Fragrance comparison

London Fields vs Retrospection

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

London Fields

Women In Mind

—0 votes

Rank #67,001 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Retrospection

JMP Artisan Perfumes

3.5934 votes

Rank #18,017 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Retrospection takes 1 of 1 categories.

London Fields
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Retrospection
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

London Fields0/1

Retrospection1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Retrospection

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

London FieldsWomen In Mind

RetrospectionJMP Artisan Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.59/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 30%Had 12%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

24%Love

35%Like

24%Ok

12%Dislike

6%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value61

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

white floral77%

fresh spicy69%

floral61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

animalic84%

fresh spicy77%

white floral69%

green61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green MandarinGeraniumPetitgrainBergamot

Heart

RoseOrange BlossomPatchouliLavenderJasmine

Base

MuskVetiverCedarOsmanthus

Top15-30 mins

GalbanumAldehydesBergamotWormwoodLavenderRosemaryPetitgrain

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineGeraniumCorianderRoseClary SageCloves

Base8-10+ hrs

OakmossCivetLeatherBeeswaxMuskOrris RootVetiverSandalwood

InformationalShared notesGeranium, Petitgrain, Bergamot and Rose. Durations are only published for Retrospection, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring86

Summer21

Fall100

Winter71

Day73

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men65

Unisex23

Women12

Date 31%Work 28%Casual 23%Party 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,001

PerfumerJacqueline Steele, Tony Dallimore

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,017

PerfumerJakub Pietrynka

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerRetrospectionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

London Fields by Women In Mind is a bright floral fragrance built around a core of green mandarin and petitgrain. Launched in 2021, it offers a crisp, citrus-forward opening that transitions into a heart of rose and jasmine. Best suited for spring daytime wear, this scent feels clean, airy, and grounded by a steady ve…

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Retrospection by JMP Artisan Perfumes resurrects the bold, unapologetic swagger of traditional masculine perfumery from the late twentieth century. Created by Polish independent perfumer Jakub Pietrynka, this composition opens with a sharp burst of bitter galbanum, soapy aldehydes, and zesty bergamot. Within minutes, …

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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.

Do London Fields and Retrospection smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Geranium, Petitgrain, Bergamot and Rose.

Is London Fields or Retrospection better for summer or winter?

London Fields suits day or night wear; Retrospection suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in London Fields and Retrospection?

London Fields has top notes of Green Mandarin, Geranium, Petitgrain and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Orange Blossom, Patchouli and Lavender, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Cedar and Osmanthus. Retrospection has top notes of Galbanum, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Wormwood, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Geranium, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Leather and Beeswax.