Dancing With A Stranger vs Timeless Lovers
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
10%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Timeless Lovers takes 4 of 6 categories.
Dancing With A StrangerChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Timeless LoversChoose it for a leather and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.
Dancing With A Stranger2/6
Timeless Lovers4/6
- Ratings & consensus
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Timeless Lovers
- Sillage & projection
- Timeless Lovers
- Value for money
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Timeless Lovers
- Fragranxe ranking
- Timeless Lovers
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Dancing With A StrangerProadTimeless LoversEx NihiloWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.47/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%
3.88/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 24%Had 6%Want 70%
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
17%Like
13%Ok
13%Dislike
8%Hate
24 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTimeless Lovers
SillageTimeless Lovers
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDancing With A StrangerBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familywoody100%
warm spicy92%
whiskey84%
aromatic77%
sweet69%
powdery61%
leather100%
rose90%
amber80%
oud70%
animalic60%
smoky50%
Scent match10%Clearly different
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
Top15-30 mins
Pink Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
RoseCedar
Base6-8+ hrs
LeatherAmberAgarwood (Oud)
Category winnerTimeless LoversLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring80
Summer13
Fall93
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Spring44
Summer22
Fall89
Winter100
Day25
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#26,942
PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#24,031
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews5
Category winnerTimeless LoversHigher 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 →Timeless Lovers by Ex Nihilo blends spicy pink pepper with a lush, jammy rose that rests over supple leather, warm amber, and smooth cedar wood. Created as a boutique exclusive, the scent pairs bright, peppery energy with a velvety floral heart before settling into a deep, smoky resin base. It avoids heavy barnyard fu…
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 Timeless Lovers?
Timeless Lovers takes 4 of 6 categories. Dancing With A Stranger is rated 4.47/5 from 30 votes; Timeless Lovers is rated 3.88/5 from 24 votes. Choose Dancing With A Stranger for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Timeless Lovers for a leather and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Dancing With A Stranger or Timeless Lovers?
Timeless Lovers lasts longest (Timeless Lovers 78/100, Dancing With A Stranger 74/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Dancing With A Stranger or Timeless Lovers?
Timeless Lovers projects furthest (Timeless Lovers 75/100, Dancing With A Stranger 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Dancing With A Stranger and Timeless Lovers smell similar?
Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Rose, Amber and Cedar.
Is Dancing With A Stranger or Timeless Lovers better for summer or winter?
Dancing With A Stranger suits evening wear; Timeless Lovers suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Dancing With A Stranger and Timeless Lovers?
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. Timeless Lovers has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of Rose and Cedar, a base of Leather, Amber and Agarwood (Oud).
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