Fragrance comparison

Dancing With A Stranger vs Oud Of The West

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 30 ratings analysed

2 wins

Dancing With A Stranger

Proad

4.4730 votes

Rank #26,678 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Oud Of The West

Prince War

—0 votes

Rank #79,955 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dancing With A Stranger takes 2 of 2 categories.

Dancing With A Stranger
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Oud Of The West
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

Dancing With A Stranger2/2

Oud Of The West0/2

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

Oud Of The WestPrince War

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

whiskey84%

aromatic77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

woody100%

warm spicy86%

oud72%

rose58%

whiskey44%

powdery30%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and whiskey

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

SpicesWhiskey

Heart2 to 3 hours

Rose

Base4 to 6 hours

Agarwood (Oud)Sandalwood

Category winnerDancing With A StrangerLongest dry-down: 5 to 8 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer13

Fall93

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men62

Unisex33

Women5

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,678

PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#79,955

PerfumerAmir Harb

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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Oud Of The West by Prince War opens with an assertive splash of boozy whiskey paired with dry, prickling spices. This spirited start quickly softens as a velvety rose blooms in the middle, smoothing away the initial bite. In the base, deep agarwood oud and creamy sandalwood provide a grounded, woody foundation that ke…

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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.

Do Dancing With A Stranger and Oud Of The West smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and whiskey accords. Common notes include Whiskey, Rose and Sandalwood.

Is Dancing With A Stranger or Oud Of The West better for summer or winter?

Dancing With A Stranger suits evening wear; Oud Of The West suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dancing With A Stranger and Oud Of The West?

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. Oud Of The West has top notes of Spices and Whiskey, heart notes of Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.