Fragrance comparison

Dancing Queen vs Not Tonight

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 286 ratings analysed

Dancing Queen

Haute Fragrance Company HFC

3.59284 votes

Rank #23,888 FloralFruity

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58%scent match

Closely related

Not Tonight

Queen B

5.002 votes

Rank #48,820 MuskyOud

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Dancing Queen
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Not Tonight
Choose it for a musky and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Dancing Queen2/4

Not Tonight2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not Tonight
Sillage & projection: Not Tonight
Value for money: Dancing Queen
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dancing Queen

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dancing QueenHaute Fragrance Company HFC

Not TonightQueen B

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 284 votes

Have 48%Had 15%Want 37%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 38%Had 13%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

36%Like

17%Ok

15%Dislike

6%Hate

284 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNot Tonight

SillageNot Tonight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value25

Category winnerDancing QueenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity92%

rose84%

fresh77%

musky69%

sweet61%

musky100%

oud91%

rose83%

fruity74%

sweet65%

powdery56%

Scent match58%Closely related · both musky, rose and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black CurrantPearRose

Heart

PeonyJasmine

Base

MuskAmbergrisAgarwood (Oud)

Top15-30 mins

Pear

Heart2-4 hrs

Rose

Base8-12 hrs

MuskAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesPear, Rose, Musk and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Not Tonight, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer78

Fall66

Winter53

Day100

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex6

Women93

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 43%Party 33%Casual 14%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,888

PerfumerVincent Ricord

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#48,820

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDancing QueenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dancing Queen by Haute Fragrance Company HFC is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Dancing Queen was launched in 2021. The nose behind this fragrance is Vincent Ricord. Top notes are Black Currant, Pear and Rose; middle notes are Peony, Rose and Jasmine; base notes are Musk, Ambergris and Agarwood (Oud). It opens …

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Not Tonight by Queen B opens with a crisp burst of sweet pear before settling into velvety red rose and dark agarwood. It is bold. The opening lasts about twenty minutes before clean musk cushions the darker wood notes. On skin, the oud remains smooth rather than barnyard or medicinal, making it surprisingly approacha…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dancing Queen or Not Tonight?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Dancing Queen is rated 3.59/5 from 284 votes; Not Tonight is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Dancing Queen for a floral and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Not Tonight for a musky and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Which lasts longer, Dancing Queen or Not Tonight?

Not Tonight lasts longest (Not Tonight 100/100, Dancing Queen 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dancing Queen or Not Tonight?

Not Tonight projects furthest (Not Tonight 88/100, Dancing Queen 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dancing Queen and Not Tonight smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, rose and fruity accords. Common notes include Pear, Rose, Musk and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Dancing Queen or Not Tonight better for summer or winter?

Dancing Queen suits daytime wear; Not Tonight suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dancing Queen and Not Tonight?

Dancing Queen has top notes of Black Currant, Pear and Rose, heart notes of Peony and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Ambergris and Agarwood (Oud). Not Tonight has top notes of Pear, heart notes of Rose, a base of Musk and Agarwood (Oud).