Dancing With A Stranger vs Esfera 5
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
42%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Dancing With A Stranger takes 4 of 4 categories.
Dancing With A StrangerChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Esfera 5Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Dancing With A Stranger4/4
Esfera 50/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Sillage & projection
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Value for money
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Versatility
- Not scored
- 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 StrangerProadEsfera 5Pisello ParfumWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.47/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%Love
20%Like
7%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
30 votes
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost 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%
powdery92%
aromatic84%
citrus77%
earthy69%
fruity61%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic 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
BlackcurrantSandalwoodCucumberLemonPineapplePapyrus
Heart
CardamomAmbroxanSeaweedVioletCitronIrisSaltGinger
Base
PatchouliAmbergrisOakmossVetiverCedarMusk
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
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night100
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#26,593
PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#62,706
PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia
Launched—
Reviews0
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 →Esfera 5 by Pisello Parfum mixes crisp cucumber, bright lemon, and dark blackcurrant over a heavy sandalwood and ambergris base. Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia designed this unisex scent to balance cool, marine saltiness with dry papyrus and warm cedarwood. It fits daytime wear in warm weather, offering a clean, w…
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 Esfera 5?
Dancing With A Stranger takes 4 of 4 categories. Dancing With A Stranger is rated 4.47/5 from 30 votes; Esfera 5 is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Dancing With A Stranger for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Esfera 5 for a woody and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Dancing With A Stranger or Esfera 5?
Dancing With A Stranger lasts longest (Dancing With A Stranger 74/100, Esfera 5 40/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Dancing With A Stranger or Esfera 5?
Dancing With A Stranger projects furthest (Dancing With A Stranger 55/100, Esfera 5 25/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Dancing With A Stranger and Esfera 5 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and powdery accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Iris, Violet and Papyrus.
Is Dancing With A Stranger or Esfera 5 better for summer or winter?
Dancing With A Stranger suits evening wear; Esfera 5 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Dancing With A Stranger and Esfera 5?
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. Esfera 5 has top notes of Blackcurrant, Sandalwood, Cucumber and Lemon, heart notes of Cardamom, Ambroxan, Seaweed and Violet, a base of Patchouli, Ambergris, Oakmoss and Vetiver.
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