Fragrance comparison

Dancing With A Stranger vs Moon

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 33 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dancing With A Stranger

Proad

4.4730 votes

Rank #26,593 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Moon

Mia Morage

5.003 votes

Rank #39,799 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dancing With A Stranger takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dancing With A Stranger
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Moon
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Dancing With A Stranger3/4

Moon1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dancing With A Stranger
Sillage & projection: Moon
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 StrangerProad

MoonMia Morage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityDancing With A Stranger

SillageMoon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price value50

Category winnerDancing With A StrangerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

whiskey84%

aromatic77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

cacao77%

powdery69%

iris61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and aromatic

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

IrisLavenderLemonCardamomJuniper Berries

Heart

CocoaAmberSandalwoodCinnamonArtemisiaGeraniumBergamot

Base

OudTobaccoVirginian CedarMuskPatchouliLeatherVetiverIso E Super

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

Spring75

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day25

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men62

Unisex33

Women5

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,593

PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#39,799

PerfumerMaximiliano Cifuentes

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDancing With A StrangerHigher 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…

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Moon opens with a polished mix of iris, lavender, lemon and cardamom, then settles into a warmer heart where cocoa, amber and sandalwood soften the spice. It wears as a woody, aromatic scent with a powdery edge. The blend looks unisex on paper, but the available votes suggest it may lean more masculine in wear. If you…

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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 Moon?

Dancing With A Stranger takes 3 of 4 categories. Dancing With A Stranger is rated 4.47/5 from 30 votes; Moon is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Dancing With A Stranger for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Moon for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dancing With A Stranger or Moon?

They last about the same: Dancing With A Stranger 74/100, Moon 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Dancing With A Stranger or Moon?

Moon projects furthest (Moon 67/100, Dancing With A Stranger 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dancing With A Stranger and Moon smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Juniper Berries, Bergamot and Iris.

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

Dancing With A Stranger suits evening wear; Moon suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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. Moon has top notes of Iris, Lavender, Lemon and Cardamom, heart notes of Cocoa, Amber, Sandalwood and Cinnamon, a base of Oud, Tobacco, Virginian Cedar and Musk.