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Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois vs Elixir Precious

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

Updated 157 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois

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

  • Elixir Precious

    Choose it for a amber and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois4/5
Elixir Precious1/5
Ratings & consensus
Elixir Precious
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois
Sillage & projection
Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois
Value for money
Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Agent Provocateur Ménage à TroisAgent Provocateur
Elixir PreciousAjmal
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.25/ 5 · 141 votes
Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%
4.44/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 29%Had 5%Want 66%
Category winnerElixir PreciousRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
35%Like
4%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate

141 votes

56%Love
31%Like
13%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate86
Category winners

LongevityAgent Provocateur Ménage à Trois

SillageAgent Provocateur Ménage à Trois

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value71
¤ Price value46
Category winnerAgent Provocateur Ménage à TroisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
warm spicy92%
aromatic84%
earthy77%
rose69%
musky61%
amber100%
white floral83%
musky65%
powdery48%
animalic30%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
SaffronCorianderCardamomYlang-Ylang
Heart
Moroccan RoseMagnoliaJasmineGardenia
Base
MuskOakmossVetiverPatchouliCedarAmberLeather
Top
Kyara Incense
Heart
JasmineGardeniaYlang-Ylang
Base
AmberMusk
InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Jasmine, Gardenia and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring66
Summer32
Fall100
Winter74
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer33
Fall67
Winter67
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men4
Unisex4
Women91
Men0
Unisex88
Women13
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,034

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#34,839

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAgent Provocateur Ménage à TroisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A dry, spicy rose with a darker edge, Ménage à Trois wears more woody and musky than sweet. Saffron, cardamom and coriander give the opening a warm snap, while rose, moss, patchouli and leather keep it sensual and slightly powdery. It suits someone who likes classic floral chypres with real presence. Reviews point to …

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Ajmal Elixir Precious is an ambery white floral with a smoky incense lift at the top. Jasmine, gardenia and ylang ylang bring a creamy, slightly powdery floral heart, then amber and musk take over with a warm, skin-close finish that can read a little animalic. A good pick if you like floral amber scents that feel plus…

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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, Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois or Elixir Precious?

Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois takes 4 of 5 categories. Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois is rated 4.25/5 from 141 votes; Elixir Precious is rated 4.44/5 from 16 votes. Choose Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Elixir Precious for a amber and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois or Elixir Precious?

Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois lasts longest (Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois 74/100, Elixir Precious 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois or Elixir Precious?

Projection is very close: Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois 70/100, Elixir Precious 68/100 for sillage.

Do Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois and Elixir Precious smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Gardenia and Musk.

Is Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois or Elixir Precious better for summer or winter?

Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois suits daytime wear; Elixir Precious suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois and Elixir Precious?

Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois has top notes of Saffron, Coriander, Cardamom and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Moroccan Rose, Magnolia, Jasmine and Gardenia, a base of Musk, Oakmoss, Vetiver and Patchouli. Elixir Precious has top notes of Kyara Incense, heart notes of Jasmine, Gardenia and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amber and Musk.

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