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Charro Negro vs Dancing With A Stranger

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

Updated 71 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dancing With A Stranger takes 7 of 7 categories.

  • Charro Negro

    Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Best in winter, evening 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.

Charro Negro0/7
Dancing With A Stranger7/7
Ratings & consensus
Dancing With A Stranger
Community sentiment
Dancing With A Stranger
Longevity
Dancing With A Stranger
Sillage & projection
Dancing With A Stranger
Value for money
Dancing With A Stranger
Versatility
Dancing With A Stranger
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Dancing With A Stranger

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Charro NegroNahualli
Dancing With A StrangerProad
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
2.46/ 5 · 41 votes
Have 25%Had 4%Want 71%
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
24%Love
5%Like
7%Ok
20%Dislike
44%Hate

41 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
⏱ Longevity59
〰 Sillage47
♥ Love / hate37
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate87
Category winners

LongevityDancing With A Stranger

SillageDancing With A Stranger

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value15
¤ Price value62
Category winnerDancing With A StrangerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
earthy92%
patchouli84%
warm spicy77%
powdery69%
violet61%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
whiskey84%
aromatic77%
sweet69%
powdery61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
TequilaSaltLiquorLeatherLemonTobaccoOakWoody Notes
Heart
VioletIrisJasmineSuedeRaspberrySmokePapyrusCardamom
Base
PatchouliBlack AmberMossBlack Pepper
Top30 to 45 minutes
WhiskeyCardamomPink PepperJuniper BerriesBergamotOrange
Heart2 to 3 hours
Dried FruitsIrisVioletPapyrusRoseJasmine
Base5 to 8 hours
SandalwoodAmberVanillaTobaccoVetiverCacao PodCedarLeather
InformationalShared notesLeather, Tobacco, Violet and Iris. 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
Spring13
Summer6
Fall44
Winter100
Day25
Night100
Spring80
Summer13
Fall93
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Category winnerDancing With A StrangerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men52
Unisex4
Women44
Men62
Unisex33
Women5
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,139

PerfumerIsrael Moreno, Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#26,593

PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerDancing With A StrangerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Charro Negro by Nahualli captures the dark, gritty spirit of a Mexican night. This leather fragrance blends sharp tequila, rich liquor, and smoky suede, making it perfect for cold autumn evenings when you wear a heavy leather jacket. It is a bold, challenging scent that refuses to play safe, dry down quietly, or blend…

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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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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Charro Negro or Dancing With A Stranger?

Dancing With A Stranger takes 7 of 7 categories. Charro Negro is rated 2.46/5 from 41 votes; Dancing With A Stranger is rated 4.47/5 from 30 votes. Choose Charro Negro for a woody and earthy character. Best in winter, evening 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, Charro Negro or Dancing With A Stranger?

Dancing With A Stranger lasts longest (Dancing With A Stranger 74/100, Charro Negro 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Charro Negro or Dancing With A Stranger?

Dancing With A Stranger projects furthest (Dancing With A Stranger 55/100, Charro Negro 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Charro Negro and Dancing With A Stranger smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Leather, Tobacco, Violet and Iris.

Is Charro Negro or Dancing With A Stranger better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Charro Negro and Dancing With A Stranger?

Charro Negro has top notes of Tequila, Salt, Liquor and Leather, heart notes of Violet, Iris, Jasmine and Suede, a base of Patchouli, Black Amber, Moss and Black Pepper. 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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