Fragrance comparison

Dancing With A Stranger vs Icon

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 3,974 ratings analysed

4 wins

Dancing With A Stranger

Proad

4.4730 votes

Rank #26,593 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Icon

Alfred Dunhill

4.183,944 votes

Rank #25,549 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dancing With A Stranger takes 4 of 7 categories.

Dancing With A Stranger
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Icon
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Dancing With A Stranger4/7

Icon2/7

Ratings & consensus: Dancing With A Stranger
Community sentiment: Dancing With A Stranger
Longevity: Dancing With A Stranger
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Icon
Versatility: Dancing With A Stranger
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Icon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dancing With A StrangerProad

IconAlfred Dunhill

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%

4.18/ 5 · 3,944 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerDancing With A StrangerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

20%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

47%Love

35%Like

8%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

3,944 votes

Category winnerDancing With A StrangerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityDancing With A Stranger

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price value69

Category winnerIconBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

whiskey84%

aromatic77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

earthy61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

WhiskeyCardamomPink PepperJuniper BerriesBergamotOrange

Heart2 to 3 hours

Dried FruitsIrisVioletPapyrusRoseJasmine

Base5 to 8 hours

SandalwoodAmberVanillaTobaccoVetiverCacao PodCedarLeather

Top

NeroliBergamotBlack PepperPetitgrain

Heart

LavenderCardamomJuniper BerriesSage

Base

VetiverOakmossIrisLeatherAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Juniper Berries, Bergamot and Iris. Durations are only published for Dancing With A Stranger, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer13

Fall93

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring100

Summer83

Fall0

Winter32

Day–

Night–

Category winnerDancing With A StrangerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men62

Unisex33

Women5

Men91

Unisex7

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,593

PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#25,549

PerfumerCarlos Benaïm

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIconHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dancing 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 →

Icon by Alfred Dunhill is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for men. Icon was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is Carlos Benaïm. Top notes are Neroli, Bergamot, Black Pepper and Petitgrain; middle notes are Black Pepper, Lavender, Cardamom, Juniper Berries and Sage; base notes are Vetiver, Oakmoss, Iris, Leat…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dancing With A Stranger or Icon?

Dancing With A Stranger takes 4 of 7 categories. Dancing With A Stranger is rated 4.47/5 from 30 votes; Icon is rated 4.18/5 from 3,944 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 Icon for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Dancing With A Stranger or Icon?

Dancing With A Stranger lasts longest (Dancing With A Stranger 74/100, Icon 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dancing With A Stranger or Icon?

Projection is very close: Dancing With A Stranger 55/100, Icon 55/100 for sillage.

Do Dancing With A Stranger and Icon smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Juniper Berries, Bergamot and Iris.

Is Dancing With A Stranger or Icon better for summer or winter?

For summer, Icon is the stronger pick. For winter, Dancing With A Stranger is the stronger pick. Dancing With A Stranger suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dancing With A Stranger and Icon?

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. Icon has top notes of Neroli, Bergamot, Black Pepper and Petitgrain, heart notes of Lavender, Cardamom, Juniper Berries and Sage, a base of Vetiver, Oakmoss, Iris and Leather.