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Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois vs Qissa Blue

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

Updated 301 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Qissa Blue

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois6/7
Qissa Blue1/7
Ratings & consensus
Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois
Community sentiment
Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois
Longevity
Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois
Sillage & projection
Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois
Value for money
Qissa Blue
Versatility
Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois
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
Qissa BluePARIS CORNER
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.25/ 5 · 141 votes
Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%
4.19/ 5 · 160 votes
Have 51%Had 8%Want 41%
Category winnerAgent Provocateur Ménage à TroisRating 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

50%Love
30%Like
11%Ok
8%Dislike
1%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerAgent Provocateur Ménage à TroisMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity62
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityAgent Provocateur Ménage à Trois

SillageAgent Provocateur Ménage à Trois

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value71
¤ Price value78
Category winnerQissa BlueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
warm spicy92%
aromatic84%
earthy77%
rose69%
musky61%
citrus100%
fresh spicy83%
fresh65%
aromatic48%
herbal30%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
SaffronCorianderCardamomYlang-Ylang
Heart
Moroccan RoseMagnoliaJasmineGardenia
Base
MuskOakmossVetiverPatchouliCedarAmberLeather
Top30 to 45 minutes
CitrusBergamotArtemisiaLemonYlang-YlangIncenseLeather
Heart2 to 3 hours
GingerSweet OrangeJasmineMagnoliaPatchouli
Base3 to 5 hours
MuskOakmossSaffronAmber
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Ylang-Ylang, Magnolia and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Qissa Blue, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring66
Summer32
Fall100
Winter74
Day100
Night–
Spring82
Summer100
Fall27
Winter6
Day100
Night30
Category winnerAgent Provocateur Ménage à TroisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men4
Unisex4
Women91
Men17
Unisex58
Women25
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,891

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#9,093

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

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 …

Reviews →

Qissa Blue by PARIS CORNER is a bright, refreshing unisex fragrance built around zesty citrus and aromatic botanicals. The opening delivers a crisp blast of lemon, bergamot, and bitter artemisia, trimmed with subtle traces of incense, ylang-ylang, and soft leather. As the initial sharpness settles, a heart of ginger a…

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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 Qissa Blue?

Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois takes 6 of 7 categories. Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois is rated 4.25/5 from 141 votes; Qissa Blue is rated 4.19/5 from 160 votes. Choose Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Qissa Blue for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois or Qissa Blue?

Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois lasts longest (Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois 74/100, Qissa Blue 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois or Qissa Blue?

Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois projects furthest (Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois 70/100, Qissa Blue 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois and Qissa Blue smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Saffron, Ylang-Ylang, Magnolia and Jasmine.

Is Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois or Qissa Blue better for summer or winter?

For summer, Qissa Blue is the stronger pick. For winter, Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois is the stronger pick. Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois suits daytime wear; Qissa Blue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois and Qissa Blue?

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. Qissa Blue has top notes of Citrus, Bergamot, Artemisia and Lemon, heart notes of Ginger, Sweet Orange, Jasmine and Magnolia, a base of Musk, Oakmoss, Saffron and Amber.

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