Dancing With A Stranger vs Charro Negro
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Dancing With A Stranger takes 7 of 7 categories.
Dancing With A StrangerChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Charro NegroChoose it for a woody and earthy character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Dancing With A Stranger7/7
Charro Negro0/7
- 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
Dancing With A StrangerProadCharro NegroNahualliWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.47/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%
2.46/ 5 · 41 votes
Have 25%Had 4%Want 71%
Category winnerDancing With A StrangerRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%Love
20%Like
7%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
30 votes
24%Love
5%Like
7%Ok
20%Dislike
44%Hate
41 votes
Category winnerDancing With A StrangerMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDancing With A Stranger
SillageDancing With A Stranger
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDancing With A StrangerBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy92%
whiskey84%
aromatic77%
sweet69%
powdery61%
woody100%
earthy92%
patchouli84%
warm spicy77%
powdery69%
violet61%
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 = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
WhiskeyCardamomPink PepperJuniper BerriesBergamotOrange
Heart2 to 3 hours
Dried FruitsIrisVioletPapyrusRoseJasmine
Base5 to 8 hours
SandalwoodAmberVanillaTobaccoVetiverCacao PodCedarLeather
Top
TequilaSaltLiquorLeatherLemonTobaccoOakWoody Notes
Heart
VioletIrisJasmineSuedeRaspberrySmokePapyrusCardamom
Base
PatchouliBlack AmberMossBlack Pepper
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Iris, Violet and Papyrus. Durations are only published for Dancing With A Stranger, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring80
Summer13
Fall93
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Spring13
Summer6
Fall44
Winter100
Day25
Night100
Category winnerDancing With A StrangerMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#26,593
PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#46,139
PerfumerIsrael Moreno, Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerDancing With A StrangerHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDancing 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…
Reviews →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…
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 With A Stranger or Charro Negro?
Dancing With A Stranger takes 7 of 7 categories. Dancing With A Stranger is rated 4.47/5 from 30 votes; Charro Negro is rated 2.46/5 from 41 votes. 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. Choose Charro Negro for a woody and earthy character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Dancing With A Stranger or Charro Negro?
Dancing With A Stranger lasts longest (Dancing With A Stranger 74/100, Charro Negro 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Dancing With A Stranger or Charro Negro?
Dancing With A Stranger projects furthest (Dancing With A Stranger 55/100, Charro Negro 47/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Dancing With A Stranger and Charro Negro smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Iris, Violet and Papyrus.
Is Dancing With A Stranger or Charro Negro better for summer or winter?
For summer, Dancing With A Stranger is the stronger pick. For winter, Dancing With A Stranger is the stronger pick. Dancing With A Stranger suits evening wear; Charro Negro suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Dancing With A Stranger and Charro Negro?
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. 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.
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