Fragrance comparison

Lady D. vs Far Away

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 6,163 ratings analysed

Lady D.

Diane Castel

4.001 votes

Rank #61,656 VanillaCitrus

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42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Far Away

Avon

3.576,162 votes

Rank #26,528 VanillaPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Far Away takes 3 of 4 categories.

Lady D.
Choose it for a vanilla and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Far Away
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Lady D.1/4

Far Away3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lady D.Diane Castel

Far AwayAvon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%

3.57/ 5 · 6,162 votes

Have 49%Had 51%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

23%Love

42%Like

4%Ok

28%Dislike

2%Hate

6,162 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityFar Away

SillageFar Away

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value80

Category winnerLady D.Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

citrus90%

coconut80%

musky70%

sweet60%

powdery50%

vanilla100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

white floral77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both vanilla, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Coconut

Heart1 to 2 hours

Orange

Base3 to 4 hours

VanillaMusk

Top

CoconutYlang-YlangPeachKaro KaroundeOrange

Heart

JasmineGardeniaVioletFreesiaOsmanthusRose

Base

VanillaSandalwoodAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Orange, Vanilla and Musk. Durations are only published for Lady D., so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring27

Summer18

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men1

Unisex3

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,656

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,528

PerfumerRené Morgenthaler, Xavier Renard

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFar AwayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lady D. by Diane Castel is a sweet oriental vanilla fragrance built around a straightforward four-note structure. It opens with an airy, tropical coconut that feels milky rather than syrupy. As that initial sweetness softens, a bright splash of orange brings a refreshing citrus lift to the heart. The scent eventually …

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Avon Far Away opens with a heavy burst of ripe peach, lush ylang-ylang, and sun-warmed coconut. Within minutes, the bright fruity opening yields to a dense heart of jasmine, gardenia, and powdery violet that projects strongly in cold air. The dry-down brings out rich vanilla, heavy sandalwood, and warm amber that stay…

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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, Lady D. or Far Away?

Far Away takes 3 of 4 categories. Lady D. is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Far Away is rated 3.57/5 from 6,162 votes. Choose Lady D. for a vanilla and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Far Away for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Lady D. or Far Away?

Far Away lasts longest (Far Away 75/100, Lady D. 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lady D. or Far Away?

Far Away projects furthest (Far Away 71/100, Lady D. 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lady D. and Far Away smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Coconut, Orange, Vanilla and Musk.

Is Lady D. or Far Away better for summer or winter?

Lady D. suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lady D. and Far Away?

Lady D. has top notes of Coconut, heart notes of Orange, a base of Vanilla and Musk. Far Away has top notes of Coconut, Ylang-Ylang, Peach and Karo Karounde, heart notes of Jasmine, Gardenia, Violet and Freesia, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amber and Musk.