Fragrance comparison

Danses Orientales vs Far Away Dreams

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 377 ratings analysed

2 wins

Danses Orientales

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.006 votes

Rank #58,301 TropicalFloral

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58%scent match

Closely related

Far Away Dreams

Avon

3.75371 votes

Rank #28,802 TropicalWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Danses Orientales takes 2 of 3 categories.

Danses Orientales
Choose it for a tropical and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Far Away Dreams
Choose it for a tropical and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Danses Orientales2/3

Far Away Dreams1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Danses Orientales
Sillage & projection: Danses Orientales
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Far Away Dreams

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Danses OrientalesParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Far Away DreamsAvon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 4%Had 26%Want 70%

3.75/ 5 · 371 votes

Have 36%Had 35%Want 29%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

23%Love

52%Like

2%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

371 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDanses Orientales

SillageDanses Orientales

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value65

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tropical100%

floral83%

fruity65%

warm spicy48%

fresh30%

tropical100%

woody91%

floral83%

amber74%

fruity65%

powdery56%

Scent match58%Closely related · both tropical, floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Tropical FruitsFloral NotesSpicy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Tropical FruitsFloral Notes

Heart

Sandalwood

Base

Amber

InformationalShared notesTropical Fruits and Floral Notes. Durations are only published for Danses Orientales, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night69

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter97

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 36%Date 29%Party 21%Work 14%

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,301

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,802

PerfumerCaroline Sabas

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFar Away DreamsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Danses Orientales offers an immediate splash of ripe mango, guava, and passion fruit that feels juicy rather than sugary. Do not overspray this. The initial burst hits with a brief ethanol flash, but it quickly settles into sweet golden nectar on warm skin. Within twenty minutes, the bright fruitiness softens to revea…

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Avon Far Away Dreams opens with a splash of sweet tropical fruits wrapped in soft floral notes. As the top notes settle on skin, milky sandalwood grounds the sweetness and brings a smooth, woody texture to the heart. The base turns warm and cozy as resinous amber takes over after two hours of wear. It feels light enou…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Danses Orientales or Far Away Dreams?

Danses Orientales takes 2 of 3 categories. Danses Orientales is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Far Away Dreams is rated 3.75/5 from 371 votes. Choose Danses Orientales for a tropical and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Far Away Dreams for a tropical and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Danses Orientales or Far Away Dreams?

Danses Orientales lasts longest (Danses Orientales 93/100, Far Away Dreams 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Danses Orientales or Far Away Dreams?

Danses Orientales projects furthest (Danses Orientales 79/100, Far Away Dreams 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Danses Orientales and Far Away Dreams smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tropical, floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Tropical Fruits and Floral Notes.

Is Danses Orientales or Far Away Dreams better for summer or winter?

Danses Orientales suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Danses Orientales and Far Away Dreams?

Danses Orientales features Tropical Fruits, Floral Notes and Spicy Notes. Far Away Dreams has top notes of Tropical Fruits and Floral Notes, heart notes of Sandalwood, a base of Amber.