OWN V vs Dancing With A Stranger
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
50%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
OWN VChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Dancing With A StrangerChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
OWN V2/4
Dancing With A Stranger2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Sillage & projection
- OWN V
- Value for money
- OWN V
- 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
OWN VMithDancing With A StrangerProadWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.14/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 24%Had 8%Want 68%
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 hate14%Love
86%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
7 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
LongevityDancing With A Stranger
SillageOWN V
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOWN VBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
aromatic88%
powdery77%
musky65%
citrus53%
soft spicy42%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
whiskey84%
aromatic77%
sweet69%
powdery61%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
ClementineAldehydesMandarin OrangeJuniper BerriesAngelicaPink PepperCardamomBergamot
Heart
Star AniseBasilIrisPapyrusRose
Base
SandalwoodVetiverVirginian CedarAmbrette (Musk Mallow)White MuskLeatherCypressAmbergris
Top30 to 45 minutes
WhiskeyCardamomPink PepperJuniper BerriesBergamotOrange
Heart2 to 3 hours
Dried FruitsIrisVioletPapyrusRoseJasmine
Base5 to 8 hours
SandalwoodAmberVanillaTobaccoVetiverCacao PodCedarLeather
InformationalShared notesJuniper Berries, Pink Pepper, Cardamom and Bergamot. 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
Summer25
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night40
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#39,877
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#26,893
PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerDancing With A StrangerHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMith OWN V is a bright, woody aromatic fragrance that opens with a burst of sweet clementine, zesty bergamot, and crisp aldehydes before settling into a smooth heart of powdery iris, basil, and crushed papyrus. The base wraps you in creamy sandalwood, Virginian cedar, soft white musk, and earthy vetiver. It smells cle…
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, OWN V or Dancing With A Stranger?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. OWN V is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes; Dancing With A Stranger is rated 4.47/5 from 30 votes. Choose OWN V for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Dancing With A Stranger for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, OWN V or Dancing With A Stranger?
Dancing With A Stranger lasts longest (Dancing With A Stranger 74/100, OWN V 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, OWN V or Dancing With A Stranger?
OWN V projects furthest (OWN V 59/100, Dancing With A Stranger 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do OWN V and Dancing With A Stranger smell similar?
Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and powdery accords. Common notes include Juniper Berries, Pink Pepper, Cardamom and Bergamot.
Is OWN V or Dancing With A Stranger better for summer or winter?
OWN V suits daytime wear; Dancing With A Stranger suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in OWN V and Dancing With A Stranger?
OWN V has top notes of Clementine, Aldehydes, Mandarin Orange and Juniper Berries, heart notes of Star Anise, Basil, Iris and Papyrus, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver, Virginian Cedar and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). 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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