Old Study 陋室 vs Dancing With A Stranger
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
45%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Old Study 陋室 takes 3 of 4 categories.
Old Study 陋室Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Dancing With A StrangerChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Old Study 陋室3/4
Dancing With A Stranger1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Old Study 陋室
- Sillage & projection
- Old Study 陋室
- Value for money
- Old Study 陋室
- 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
Old Study 陋室Black PawDancing With A StrangerProadWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 25%Had 10%Want 65%
4.47/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
67%Love
20%Like
7%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
30 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOld Study 陋室
SillageOld Study 陋室
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOld Study 陋室Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
powdery92%
violet84%
warm spicy77%
earthy69%
amber61%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
whiskey84%
aromatic77%
sweet69%
powdery61%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SandalwoodCardamonCedar
Heart
LeatherCypriolViolet
Base
AmberIris
Top30 to 45 minutes
WhiskeyCardamomPink PepperJuniper BerriesBergamotOrange
Heart2 to 3 hours
Dried FruitsIrisVioletPapyrusRoseJasmine
Base5 to 8 hours
SandalwoodAmberVanillaTobaccoVetiverCacao PodCedarLeather
InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Cedar, Leather 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 seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring80
Summer13
Fall93
Winter100
Day33
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#40,426
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#26,935
PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerDancing With A StrangerHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOld Study 陋室 reads as a dry, woody iris scent with sandalwood, cedar, violet and leather doing most of the work. It leans powdery and earthy rather than sweet, with a warm spicy edge from cardamom and a soft amber finish. Based on the limited review evidence, it may appeal most to anyone who likes the Santal 33 idea…
Reviews →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…
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, Old Study 陋室 or Dancing With A Stranger?
Old Study 陋室 takes 3 of 4 categories. Old Study 陋室 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Dancing With A Stranger is rated 4.47/5 from 30 votes. Choose Old Study 陋室 for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Dancing With A Stranger for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Old Study 陋室 or Dancing With A Stranger?
Old Study 陋室 lasts longest (Old Study 陋室 100/100, Dancing With A Stranger 74/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Old Study 陋室 or Dancing With A Stranger?
Old Study 陋室 projects furthest (Old Study 陋室 100/100, Dancing With A Stranger 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Old Study 陋室 and Dancing With A Stranger smell similar?
Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Cedar, Leather and Violet.
Is Old Study 陋室 or Dancing With A Stranger better for summer or winter?
Old Study 陋室 suits day or night wear; Dancing With A Stranger suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Old Study 陋室 and Dancing With A Stranger?
Old Study 陋室 has top notes of Sandalwood, Cardamon and Cedar, heart notes of Leather, Cypriol and Violet, a base of Amber and Iris. 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.
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