Fragrance comparison

Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves vs Kill Me Softly

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

Updated 2 Nov 2026 57 ratings analysed

1 wins

Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves

Marks & Spencer

3.8957 votes

Rank #17,363 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Kill Me Softly

Bibliothèque de Parfum

—0 votes

Rank #73,411 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves takes 1 of 1 categories.

Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Kill Me Softly
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character.

Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves1/1

Kill Me Softly0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Provenance Amongst The Orange GrovesMarks & Spencer

Kill Me SoftlyBibliothèque de Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 61%Had 9%Want 30%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

47%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

57 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral83%

sweet65%

musky48%

soapy30%

citrus100%

white floral91%

amber83%

aromatic74%

fresh spicy65%

musky56%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both citrus, white floral and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Mandarin OrangeLemon

Heart1 to 2 hours

Orange BlossomNeroliJasmine

Base2 to 3 hours

Musk

Top

Mandarin OrangeBitter OrangeBergamotLavenderRosemaryMyrrhLemon

Heart

Orange BlossomJasmineNeroliPitosporum

Base

AmbergrisAngelicaAmbrette

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Lemon, Orange Blossom and Neroli. Durations are only published for Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer100

Fall18

Winter10

Day100

Night24

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex35

Women62

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,363

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#73,411

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerProvenance Amongst The Orange GrovesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves by Marks & Spencer delivers a bright, sunny splash of citrus and white florals designed for everyday warm weather wear. The scent opens with a burst of mandarin orange and zesty lemon, creating a lively citrus sparkle that immediately feels fresh and cheerful. As the initial sharpn…

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Kill Me Softly is a bright citrus aromatic that moves from juicy orange and lemon into a neroli and orange blossom heart, with lavender and rosemary adding a clean, herbal lift. As it dries down, ambergris style warmth and ambrette musk soften the edges, so it can read like a polished cologne, with a white floral glow…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves and Kill Me Softly smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and musky accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Lemon, Orange Blossom and Neroli.

Is Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves or Kill Me Softly better for summer or winter?

Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves and Kill Me Softly?

Provenance Amongst The Orange Groves has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Neroli and Jasmine, a base of Musk. Kill Me Softly has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bitter Orange, Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Neroli and Pitosporum, a base of Ambergris, Angelica and Ambrette.