Fragrance comparison

Blooming in Autumn vs The Stranger

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

Blooming in Autumn

Nany London Parfums

2.147 votes

Rank #68,348 Warm SpicyCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

The Stranger

Antagonist

3.504 votes

Rank #22,931 AromaticAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Blooming in Autumn
Choose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
The Stranger
Choose it for a aromatic and aquatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Blooming in Autumn2/4

The Stranger2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Blooming in Autumn
Sillage & projection: Blooming in Autumn
Value for money: The Stranger
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The Stranger

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blooming in AutumnNany London Parfums

The StrangerAntagonist

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 0%Had 11%Want 89%

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

71%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate29

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityBlooming in Autumn

SillageBlooming in Autumn

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value75

Category winnerThe StrangerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

warm spicy100%

cacao92%

sweet84%

coffee77%

leather69%

tobacco61%

aromatic100%

aquatic92%

fresh84%

woody77%

smoky69%

ozonic61%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Dark Chocolate

Heart

Tobacco LeafCocoaAlmond

Base

LeatherCoffeeAmberPatchouliAmbergrisVanillaHoney

Top

Airy NoteMentholRain NotesEspresso

Heart

FogGlassTobacco LeafVanillaHoney

Base

Green ForestAshWoody NotesOudAmber

InformationalShared notesTobacco Leaf, Amber, Vanilla and Honey. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall33

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,348

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,931

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerThe StrangerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blooming in Autumn by Nany London Parfums captures a crisp morning in Hanoi. Cozy notes of dark chocolate and cocoa powder mix with robust coffee to mimic sweet Vietnamese drip coffee. Polished leather and dry tobacco leaf ground the sweetness, suggesting newspapers and shoeshine stalls on a cool autumn morning.

Reviews →

The Stranger by Antagonist is a cool, damp woody scent with a gourmand shadow. The official notes suggest rain, menthol, fog and glass, but the clearest wearer feedback points more strongly to espresso, vanilla and tobacco leaf over woods, ash, oud and amber. It suits curious unisex shoppers who like atmospheric ideas…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Blooming in Autumn or The Stranger?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Blooming in Autumn is rated 2.14/5 from 7 votes; The Stranger is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Blooming in Autumn for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose The Stranger for a aromatic and aquatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Blooming in Autumn or The Stranger?

Blooming in Autumn lasts longest (Blooming in Autumn 93/100, The Stranger 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blooming in Autumn or The Stranger?

Blooming in Autumn projects furthest (Blooming in Autumn 75/100, The Stranger 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blooming in Autumn and The Stranger smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Tobacco Leaf, Amber, Vanilla and Honey.

Is Blooming in Autumn or The Stranger better for summer or winter?

Blooming in Autumn suits evening wear; The Stranger suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blooming in Autumn and The Stranger?

Blooming in Autumn has top notes of Dark Chocolate, heart notes of Tobacco Leaf, Cocoa and Almond, a base of Leather, Coffee, Amber and Patchouli. The Stranger has top notes of Airy Note, Menthol, Rain Notes and Espresso, heart notes of Fog, Glass, Tobacco Leaf and Vanilla, a base of Green Forest, Ash, Woody Notes and Oud.