Dancing With A Stranger vs Whispering Fields
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Whispering Fields 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.
Whispering FieldsChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Dancing With A Stranger2/6
Whispering Fields4/6
- Ratings & consensus
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Whispering Fields
- Sillage & projection
- Whispering Fields
- Value for money
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Whispering Fields
- Fragranxe ranking
- Whispering Fields
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Dancing With A StrangerProadWhispering FieldsSpace FluidWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.47/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%
3.94/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%
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
56%Love
19%Like
0%Ok
13%Dislike
13%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityWhispering Fields
SillageWhispering Fields
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%
sweet92%
floral84%
woody77%
warm spicy69%
white floral61%
Scent match36%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
Notes
StrawberryOsmanthusBarleyWhiskeyPearTurmericLeatherJasmineDaisyAngelicaVetiverGinger
No top / heart / base split published
Category winnerWhispering FieldsLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring80
Summer13
Fall93
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Spring73
Summer45
Fall100
Winter91
Day67
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#27,073
PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#23,426
PerfumerMarkéta Maf
Launched—
Reviews8
Category winnerWhispering FieldsHigher 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 →Whispering Fields by Space Fluid smells like a late summer harvest picnic with an eccentric twist. The fragrance opens with ripe strawberry paste and crisp pear, quickly poured over a glass of peaty single-malt whiskey. As it settles onto the skin, roasted barley and powdery iris mingle with earthy patchouli, creating…
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 Whispering Fields?
Whispering Fields takes 4 of 6 categories. Dancing With A Stranger is rated 4.47/5 from 30 votes; Whispering Fields is rated 3.94/5 from 16 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 Whispering Fields for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Dancing With A Stranger or Whispering Fields?
They last about the same: Whispering Fields 76/100, Dancing With A Stranger 74/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Dancing With A Stranger or Whispering Fields?
Whispering Fields projects furthest (Whispering Fields 65/100, Dancing With A Stranger 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Dancing With A Stranger and Whispering Fields smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Whiskey, Jasmine, Vetiver and Leather.
Is Dancing With A Stranger or Whispering Fields better for summer or winter?
Dancing With A Stranger suits evening wear; Whispering Fields suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Dancing With A Stranger and Whispering Fields?
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. Whispering Fields features Strawberry, Osmanthus, Barley, Whiskey and Pear.
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