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Dancing With A Stranger vs OWN V

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

Updated 37 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Dancing With A Stranger

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • OWN V

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dancing With A Stranger2/4
OWN V2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Dancing With A Stranger
Sillage & projection
OWN V
Value for money
OWN V
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
OWN VMith
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.47/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%
4.14/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 24%Had 8%Want 68%
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

14%Love
86%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate87
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityDancing With A Stranger

SillageOWN V

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value62
¤ Price value71
Category winnerOWN VBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
warm spicy92%
whiskey84%
aromatic77%
sweet69%
powdery61%
woody100%
aromatic88%
powdery77%
musky65%
citrus53%
soft spicy42%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and powdery

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
ClementineAldehydesMandarin OrangeJuniper BerriesAngelicaPink PepperCardamomBergamot
Heart
Star AniseBasilIrisPapyrusRose
Base
SandalwoodVetiverVirginian CedarAmbrette (Musk Mallow)White MuskLeatherCypressAmbergris
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 season
Spring80
Summer13
Fall93
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Spring100
Summer25
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night40
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men62
Unisex33
Women5
Men38
Unisex63
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,593

PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#38,331

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Mith OWN V is a bright, woody aromatic fragrance that opens with a burst of sweet clementine, zesty bergamot, and crisp aldehydes before settling into a smooth heart of powdery iris, basil, and crushed papyrus. The base wraps you in creamy sandalwood, Virginian cedar, soft white musk, and earthy vetiver. It smells cle…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dancing With A Stranger or OWN V?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Dancing With A Stranger is rated 4.47/5 from 30 votes; OWN V is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose Dancing With A Stranger for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose OWN V for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

Dancing With A Stranger lasts longest (Dancing With A Stranger 74/100, OWN V 66/100), based on community performance votes.

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

OWN V projects furthest (OWN V 59/100, Dancing With A Stranger 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dancing With A Stranger and OWN V smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and powdery accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Pink Pepper, Juniper Berries and Bergamot.

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

Dancing With A Stranger suits evening wear; OWN V suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dancing With A Stranger and OWN V?

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 V has top notes of Clementine, Aldehydes, Mandarin Orange and Juniper Berries, heart notes of Star Anise, Basil, Iris and Papyrus, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver, Virginian Cedar and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

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