrris
Base
PatchouliBeeswaxAgarwood (Oud)VetiverTahitian VanillaSandalwoodLeatherCedar
Top30 to 45 minutes
WhiskeyCardamomPink PepperJuniper BerriesBergamotOrange
Heart2 to 3 hours
Dried FruitsIrisVioletPapyrusRoseJasmine
Base5 to 8 hours
SandalwoodAmberVanillaTobaccoVetiverCacao PodCedarLeather
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Dried Fruits, Tobacco and Rose. Durations are only published for Dancing With A Stranger, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall86
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring80
Summer13
Fall93
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#2,954
PerfumerAnnette Neuffer
Launched—
Reviews47
Overall rank#26,593
PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerAutumn NocturneHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAutumn Nocturne is a warm, fruit-spiced woody fragrance built around mandarin, ginger, cinnamon, dried fruits, tobacco, beeswax, oud and patchouli. Reviewers describe it as natural-smelling, thick, boozy and cake-like at first, with a sweet citrus and honeyed wax glow running through the heart. It suits cold weather, …
Reviews →Dancing With A Stranger by Proad opens with a bold pour of warm whiskey, sharp juniper berries, and crushed cardamom, cut by a quick flash of bergamot and sweet orange. The boozy start soon softens as dried fruits, powdery iris, and violet join deep floral touches of rose and jasmine. At the foundation, a heavy base o…
Reviews →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, Autumn Nocturne or Dancing With A Stranger?
Autumn Nocturne takes 3 of 5 categories. Autumn Nocturne is rated 4.25/5 from 119 votes; Dancing With A Stranger is rated 4.47/5 from 30 votes. Choose Autumn Nocturne for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Dancing With A Stranger for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Autumn Nocturne or Dancing With A Stranger?
Autumn Nocturne lasts longest (Autumn Nocturne 84/100, Dancing With A Stranger 74/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Autumn Nocturne or Dancing With A Stranger?
Autumn Nocturne projects furthest (Autumn Nocturne 73/100, Dancing With A Stranger 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Autumn Nocturne and Dancing With A Stranger smell similar?
Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Dried Fruits, Tobacco and Rose.
Is Autumn Nocturne or Dancing With A Stranger better for summer or winter?
Autumn Nocturne suits evening wear; Dancing With A Stranger suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Autumn Nocturne and Dancing With A Stranger?
Autumn Nocturne has top notes of Cinnamon, Mandarin Orange, Cardamom and Ginger, heart notes of Dried Fruits, Orange Blossom, Tobacco and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Beeswax, Agarwood (Oud) and Vetiver. Dancing With A Stranger has top notes of Whiskey, Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Juniper Berries, heart notes of Dried Fruits, Iris, Violet and Papyrus, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Vanilla and Tobacco.
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