Brandy vs L’Agent Eau Provocateur
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
17%scent match
Clearly different
Agent Provocateur
Rank #3,159 FloralWhite Floral
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Brandy takes 4 of 7 categories.
BrandyChoose it for a fruity and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
L’Agent Eau ProvocateurChoose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Brandy4/7
L’Agent Eau Provocateur3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Brandy
- Community sentiment
- Brandy
- Longevity
- L’Agent Eau Provocateur
- Sillage & projection
- Brandy
- Value for money
- L’Agent Eau Provocateur
- Versatility
- Brandy
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- L’Agent Eau Provocateur
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BrandyBrandy ParfumsL’Agent Eau ProvocateurAgent ProvocateurWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.15/ 5 · 46 votes
Have 34%Had 18%Want 48%
3.51/ 5 · 715 votes
Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%
Category winnerBrandyRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate46%Love
37%Like
4%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
46 votes
17%Love
53%Like
3%Ok
26%Dislike
0%Hate
345 votes
Category winnerBrandyMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityL’Agent Eau Provocateur
SillageBrandy
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerL’Agent Eau ProvocateurBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
green83%
warm spicy65%
sweet48%
fresh30%
floral100%
white floral92%
citrus84%
musky77%
woody69%
green61%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both green
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Red ApplePeach
Heart
Green Notes
Base
Spices
Top
Green NotesBergamotMelonRed ApplePeachMandarin Orange
Heart
MagnoliaJasmineFreesiaRoseYlang-YlangTuberose
Base
MuskPatchouliSandalwoodAmber
InformationalShared notesRed Apple, Peach and Green Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring23
Summer31
Fall100
Winter31
Day100
Night33
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter38
Day–
Night–
Category winnerBrandyMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#20,549
PerfumerPatricia Namm
Launched—
Reviews15
Overall rank#3,159
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews141
Category winnerL’Agent Eau ProvocateurHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBrandy by Brandy Parfums opens with bright red apple and soft peach before dropping into grassy green notes and cinnamon-tinted spices. Created by Patricia Namm, this unisex fragrance feels like a cold glass of spiced apple cider on an autumn afternoon. It balances orchard fruit against herbal meadow elements for a cr…
Reviews →L’Agent Eau Provocateur is a soft floral musk with a bright mandarin opening, a smooth magnolia and jasmine heart, and a clean woody base. It reads fresher and easier to wear than the darker Agent Provocateur style, with green and powdery touches that keep it polished. It may suit someone who wants a daytime white flo…
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, Brandy or L’Agent Eau Provocateur?
Brandy takes 4 of 7 categories. Brandy is rated 4.15/5 from 46 votes; L’Agent Eau Provocateur is rated 3.51/5 from 715 votes. Choose Brandy for a fruity and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose L’Agent Eau Provocateur for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Brandy or L’Agent Eau Provocateur?
They last about the same: L’Agent Eau Provocateur 79/100, Brandy 77/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Brandy or L’Agent Eau Provocateur?
Brandy projects furthest (Brandy 71/100, L’Agent Eau Provocateur 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Brandy and L’Agent Eau Provocateur smell similar?
Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green accords. Common notes include Red Apple, Peach and Green Notes.
Is Brandy or L’Agent Eau Provocateur better for summer or winter?
For summer, Brandy is the stronger pick. For winter, L’Agent Eau Provocateur is the stronger pick. Brandy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Brandy and L’Agent Eau Provocateur?
Brandy has top notes of Red Apple and Peach, heart notes of Green Notes, a base of Spices. L’Agent Eau Provocateur has top notes of Green Notes, Bergamot, Melon and Red Apple, heart notes of Magnolia, Jasmine, Freesia and Rose, a base of Musk, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Amber.
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