Dancing With A Stranger vs Shaghaf
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
41%scent match
Some overlap
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 value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
ShaghafChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Dancing With A Stranger5/7
Shaghaf2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Community sentiment
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Longevity
- Shaghaf
- Sillage & projection
- Shaghaf
- Value for money
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Versatility
- Dancing With A Stranger
- 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 StrangerProadShaghafAnfasWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.47/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%
3.97/ 5 · 76 votes
Have 40%Had 10%Want 50%
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
54%Love
18%Like
9%Ok
8%Dislike
11%Hate
76 votes
Category winnerDancing With A StrangerMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityShaghaf
SillageShaghaf
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%
amber100%
woody92%
oud84%
warm spicy77%
sweet69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and sweet
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
CardamomGingerCitruses
Heart
TobaccoCedarLeatherCashmeran
Base
Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliVanillaAmberOpoponaxTolu Balsam
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Amber, Vanilla and Tobacco. 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
Spring44
Summer26
Fall96
Winter100
Day75
Night100
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#27,073
PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#31,678
PerfumerChristian Carbonnel
Launched—
Reviews0
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 →Christian Carbonnel engineered Shaghaf to hit the nose with immediate spice before sinking into a thick resinous core. The opening crackles with green cardamom and sharp ginger, though the fleeting citrus top notes quickly recede. Within twenty minutes, dry tobacco leaf and cashmeran take control of the heart, adding …
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 Shaghaf?
Dancing With A Stranger takes 5 of 7 categories. Dancing With A Stranger is rated 4.47/5 from 30 votes; Shaghaf is rated 3.97/5 from 76 votes. Choose Dancing With A Stranger for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Shaghaf for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Dancing With A Stranger or Shaghaf?
Shaghaf lasts longest (Shaghaf 77/100, Dancing With A Stranger 74/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Dancing With A Stranger or Shaghaf?
Shaghaf projects furthest (Shaghaf 68/100, Dancing With A Stranger 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Dancing With A Stranger and Shaghaf smell similar?
Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Amber, Vanilla and Tobacco.
Is Dancing With A Stranger or Shaghaf better for summer or winter?
For summer, Shaghaf is the stronger pick. For winter, Dancing With A Stranger is the stronger pick. Dancing With A Stranger suits evening wear; Shaghaf suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Dancing With A Stranger and Shaghaf?
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. Shaghaf has top notes of Cardamom, Ginger and Citruses, heart notes of Tobacco, Cedar, Leather and Cashmeran, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Vanilla and Amber.
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