Dancing With A Stranger vs Ormonde Man
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
56%scent match
Closely related
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.
Ormonde ManChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Dancing With A Stranger5/7
Ormonde Man2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Community sentiment
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Longevity
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Sillage & projection
- Ormonde Man
- Value for money
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Versatility
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ormonde Man
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Dancing With A StrangerProadOrmonde ManOrmonde JayneWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.47/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%
4.12/ 5 · 2,052 votes
Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%
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
51%Love
31%Like
9%Ok
7%Dislike
1%Hate
1,368 votes
Category winnerDancing With A StrangerMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDancing With A Stranger
SillageOrmonde Man
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%
aromatic88%
warm spicy77%
fresh spicy65%
soft spicy53%
powdery42%
Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and aromatic
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
CardamomPink PepperJuniper BerriesBergamotCoriander
Heart
Black hemlock or TsugaAgarwood (Oud)
Base
CedarSandalwoodVetiverMusk
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
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter59
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#26,942
PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#609
PerfumerGeza Schoen
Launched—
Reviews418
Category winnerOrmonde ManHigher 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 →Ormonde Man opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, pink pepper, and green juniper berries that instantly sets a cool, forest-like tone. As the top notes settle, the central black hemlock note emerges alongside dry cedar and soft cardamom, creating an aromatic coniferous atmosphere on skin. The base grounds the fragranc…
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 Ormonde Man?
Dancing With A Stranger takes 5 of 7 categories. Dancing With A Stranger is rated 4.47/5 from 30 votes; Ormonde Man is rated 4.12/5 from 2,052 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 Ormonde Man for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Dancing With A Stranger or Ormonde Man?
They last about the same: Dancing With A Stranger 74/100, Ormonde Man 73/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Dancing With A Stranger or Ormonde Man?
Ormonde Man projects furthest (Ormonde Man 61/100, Dancing With A Stranger 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Dancing With A Stranger and Ormonde Man smell similar?
Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Pink Pepper, Juniper Berries and Bergamot.
Is Dancing With A Stranger or Ormonde Man 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 Ormonde Man?
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. Ormonde Man has top notes of Cardamom, Pink Pepper, Juniper Berries and Bergamot, heart notes of Black hemlock or Tsuga and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Musk.
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