Axis Red Caviar vs Provocation for Women
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
57%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Provocation for Women takes 2 of 3 categories.
Axis Red CaviarChoose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Provocation for WomenChoose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Axis Red Caviar1/3
Provocation for Women2/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Provocation for Women
- Sillage & projection
- Provocation for Women
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Axis Red Caviar
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Axis Red CaviarAxisProvocation for WomenDieter BohlenWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.67/ 5 · 36 votes
Have 28%Had 27%Want 44%
3.67/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 7%Had 29%Want 64%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate19%Love
56%Like
0%Ok
22%Dislike
3%Hate
36 votes
33%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityProvocation for Women
SillageProvocation for Women
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
sweet92%
fruity84%
powdery77%
floral69%
soft spicy61%
floral100%
fruity91%
powdery83%
vanilla74%
sweet65%
green56%
Scent match57%Closely related · both fruity, floral and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Pink PepperTangerineRaspberryPeachPomegranate
Heart
OrchidFreesiaRoseHeliotropeViolet Leaf
Base
SandalwoodVanilleAmberPatchouli
Top15 to 30 minutes
Green NotesPlumPeach
Heart1 to 2 hours
FreesiaHeliotropeRosePeach Blossom
Base3 to 5 hours
MuskAmberVanilleSandalwood
InformationalShared notesPeach, Freesia, Rose and Heliotrope. Durations are only published for Provocation for Women, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring78
Summer56
Fall100
Winter89
Day100
Night54
Spring100
Summer67
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night40
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#21,134
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews7
Overall rank#66,180
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerAxis Red CaviarHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAxis Red Caviar is a soft fruity floral with a juicy pomegranate, peach and raspberry opening, then a powdery floral heart over vanilla, amber, sandalwood and patchouli. It reads smooth, lightly spicy and easy to wear. Reviewers describe it as office-friendly, subtle and a little sensual, with a lighter, fresher feel …
Reviews →Provocation for Women by Dieter Bohlen is a fruit-forward oriental floral eau de toilette built around juicy stone fruits and soft floral layers. Released in 2005, the scent opens with crisp green notes alongside sweet peach and dark plum. As the opening settles, the fragrance reveals a powdery floral heart featuring …
Reviews →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, Axis Red Caviar or Provocation for Women?
Provocation for Women takes 2 of 3 categories. Axis Red Caviar is rated 3.67/5 from 36 votes; Provocation for Women is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Axis Red Caviar for a woody and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Provocation for Women for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Axis Red Caviar or Provocation for Women?
Provocation for Women lasts longest (Provocation for Women 60/100, Axis Red Caviar 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Axis Red Caviar or Provocation for Women?
Provocation for Women projects furthest (Provocation for Women 50/100, Axis Red Caviar 45/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Axis Red Caviar and Provocation for Women smell similar?
Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Freesia, Rose and Heliotrope.
Is Axis Red Caviar or Provocation for Women better for summer or winter?
Axis Red Caviar suits daytime wear; Provocation for Women suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Axis Red Caviar and Provocation for Women?
Axis Red Caviar has top notes of Pink Pepper, Tangerine, Raspberry and Peach, heart notes of Orchid, Freesia, Rose and Heliotrope, a base of Sandalwood, Vanille, Amber and Patchouli. Provocation for Women has top notes of Green Notes, Plum and Peach, heart notes of Freesia, Heliotrope, Rose and Peach Blossom, a base of Musk, Amber, Vanille and Sandalwood.
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