Dancing With A Stranger vs Irth
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Irth takes 4 of 7 categories.
Dancing With A StrangerChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
IrthChoose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Dancing With A Stranger3/7
Irth4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Community sentiment
- Irth
- Longevity
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Sillage & projection
- Irth
- Value for money
- Irth
- Versatility
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Irth
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Dancing With A StrangerProadIrthNabeelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.47/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%
4.32/ 5 · 139 votes
Have 42%Had 7%Want 52%
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
52%Love
35%Like
8%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate
139 votes
Category winnerIrthMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDancing With A Stranger
SillageIrth
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerIrthBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy92%
whiskey84%
aromatic77%
sweet69%
powdery61%
woody100%
fruity92%
powdery84%
sweet77%
musky69%
rose61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody, 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
Damask RoseSpicesDried FruitsStrawberryPeachCandied FruitsPineappleCoconut
Heart
RoseOudCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAmyrisCedarwoodLily of the ValleyVioletIris
Base
White MuskVanillaLeatherAmberAmbergrisCivetGuaiac WoodSandalwood
InformationalShared notesDried Fruits, Iris, Violet and Rose. 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
Spring76
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#7,103
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews9
Category winnerIrthHigher 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 →Nabeel Irth arrives as a dense, sweet-spicy scent that commands attention. Released in 2023, it merges a heavy dose of dried fruits, strawberry, and cinnamon with a dark base of leather, amber, and incense. It fits best in freezing winter weather, wrapping the wearer in a thick, warm shield of exotic spices and woods.
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 Irth?
Irth takes 4 of 7 categories. Dancing With A Stranger is rated 4.47/5 from 30 votes; Irth is rated 4.32/5 from 139 votes. Choose Dancing With A Stranger for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Irth for a woody and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Dancing With A Stranger or Irth?
They last about the same: Dancing With A Stranger 74/100, Irth 72/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Dancing With A Stranger or Irth?
Irth projects furthest (Irth 64/100, Dancing With A Stranger 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Dancing With A Stranger and Irth smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Dried Fruits, Iris, Violet and Rose.
Is Dancing With A Stranger or Irth 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. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Dancing With A Stranger and Irth?
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. Irth has top notes of Damask Rose, Spices, Dried Fruits and Strawberry, heart notes of Rose, Oud, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Amyris, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Leather and Amber.
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