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    Side by side

    Dancing With A Stranger vs. Oud Zhen

    Clearly related
    Oud Zhen by Areej Le Doré bottle

    Oud Zhen

    Areej Le Doré
    Extrait de Parfum2021
    New comparison

    Oud Zhen rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Dancing With A Stranger vs. Oud Zhen
    Dancing With A StrangerOud Zhen
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumExtrait de Parfum
    Launched20202021
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerJutinat PiyaweerawongRussian Adam
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Dancing With A Stranger

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Whiskey
    Sweet
    Amber
    Powdery
    Fruity

    Oud Zhen

    Oud
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery
    Woody
    Leather
    Musky
    Animalic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    WhiskeyCardamomPink PepperJuniper BerriesBergamotOrange
    Heart
    Dried FruitsIrisVioletPapyrusRoseJasmine
    OudSaffron
    Base
    SandalwoodAmberVanillaTobaccoVetiverCacao PodCedarLeatherPatchouliOud
    Tolu BalsamMyrrhCastoreumCivetSandalwoodVetiver

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Dancing With A Stranger vs. Oud Zhen
    Dancing With A StrangerOud Zhen
    Score3.5/54.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The whiskey note is what people talk about first. Either it's exactly what you came for, or it's not. Those who choose it anyway tend to be the interesting ones.Dancing With A Stranger
    This is pure oud at full concentration, no apology, no softening agent. The saffron and animalic base make it feel ancient and alive, not synthetic or flat.Oud Zhen