Dancing With A Stranger vs Turath
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
44%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Turath takes 4 of 7 categories.
Dancing With A StrangerChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
TurathChoose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Dancing With A Stranger2/7
Turath4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Turath
- Community sentiment
- Tie
- Longevity
- Turath
- Sillage & projection
- Turath
- Value for money
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Versatility
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Turath
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Dancing With A StrangerProadTurathThe Spirit of DubaiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.47/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%
4.45/ 5 · 538 votes
Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%
Category winnerTurathRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%Love
20%Like
7%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
30 votes
66%Love
21%Like
7%Ok
4%Dislike
3%Hate
538 votes
Category winnerTieMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTurath
SillageTurath
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%
fruity100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
sweet77%
amber69%
smoky61%
Scent match44%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
Dried FruitsDamask RoseCandied FruitsStrawberrySpicy NotesAppleCardamomPineapple
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)RoseSaffronSandalwoodCedarJasmineAmyrisCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Base
IncenseSmokeVanillaLeatherAmbergrisWhite MuskGuaiac WoodAmber
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Dried Fruits, Rose and Jasmine. 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
Spring72
Summer31
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#26,593
PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#25,027
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerTurathHigher 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 →Turath opens with a concentrated burst of dried fruits, candied strawberry, and warm cardamom. As the initial sweetness softens, dark agarwood, Damask rose, and smoky incense take over the middle phase. A dense base of leather, ambergris, and vanilla grounds the fragrance. It delivers intense projection suited for col…
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 Turath?
Turath takes 4 of 7 categories. Dancing With A Stranger is rated 4.47/5 from 30 votes; Turath is rated 4.45/5 from 538 votes. Choose Dancing With A Stranger for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Turath for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Dancing With A Stranger or Turath?
Turath lasts longest (Turath 87/100, Dancing With A Stranger 74/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Dancing With A Stranger or Turath?
Turath projects furthest (Turath 76/100, Dancing With A Stranger 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Dancing With A Stranger and Turath smell similar?
Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Dried Fruits, Rose and Jasmine.
Is Dancing With A Stranger or Turath better for summer or winter?
For summer, Turath 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 Turath?
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. Turath has top notes of Dried Fruits, Damask Rose, Candied Fruits and Strawberry, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Saffron and Sandalwood, a base of Incense, Smoke, Vanilla and Leather.
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