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Egeo Provoke Man vs Soft Focus

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

Updated 111 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Soft Focus takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Egeo Provoke Man

    Choose it for a fruity and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Soft Focus

    Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Egeo Provoke Man2/5
Soft Focus3/5
Ratings & consensus
Soft Focus
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Egeo Provoke Man
Sillage & projection
Egeo Provoke Man
Value for money
Soft Focus
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Soft Focus

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Egeo Provoke ManO Boticário
Soft FocusFZOTIC
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.84/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 30%Had 46%Want 24%
4.13/ 5 · 92 votes
Have 25%Had 7%Want 68%
Category winnerSoft FocusRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
37%Love
32%Like
11%Ok
21%Dislike
0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

47%Love
33%Like
10%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate

92 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate71
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityEgeo Provoke Man

SillageEgeo Provoke Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value57
Category winnerSoft FocusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
green92%
lavender84%
fresh77%
sweet69%
fresh spicy61%
fruity100%
woody92%
salty84%
tropical77%
citrus69%
marine61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
AppleLavenderPineappleLime
Heart
Green NotesVioletSandalwoodCedar
Base
AmberTonka BeanLeatherMusk
Top15-30 mins
LimeGuavaPineapple
Heart2-4 hrs
DriftwoodSea Salt
Base6-8 hrs
LeatherSandalwood
InformationalShared notesPineapple, Lime, Sandalwood and Leather. Durations are only published for Soft Focus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring17
Summer0
Fall100
Winter17
Day38
Night100
Spring85
Summer100
Fall17
Winter4
Day100
Night32
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men67
Unisex33
Women0
Men26
Unisex60
Women15
Casual 42%Work 29%Date 17%Party 12%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,973

PerfumerHernan Fígoli

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,514

PerfumerBruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerSoft FocusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Egeo Provoke Man by O Boticário opens with a crisp burst of tart green apple, zesty lime, and sweet pineapple balanced by fresh aromatic lavender. As the bright fruitiness softens on skin, clean green notes, powdery violet, and cedarwood step forward to give the composition a smooth, grounded body. The dry-down settle…

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Soft Focus by FZOTIC presents a dry, sun-drenched interpretation of tropical fruit that avoids syrupy sweetness. The opening hits with sharp lime, tart guava, and unsweetened pineapple flesh. Within twenty minutes, the bright citrus flash recedes into a mineral heart of sea salt and sun-bleached driftwood. The base an…

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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, Egeo Provoke Man or Soft Focus?

Soft Focus takes 3 of 5 categories. Egeo Provoke Man is rated 3.84/5 from 19 votes; Soft Focus is rated 4.13/5 from 92 votes. Choose Egeo Provoke Man for a fruity and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Soft Focus for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Egeo Provoke Man or Soft Focus?

Egeo Provoke Man lasts longest (Egeo Provoke Man 69/100, Soft Focus 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Egeo Provoke Man or Soft Focus?

Egeo Provoke Man projects furthest (Egeo Provoke Man 64/100, Soft Focus 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Egeo Provoke Man and Soft Focus smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Lime, Sandalwood and Leather.

Is Egeo Provoke Man or Soft Focus better for summer or winter?

Egeo Provoke Man suits evening wear; Soft Focus suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Egeo Provoke Man and Soft Focus?

Egeo Provoke Man has top notes of Apple, Lavender, Pineapple and Lime, heart notes of Green Notes, Violet, Sandalwood and Cedar, a base of Amber, Tonka Bean, Leather and Musk. Soft Focus has top notes of Lime, Guava and Pineapple, heart notes of Driftwood and Sea Salt, a base of Leather and Sandalwood.

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