Fragrance comparison

Colours of Love vs Maitresse Eau Provocateur

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 447 ratings analysed

Colours of Love

Guerlain

4.02132 votes

Rank #17,108 FruityPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Maitresse Eau Provocateur

Agent Provocateur

3.59315 votes

Rank #14,308 PowderyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maitresse Eau Provocateur takes 4 of 7 categories.

Colours of Love
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Maitresse Eau Provocateur
Choose it for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Colours of Love3/7

Maitresse Eau Provocateur4/7

Ratings & consensus: Colours of Love
Community sentiment: Colours of Love
Longevity: Maitresse Eau Provocateur
Sillage & projection: Maitresse Eau Provocateur
Value for money: Maitresse Eau Provocateur
Versatility: Colours of Love
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Maitresse Eau Provocateur

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Colours of LoveGuerlain

Maitresse Eau ProvocateurAgent Provocateur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 132 votes

Have 27%Had 29%Want 44%

3.59/ 5 · 315 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerColours of LoveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

49%Like

4%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

132 votes

17%Love

57%Like

4%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

287 votes

Category winnerColours of LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityMaitresse Eau Provocateur

SillageMaitresse Eau Provocateur

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value79

Category winnerMaitresse Eau ProvocateurBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

powdery92%

violet84%

tropical77%

fresh69%

sweet61%

powdery100%

fruity92%

yellow floral84%

iris77%

floral69%

rose61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both fruity and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

PassionfruitVioletGrapefruitKiwi

Heart1 to 2 hours

RoseMimosaCassiaIris

Base1 to 2 hours

MuskAmber

Top

Granny Smith appleAcai BerryYlang-YlangGrapefruitBergamotCassis

Heart

IrisMimosaRoseJasmine Sambac

Base

Tonka BeanSandalwoodAmberMuskVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Rose, Mimosa and Iris. Durations are only published for Colours of Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer100

Fall16

Winter8

Day100

Night18

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter32

Day–

Night–

Category winnerColours of LoveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men0

Unisex23

Women77

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,108

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#14,308

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerMaitresse Eau ProvocateurHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Colours of Love by Guerlain presents a playful, bright take on fruity floral fragrances. Released in 2005, the scent opens with a lively splash of tart grapefruit, juicy passionfruit, and green kiwi, immediately rounded by a touch of violet. As the tart fruit settles, a powdery bouquet of rose, mimosa, iris, and cassi…

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A powdery fruity floral built around crisp green apple, iris, mimosa and rose, Maitresse Eau Provocateur wears brighter and easier than the richer Agent Provocateur style many people expect. It opens fresh and slightly tart, then softens into a cool floral heart with a gentle amber, sandalwood and tonka base. It suits…

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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, Colours of Love or Maitresse Eau Provocateur?

Maitresse Eau Provocateur takes 4 of 7 categories. Colours of Love is rated 4.02/5 from 132 votes; Maitresse Eau Provocateur is rated 3.59/5 from 315 votes. Choose Colours of Love for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Maitresse Eau Provocateur for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Colours of Love or Maitresse Eau Provocateur?

Maitresse Eau Provocateur lasts longest (Maitresse Eau Provocateur 57/100, Colours of Love 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Colours of Love or Maitresse Eau Provocateur?

Projection is very close: Maitresse Eau Provocateur 55/100, Colours of Love 53/100 for sillage.

Do Colours of Love and Maitresse Eau Provocateur smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Rose, Mimosa and Iris.

Is Colours of Love or Maitresse Eau Provocateur better for summer or winter?

For summer, Colours of Love is the stronger pick. For winter, Maitresse Eau Provocateur is the stronger pick. Colours of Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Colours of Love and Maitresse Eau Provocateur?

Colours of Love has top notes of Passionfruit, Violet, Grapefruit and Kiwi, heart notes of Rose, Mimosa, Cassia and Iris, a base of Musk and Amber. Maitresse Eau Provocateur has top notes of Granny Smith apple, Acai Berry, Ylang-Ylang and Grapefruit, heart notes of Iris, Mimosa, Rose and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood, Amber and Musk.