Fragrance comparison

Dancing With A Stranger vs Winstons

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 30 ratings analysed

Dancing With A Stranger

Proad

4.4730 votes

Rank #26,942 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

Winstons

Sonic Alchemy

—0 votes

Rank #78,559 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Dancing With A Stranger
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Winstons
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Dancing With A Stranger1/2

Winstons1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Winstons
Value for money: Not scored
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

WinstonsSonic Alchemy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageWinstons

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

whiskey84%

aromatic77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

woody100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and aromatic

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

TangerineOrange BlossomPink GrapefruitLemon

Heart

Juniper BerriesGingerNutmegCardamomCoumarinIrisHoneyViolet

Base

Virginia CedarTobaccoStyraxCivetSandalwoodLeather

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Juniper Berries, Iris and Violet. 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men62

Unisex33

Women5

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,942

PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#78,559

PerfumerClancy Baxter

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Winstons opens with a bright flash of tangerine, pink grapefruit, and sharp lemon before settling into a moody heart of cardamom and ginger. As it dries down on skin, heavy Virginia cedar, smoky tobacco, and raw civet create a dark woody structure. Wear it during crisp autumn evenings when you want a rich aromatic sce…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which projects more, Dancing With A Stranger or Winstons?

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

Do Dancing With A Stranger and Winstons smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Juniper Berries, Iris and Violet.

Is Dancing With A Stranger or Winstons better for summer or winter?

Dancing With A Stranger suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dancing With A Stranger and Winstons?

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. Winstons has top notes of Tangerine, Orange Blossom, Pink Grapefruit and Lemon, heart notes of Juniper Berries, Ginger, Nutmeg and Cardamom, a base of Virginia Cedar, Tobacco, Styrax and Civet.