Fragrance comparison

Aboriginal Gardens vs Eau Provocateur

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 338 ratings analysed

Aboriginal Gardens

Nicolas Danila

3.7621 votes

Rank #38,655 FruityTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Eau Provocateur

Agent Provocateur

3.57317 votes

Rank #9,998 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau Provocateur takes 5 of 5 categories.

Aboriginal Gardens
Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Eau Provocateur
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Aboriginal Gardens0/5

Eau Provocateur5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aboriginal GardensNicolas Danila

Eau ProvocateurAgent Provocateur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 23%Had 20%Want 57%

3.57/ 5 · 317 votes

Have 57%Had 43%Want 0%

Category winnerEau ProvocateurRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

52%Like

0%Ok

24%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

21%Love

49%Like

2%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

289 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityEau Provocateur

SillageEau Provocateur

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value77

Category winnerEau ProvocateurBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

tropical88%

fresh77%

citrus65%

sweet53%

floral42%

amber100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

citrus77%

fresh69%

fruity61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both fruity, fresh and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Citruses

Heart

Tropical FruitBoroniaRed Berries

Base

SandalwoodTonka Bean

Top

Red BerriesCitruses

Heart

African Orange FlowerLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MyrhhTonka BeanVanille

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Red Berries and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer86

Fall57

Winter14

Day100

Night18

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter66

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,655

PerfumerLaure-Leta Jacquet

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#9,998

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerEau ProvocateurHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aboriginal Gardens by Nicolas Danila is a floral fruity composition that opens with a bright citrus blast. The heart introduces tropical fruit, boronia, and red berries, providing a sweet, colorful sensory experience. It rests on a base of creamy sandalwood and tonka bean. This unisex fragrance offers a playful, fruit…

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Eau Provocateur is a bright floral amber that opens with citrus and red berries, then settles into orange blossom, lily of the valley, vanilla, tonka, and myrrh. On skin, shoppers often describe a sharp or unusual start followed by a smoother, sweeter drydown. It suits someone who likes clean musk, soft sweetness, and…

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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, Aboriginal Gardens or Eau Provocateur?

Eau Provocateur takes 5 of 5 categories. Aboriginal Gardens is rated 3.76/5 from 21 votes; Eau Provocateur is rated 3.57/5 from 317 votes. Choose Aboriginal Gardens for a fruity and tropical character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Eau Provocateur for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Aboriginal Gardens or Eau Provocateur?

Eau Provocateur lasts longest (Eau Provocateur 73/100, Aboriginal Gardens 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aboriginal Gardens or Eau Provocateur?

Eau Provocateur projects furthest (Eau Provocateur 68/100, Aboriginal Gardens 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aboriginal Gardens and Eau Provocateur smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, fresh and sweet accords. Common notes include Citruses, Red Berries and Tonka Bean.

Is Aboriginal Gardens or Eau Provocateur better for summer or winter?

Aboriginal Gardens suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aboriginal Gardens and Eau Provocateur?

Aboriginal Gardens has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Tropical Fruit, Boronia and Red Berries, a base of Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Eau Provocateur has top notes of Red Berries and Citruses, heart notes of African Orange Flower and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Myrhh, Tonka Bean and Vanille.