Dancing With A Stranger vs Haute Tobacco
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
41%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Dancing With A Stranger takes 5 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.
Haute TobaccoChoose it for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Dancing With A Stranger5/7
Haute Tobacco2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Community sentiment
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Longevity
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Sillage & projection
- Haute Tobacco
- Value for money
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Versatility
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Haute Tobacco
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Dancing With A StrangerProadHaute TobaccoNeesh PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.47/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%
4.18/ 5 · 38 votes
Have 51%Had 9%Want 40%
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
61%Love
18%Like
8%Ok
5%Dislike
8%Hate
38 votes
Category winnerDancing With A StrangerMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDancing With A Stranger
SillageHaute Tobacco
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%
tobacco100%
warm spicy92%
fresh spicy84%
sweet77%
amber69%
powdery61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet 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
PearOlibanumApplePink PepperJuniper BerriesBergamot
Heart
TobaccoSaffronIrisCardamomNutmegOudCuminRose
Base
AmberSandalwoodMuskVanillaGuaiac WoodVetiverStyrax
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Pink Pepper, Juniper Berries and Bergamot. 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
Spring52
Summer24
Fall76
Winter100
Day26
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#15,509
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews7
Category winnerHaute TobaccoHigher 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 →Haute Tobacco by Neesh Perfumes opens with crisp pear, tart juniper berries, and a bite of pink pepper. The top notes fade quickly, handing the scent over to a dry Cuban tobacco leaf paired with warm saffron and nutmeg. As the fragrance settles into the skin, dark oud and cumin add a dusty spice, while sandalwood and …
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 Haute Tobacco?
Dancing With A Stranger takes 5 of 7 categories. Dancing With A Stranger is rated 4.47/5 from 30 votes; Haute Tobacco is rated 4.18/5 from 38 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 Haute Tobacco for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Dancing With A Stranger or Haute Tobacco?
They last about the same: Dancing With A Stranger 74/100, Haute Tobacco 73/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Dancing With A Stranger or Haute Tobacco?
Haute Tobacco projects furthest (Haute Tobacco 59/100, Dancing With A Stranger 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Dancing With A Stranger and Haute Tobacco smell similar?
Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Pink Pepper, Juniper Berries and Bergamot.
Is Dancing With A Stranger or Haute Tobacco better for summer or winter?
For summer, Haute Tobacco is the stronger pick. For winter, Dancing With A Stranger is the stronger pick. Dancing With A Stranger suits evening wear; Haute Tobacco suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Dancing With A Stranger and Haute Tobacco?
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. Haute Tobacco has top notes of Pear, Olibanum, Apple and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Tobacco, Saffron, Iris and Cardamom, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Musk and Vanilla.
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