Violet Ends vs Dancing With A Stranger
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
16%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Dancing With A Stranger takes 5 of 7 categories.
Violet EndsChoose it for a leather and violet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Dancing With A StrangerChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Violet Ends2/7
Dancing With A Stranger5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Community sentiment
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Longevity
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Sillage & projection
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Value for money
- Violet Ends
- Versatility
- Dancing With A Stranger
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Violet Ends
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Violet EndsBoy SmellsDancing With A StrangerProadWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.89/ 5 · 277 votes
Have 40%Had 8%Want 53%
4.47/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%
Category winnerDancing With A StrangerRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
27%Like
17%Ok
10%Dislike
5%Hate
277 votes
67%Love
20%Like
7%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
30 votes
Category winnerDancing With A StrangerMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDancing With A Stranger
SillageDancing With A Stranger
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerViolet EndsBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
violet92%
tobacco84%
green77%
powdery69%
fresh spicy61%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
whiskey84%
aromatic77%
sweet69%
powdery61%
Scent match16%Clearly different · both powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
VioletRhubarbBlack PepperBergamot
Heart
TobaccoBlack TeaIrisOlibanum
Base
LeatherBirchPapyrus
Top30 to 45 minutes
WhiskeyCardamomPink PepperJuniper BerriesBergamotOrange
Heart2 to 3 hours
Dried FruitsIrisVioletPapyrusRoseJasmine
Base5 to 8 hours
SandalwoodAmberVanillaTobaccoVetiverCacao PodCedarLeather
InformationalShared notesViolet, Bergamot, Tobacco and Iris. Durations are only published for Dancing With A Stranger, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer36
Fall100
Winter82
Day65
Night100
Spring80
Summer13
Fall93
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Category winnerDancing With A StrangerMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#5,216
PerfumerJérôme Epinette
Launched—
Reviews67
Overall rank#26,942
PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerViolet EndsHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBoy Smells Violet Ends opens with a sharp burst of black pepper and tart rhubarb before settling into smoky leather and dark tobacco. Jérôme Epinette contrasts delicate violet petals with harsh birch and papyrus to create a moody, dry scent profile. It wears best during crisp fall evenings, giving off an atmospheric, …
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, Violet Ends or Dancing With A Stranger?
Dancing With A Stranger takes 5 of 7 categories. Violet Ends is rated 3.89/5 from 277 votes; Dancing With A Stranger is rated 4.47/5 from 30 votes. Choose Violet Ends for a leather and violet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Dancing With A Stranger for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Violet Ends or Dancing With A Stranger?
Dancing With A Stranger lasts longest (Dancing With A Stranger 74/100, Violet Ends 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Violet Ends or Dancing With A Stranger?
Dancing With A Stranger projects furthest (Dancing With A Stranger 55/100, Violet Ends 51/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Violet Ends and Dancing With A Stranger smell similar?
Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Violet, Bergamot, Tobacco and Iris.
Is Violet Ends or Dancing With A Stranger better for summer or winter?
For summer, Violet Ends is the stronger pick. For winter, Dancing With A Stranger is the stronger pick. Violet Ends suits evening wear; Dancing With A Stranger suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Violet Ends and Dancing With A Stranger?
Violet Ends has top notes of Violet, Rhubarb, Black Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco, Black Tea, Iris and Olibanum, a base of Leather, Birch and Papyrus. 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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