Fragrance comparison

Autograph New York vs Life Provence

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 120 ratings analysed

3 wins

Autograph New York

Marks & Spencer

3.97116 votes

Rank #12,465 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Life Provence

VIVARA

4.754 votes

Rank #44,119 FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Autograph New York takes 3 of 4 categories.

Autograph New York
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Life Provence
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Autograph New York3/4

Life Provence1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Life Provence
Sillage & projection: Autograph New York
Value for money: Autograph New York
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Autograph New York

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Autograph New YorkMarks & Spencer

Life ProvenceVIVARA

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 116 votes

Have 48%Had 33%Want 19%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 15%Had 2%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

56%Like

4%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

116 votes

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityLife Provence

SillageAutograph New York

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAutograph New YorkBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

white floral77%

musky69%

lactonic61%

floral100%

sweet83%

fruity65%

vanilla48%

powdery30%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

ApricotGardeniaBergamot

Heart1 to 2 hours

Woody NotesRoseJasmine

Base3 to 4 hours

VanillaMuskHeliotropeSandalwood

Top

AppleKiwiApricotBergamot

Heart

MirabilisLavenderJasmineFreesia

Base

HeliotropeVanillaMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesApricot, Bergamot, Jasmine and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Autograph New York, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer14

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night53

Spring100

Summer100

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,465

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#44,119

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAutograph New YorkHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Autograph New York by Marks & Spencer offers a gentle, powdery blend centered on sweet fruit, soft florals, and comforting woods. It opens with an inviting burst of apricot, zesty bergamot, and sweet gardenia before settling into an airy bouquet of jasmine and rose grounded in woody notes. The base reveals a cozy fini…

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Life Provence reads as a bright fruity floral with a soft, sweet finish. Apple, kiwi and apricot give the opening a juicy feel, then freesia, jasmine and lavender keep it airy and feminine before heliotrope, vanilla, musk and sandalwood bring in a powdery creamy dry-down. It looks best suited to spring and summer dayt…

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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, Autograph New York or Life Provence?

Autograph New York takes 3 of 4 categories. Autograph New York is rated 3.97/5 from 116 votes; Life Provence is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Autograph New York for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Life Provence for a floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Autograph New York or Life Provence?

Life Provence lasts longest (Life Provence 67/100, Autograph New York 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Autograph New York or Life Provence?

Autograph New York projects furthest (Autograph New York 53/100, Life Provence 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Autograph New York and Life Provence smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Apricot, Bergamot, Jasmine and Vanilla.

Is Autograph New York or Life Provence better for summer or winter?

Autograph New York suits daytime wear; Life Provence suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Autograph New York and Life Provence?

Autograph New York has top notes of Apricot, Gardenia and Bergamot, heart notes of Woody Notes, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Heliotrope and Sandalwood. Life Provence has top notes of Apple, Kiwi, Apricot and Bergamot, heart notes of Mirabilis, Lavender, Jasmine and Freesia, a base of Heliotrope, Vanilla, Musk and Sandalwood.