Dancing In The Flames vs Usher She
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
20%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3.
Dancing In The FlamesChoose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Usher SheChoose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Dancing In The Flames3/6
Usher She3/6
- Ratings & consensus
- Dancing In The Flames
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Dancing In The Flames
- Sillage & projection
- Usher She
- Value for money
- Usher She
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Dancing In The Flames
- Fragranxe ranking
- Usher She
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Dancing In The FlamesUNTAMEDUsher SheUsherWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.57/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 16%Had 2%Want 83%
3.42/ 5 · 249 votes
Have 47%Had 35%Want 18%
Category winnerDancing In The FlamesRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate79%Love
7%Like
7%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
17%Love
45%Like
2%Ok
33%Dislike
2%Hate
249 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDancing In The Flames
SillageUsher She
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerUsher SheBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
balsamic90%
warm spicy80%
woody70%
smoky60%
aromatic50%
floral100%
fruity92%
amber84%
musky77%
powdery69%
lactonic61%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
Mastic or LentisqueCinnamonApricotNutmeg
Heart2 to 3 hours
FrankincenseBarleyHoneyImmortelleRoseCacao
Base6 to 8 hours
IncenseResinsBirch TarLabdanumAmberCade oilVanilla AbsoluteBenzoin
Top30 to 45 minutes
Apple Tree BlossomRed CurrantPink Freesia
Heart2 to 4 hours
ApricotFrangipaniJasmineRose
Base3 to 6 hours
MuskAmberCashmere WoodOrchidIncense
Category winnerDancing In The FlamesLongest dry-down: 6 to 8 hours
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring25
Summer0
Fall100
Winter75
Day71
Night100
Spring92
Summer55
Fall100
Winter55
Day100
Night90
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#22,267
PerfumerSunyata Calogeros-Smith
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#12,296
PerfumerHonorine Blanc, Richard Herpin
Launched—
Reviews69
Category winnerUsher SheHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDancing In The Flames is an amber and balsamic fragrance built around warmth, spice, and fire. The opening pairs sweet apricot and spicy cinnamon with herbal mastic and nutmeg, creating an immediate sensation of spiced hearth embers. As the scent settles, a heart of frankincense, toasted barley, raw honey, and dry imm…
Reviews →Usher She by Usher is a fruity floral fragrance built on sweet stone fruit, crisp florals, and a warm woody base. The scent opens with tart red currant, delicate apple tree blossom, and pink freesia before transitioning into a succulent heart of apricot, creamy frangipani, jasmine, and rose. In the dry-down, amber, ca…
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, Dancing In The Flames or Usher She?
No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3. Dancing In The Flames is rated 4.57/5 from 14 votes; Usher She is rated 3.42/5 from 249 votes. Choose Dancing In The Flames for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Usher She for a floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Dancing In The Flames or Usher She?
Dancing In The Flames lasts longest (Dancing In The Flames 76/100, Usher She 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Dancing In The Flames or Usher She?
Usher She projects furthest (Usher She 66/100, Dancing In The Flames 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Dancing In The Flames and Usher She smell similar?
Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Apricot, Rose, Incense and Amber.
Is Dancing In The Flames or Usher She better for summer or winter?
Dancing In The Flames suits evening wear; Usher She suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Dancing In The Flames and Usher She?
Dancing In The Flames has top notes of Mastic or Lentisque, Cinnamon, Apricot and Nutmeg, heart notes of Frankincense, Barley, Honey and Immortelle, a base of Incense, Resins, Birch Tar and Labdanum. Usher She has top notes of Apple Tree Blossom, Red Currant and Pink Freesia, heart notes of Apricot, Frangipani, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Amber, Cashmere Wood and Orchid.
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