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Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois vs Vanille d'Iris

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

Updated 918 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois

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

  • Vanille d'Iris

    Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois4/7
Vanille d'Iris2/7
Ratings & consensus
Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois
Community sentiment
Tie
Longevity
Vanille d'Iris
Sillage & projection
Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois
Value for money
Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois
Versatility
Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Vanille d'Iris

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Agent Provocateur Ménage à TroisAgent Provocateur
Vanille d'IrisOrmonde Jayne
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.25/ 5 · 141 votes
Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%
4.12/ 5 · 777 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
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
36%Like
3%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate

557 votes

Category winnerTieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityVanille d'Iris

SillageAgent Provocateur Ménage à Trois

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value71
¤ Price value50
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%
powdery100%
iris92%
woody84%
earthy77%
vanilla69%
aromatic61%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, earthy and 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
Top
Carrot SeedsPink PepperCorianderSicilian Bergamot
Heart
OrrisOsmanthusJasmineMagnolia
Base
VanillaTahitian VanillaVetiverCedarAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesCoriander, Magnolia, Jasmine 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
Summer0
Fall0
Winter68
Day–
Night–
Category winnerAgent Provocateur Ménage à TroisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men4
Unisex4
Women91
Men4
Unisex34
Women62
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,034

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#1,086

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews90

Category winnerVanille d'IrisHigher 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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Vanille d'Iris is a soft, powdery iris wrapped in dry, natural vanilla rather than dessert sweetness. Reviewers often notice the carrot seed first, giving the opening an earthy, slightly vegetal edge before orris, pale florals, woods, musk, and amber settle in. It suits shoppers who like elegant, intimate vanillas wit…

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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 Vanille d'Iris?

Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois takes 4 of 7 categories. Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois is rated 4.25/5 from 141 votes; Vanille d'Iris is rated 4.12/5 from 777 votes. Choose Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Vanille d'Iris for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois or Vanille d'Iris?

They last about the same: Vanille d'Iris 75/100, Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois 74/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois or Vanille d'Iris?

Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois projects furthest (Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois 70/100, Vanille d'Iris 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois and Vanille d'Iris smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, earthy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Coriander, Magnolia, Jasmine and Musk.

Is Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois or Vanille d'Iris better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois and Vanille d'Iris?

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. Vanille d'Iris has top notes of Carrot Seeds, Pink Pepper, Coriander and Sicilian Bergamot, heart notes of Orris, Osmanthus, Jasmine and Magnolia, a base of Vanilla, Tahitian Vanilla, Vetiver and Cedar.

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