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Blue Titanium vs Dancing With A Stranger

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

Updated 76 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dancing With A Stranger takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Blue Titanium

    Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Dancing With A Stranger

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Blue Titanium3/7
Dancing With A Stranger4/7
Ratings & consensus
Dancing With A Stranger
Community sentiment
Dancing With A Stranger
Longevity
Dancing With A Stranger
Sillage & projection
Blue Titanium
Value for money
Dancing With A Stranger
Versatility
Blue Titanium
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Blue Titanium

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Blue TitaniumZilli
Dancing With A StrangerProad
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.59/ 5 · 46 votes
Have 48%Had 12%Want 41%
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 hate
26%Love
33%Like
22%Ok
13%Dislike
7%Hate

46 votes

67%Love
20%Like
7%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerDancing With A StrangerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate65
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate87
Category winners

LongevityDancing With A Stranger

SillageBlue Titanium

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value47
¤ Price value62
Category winnerDancing With A StrangerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
aromatic92%
patchouli84%
fresh spicy77%
woody69%
iris61%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
whiskey84%
aromatic77%
sweet69%
powdery61%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both warm spicy, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotCardamomSage
Heart
African GeraniumIris
Base
PatchouliTobacco
Top30 to 45 minutes
WhiskeyCardamomPink PepperJuniper BerriesBergamotOrange
Heart2 to 3 hours
Dried FruitsIrisVioletPapyrusRoseJasmine
Base5 to 8 hours
SandalwoodAmberVanillaTobaccoVetiverCacao PodCedarLeather
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cardamom, Iris and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Dancing With A Stranger, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer89
Fall89
Winter63
Day100
Night87
Spring80
Summer13
Fall93
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Category winnerBlue TitaniumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men85
Unisex9
Women6
Men62
Unisex33
Women5
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,948

PerfumerDelphine Lebeau

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#26,942

PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerBlue TitaniumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blue Titanium by Zilli opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and fresh cardamom that quickly settles into a smoother, powdery heart. Perfumer Delphine Lebeau pairs African geranium with iris in the middle, giving the scent a clean yet slightly floral core that feels airy on skin. As it warms through the afternoon, eart…

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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…

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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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Blue Titanium or Dancing With A Stranger?

Dancing With A Stranger takes 4 of 7 categories. Blue Titanium is rated 3.59/5 from 46 votes; Dancing With A Stranger is rated 4.47/5 from 30 votes. Choose Blue Titanium for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Dancing With A Stranger for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Blue Titanium or Dancing With A Stranger?

Dancing With A Stranger lasts longest (Dancing With A Stranger 74/100, Blue Titanium 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blue Titanium or Dancing With A Stranger?

Projection is very close: Blue Titanium 57/100, Dancing With A Stranger 55/100 for sillage.

Do Blue Titanium and Dancing With A Stranger smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cardamom, Iris and Tobacco.

Is Blue Titanium or Dancing With A Stranger better for summer or winter?

For summer, Blue Titanium is the stronger pick. For winter, Dancing With A Stranger is the stronger pick. Blue Titanium suits daytime wear; Dancing With A Stranger suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue Titanium and Dancing With A Stranger?

Blue Titanium has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom and Sage, heart notes of African Geranium and Iris, a base of Patchouli and Tobacco. 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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