Dancing With A Stranger vs OT - 23
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
18%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Dancing With A Stranger takes 3 of 5 categories.
Dancing With A StrangerChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
OT - 23Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Dancing With A Stranger3/5
OT - 232/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- OT - 23
- Sillage & projection
- OT - 23
- 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 StrangerProadOT - 23OlfattologyWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.47/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%
3.93/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%
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
50%Love
14%Like
14%Ok
21%Dislike
0%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOT - 23
SillageOT - 23
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%
aromatic100%
marine92%
amber84%
smoky77%
citrus69%
soft spicy61%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both 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
BergamotLemonSaffronCassiaMandarin Orange
Heart
Sea NotesIncensePink PepperLavenderLily-of-the-ValleyCardamomJuniper BerriesMyrrh
Base
VanillaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPrecious WoodsMuskAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliRock roseSandalwood
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
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost 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#43,644
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerDancing With A StrangerHigher 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 →OT - 23 by Olfattology hits the skin with a sharp, medicinal burst of saffron and bitter orange before settling into an unexpected oceanic floral haze. This unisex composition plays a strange game of tug-of-war between cold sea notes and warm, smoky resins like myrrh and gurjan balsam. Unlike typical marine scents tha…
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 OT - 23?
Dancing With A Stranger takes 3 of 5 categories. Dancing With A Stranger is rated 4.47/5 from 30 votes; OT - 23 is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes. Choose Dancing With A Stranger for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose OT - 23 for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Dancing With A Stranger or OT - 23?
OT - 23 lasts longest (OT - 23 83/100, Dancing With A Stranger 74/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Dancing With A Stranger or OT - 23?
OT - 23 projects furthest (OT - 23 78/100, Dancing With A Stranger 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Dancing With A Stranger and OT - 23 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Pink Pepper, Juniper Berries and Bergamot.
Is Dancing With A Stranger or OT - 23 better for summer or winter?
Dancing With A Stranger suits evening wear; OT - 23 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Dancing With A Stranger and OT - 23?
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. OT - 23 has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Saffron and Cassia, heart notes of Sea Notes, Incense, Pink Pepper and Lavender, a base of Vanilla, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Precious Woods and Musk.
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