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Not Tonight vs Dancing Queen

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

Updated 286 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Not Tonight

    Choose it for a musky and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

  • Dancing Queen

    Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Not Tonight2/4
Dancing Queen2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not Tonight
Sillage & projection
Not Tonight
Value for money
Dancing Queen
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Dancing Queen

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
Not TonightQueen B
Dancing QueenHaute Fragrance Company HFC
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 38%Had 13%Want 50%
3.59/ 5 · 284 votes
Have 48%Had 15%Want 37%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

25%Love
36%Like
17%Ok
15%Dislike
6%Hate

284 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage88
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate65
Category winners

LongevityNot Tonight

SillageNot Tonight

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value31
Category winnerDancing QueenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
oud91%
rose83%
fruity74%
sweet65%
powdery56%
floral100%
fruity92%
rose84%
fresh77%
musky69%
sweet61%
Scent match58%Closely related · both musky, rose and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Pear
Heart2-4 hrs
Rose
Base8-12 hrs
MuskAgarwood (Oud)
Top
Black CurrantPearRose
Heart
PeonyJasmine
Base
MuskAmbergrisAgarwood (Oud)
InformationalShared notesPear, Rose, Musk and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Not Tonight, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day32
Night100
Spring100
Summer78
Fall66
Winter53
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Date 43%Party 33%Casual 14%Work 10%
Men1
Unisex6
Women93
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,820

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,888

PerfumerVincent Ricord

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerDancing QueenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Not Tonight by Queen B opens with a crisp burst of sweet pear before settling into velvety red rose and dark agarwood. It is bold. The opening lasts about twenty minutes before clean musk cushions the darker wood notes. On skin, the oud remains smooth rather than barnyard or medicinal, making it surprisingly approacha…

Reviews →

Dancing Queen by Haute Fragrance Company HFC is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Dancing Queen was launched in 2021. The nose behind this fragrance is Vincent Ricord. Top notes are Black Currant, Pear and Rose; middle notes are Peony, Rose and Jasmine; base notes are Musk, Ambergris and Agarwood (Oud). It opens …

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Not Tonight or Dancing Queen?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Not Tonight is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Dancing Queen is rated 3.59/5 from 284 votes. Choose Not Tonight for a musky and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Choose Dancing Queen for a floral and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Not Tonight or Dancing Queen?

Not Tonight lasts longest (Not Tonight 100/100, Dancing Queen 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Not Tonight or Dancing Queen?

Not Tonight projects furthest (Not Tonight 88/100, Dancing Queen 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Not Tonight and Dancing Queen smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, rose and fruity accords. Common notes include Pear, Rose, Musk and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Not Tonight or Dancing Queen better for summer or winter?

Not Tonight suits evening wear; Dancing Queen suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Not Tonight and Dancing Queen?

Not Tonight has top notes of Pear, heart notes of Rose, a base of Musk and Agarwood (Oud). Dancing Queen has top notes of Black Currant, Pear and Rose, heart notes of Peony and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Ambergris and Agarwood (Oud).

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