Fragrance comparison

Dancing With A Stranger vs OWN II

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 77 ratings analysed

4 wins

Dancing With A Stranger

Proad

4.4730 votes

Rank #26,593 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

OWN II

Mith

4.3647 votes

Rank #13,379 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dancing With A Stranger takes 4 of 7 categories.

Dancing With A Stranger
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
OWN II
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Dancing With A Stranger4/7

OWN II3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Dancing With A StrangerProad

OWN IIMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%

4.36/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 70%Had 7%Want 22%

Category winnerDancing With A StrangerRating 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

53%Love

36%Like

6%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

47 votes

Category winnerOWN IIMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityDancing With A Stranger

SillageDancing With A Stranger

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price value82

Category winnerOWN IIBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

whiskey84%

aromatic77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

woody90%

aromatic80%

powdery70%

fresh spicy60%

warm spicy50%

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

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

GrapefruitBergamotPetitgrainCardamom

Heart

PapyrusPineappleVioletIrisRoseJasmine

Base

SandalwoodCedarVetiverAmbergrisMuskOakmossAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Bergamot, Iris and Violet. 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

Spring100

Summer88

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

Category winnerDancing With A StrangerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men62

Unisex33

Women5

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,593

PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#13,379

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerOWN IIHigher 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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Mith OWN II is an uplifting citrus and woody fragrance that feels like throwing on a crisp white linen shirt on a sunny morning. The scent opens with an energizing splash of tart grapefruit, bitter petitgrain, and zesty bergamot, gently spiced with crushed cardamom pods. As the brisk opening settles, a soft bouquet of…

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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 OWN II?

Dancing With A Stranger takes 4 of 7 categories. Dancing With A Stranger is rated 4.47/5 from 30 votes; OWN II is rated 4.36/5 from 47 votes. Choose Dancing With A Stranger for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose OWN II for a citrus and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Dancing With A Stranger or OWN II?

Dancing With A Stranger lasts longest (Dancing With A Stranger 74/100, OWN II 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dancing With A Stranger or OWN II?

Dancing With A Stranger projects furthest (Dancing With A Stranger 55/100, OWN II 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dancing With A Stranger and OWN II smell similar?

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

Is Dancing With A Stranger or OWN II better for summer or winter?

For summer, OWN II 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 OWN II?

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. OWN II has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Petitgrain and Cardamom, heart notes of Papyrus, Pineapple, Violet and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Vetiver and Ambergris.