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A Walk With Someone vs Lignum Vitae

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

Updated 806 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

  • A Walk With Someone

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Lignum Vitae

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

A Walk With Someone2/4
Lignum Vitae2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Lignum Vitae
Sillage & projection
A Walk With Someone
Value for money
A Walk With Someone
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Lignum Vitae

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
A Walk With SomeoneProad
Lignum VitaeBeauFort London
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.89/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%
4.03/ 5 · 797 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
89%Love
11%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

39%Love
39%Like
11%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate

797 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate97
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityLignum Vitae

SillageA Walk With Someone

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value68
¤ Price value47
Category winnerA Walk With SomeoneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
warm spicy92%
fresh spicy84%
aromatic77%
citrus69%
amber61%
citrus100%
fresh spicy91%
aromatic83%
marine74%
sweet65%
salty56%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
BergamotLavenderTangerineCypressBlack Pepper
Heart2 to 3 hours
CinnamonClovePatchouliHayJuniper
Base4 to 6 hours
Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodVanillaCivetTonka BeanGuaiac WoodCedarAmber
Top
BiscuitCitronSea NotesLimeGingerCaramelBergamotJuniper
Heart
PepperGuaiac WoodAgarwood (Oud)Vetiver
Base
Sea SaltVanillaOakmossSandAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Juniper, Agarwood (Oud) and Vanilla. Durations are only published for A Walk With Someone, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring40
Summer20
Fall100
Winter100
Day80
Night100
Spring100
Summer95
Fall0
Winter60
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men44
Unisex44
Women11
Men18
Unisex73
Women10
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,002

PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#3,358

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews74

Category winnerLignum VitaeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A Walk With Someone by Proad is a woody spicy fragrance that balances aromatic brightness with deep, animalic warmth. The opening bursts with tart bergamot, zesty tangerine, and crisp cypress, quickly tempered by a sharp kick of black pepper and aromatic lavender. As it develops, middle notes of warm cinnamon, pungent…

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BeauFort London's Lignum Vitae opens with a striking contrast of warm ginger biscuit and sharp citron zest, immediately set against a cool sea breeze. As the golden pastry sweetness settles, salty marine notes and crushed black pepper cut through the gourmand rich top notes, preventing it from leaning too cloying. It …

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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, A Walk With Someone or Lignum Vitae?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. A Walk With Someone is rated 4.89/5 from 9 votes; Lignum Vitae is rated 4.03/5 from 797 votes. Choose A Walk With Someone for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Lignum Vitae for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, A Walk With Someone or Lignum Vitae?

Lignum Vitae lasts longest (Lignum Vitae 67/100, A Walk With Someone 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, A Walk With Someone or Lignum Vitae?

A Walk With Someone projects furthest (A Walk With Someone 60/100, Lignum Vitae 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A Walk With Someone and Lignum Vitae smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Juniper, Agarwood (Oud) and Vanilla.

Is A Walk With Someone or Lignum Vitae better for summer or winter?

A Walk With Someone suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A Walk With Someone and Lignum Vitae?

A Walk With Someone has top notes of Bergamot, Lavender, Tangerine and Cypress, heart notes of Cinnamon, Clove, Patchouli and Hay, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Vanilla and Civet. Lignum Vitae has top notes of Biscuit, Citron, Sea Notes and Lime, heart notes of Pepper, Guaiac Wood, Agarwood (Oud) and Vetiver, a base of Sea Salt, Vanilla, Oakmoss and Sand.

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