Provocation vs Bonfire Vanilla
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bonfire Vanilla takes 3 of 5 categories.
ProvocationChoose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Bonfire VanillaChoose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Provocation2/5
Bonfire Vanilla3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Provocation
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Bonfire Vanilla
- Sillage & projection
- Bonfire Vanilla
- Value for money
- Provocation
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Bonfire Vanilla
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ProvocationAXEBonfire VanillaMykonosWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.94/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 30%Had 22%Want 47%
3.72/ 5 · 29 votes
Have 37%Had 6%Want 57%
Category winnerProvocationRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate31%Love
44%Like
13%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
32%Love
36%Like
9%Ok
14%Dislike
9%Hate
22 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBonfire Vanilla
SillageBonfire Vanilla
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerProvocationBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
amber92%
caramel84%
woody77%
nutty69%
animalic61%
sweet100%
woody88%
vanilla77%
powdery65%
warm spicy53%
soft spicy42%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both sweet and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PearSpicy NotesLemonPepperWoody Notes
Heart
CaramelMarshmallowHazelnut
Base
AmbergrisVanilla
Top
VanillaPink PepperClovesNutmegOrange
Heart
Guaiac WoodWoody NotesBrown sugarPepper
Base
MarshmallowCaramel
InformationalShared notesPepper, Woody Notes, Caramel and Marshmallow. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring38
Summer50
Fall100
Winter75
Day57
Night100
Spring6
Summer0
Fall39
Winter100
Day6
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#38,959
PerfumerAnn Gottlieb
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#18,909
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerBonfire VanillaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotProvocation by AXE blends pear and spicy notes into a warm, gourmand heart of caramel, marshmallow, and hazelnut. This oriental woody fragrance for men offers a comforting, sweet profile anchored by ambergris and vanilla. Ideal for casual evening wear during the cooler months, it provides a distinctive, accessible sce…
Reviews →Bonfire Vanilla is a smoky gourmand built around burnt sugar, woods and a soft vanilla marshmallow base. It opens spicy and dark, with clove, nutmeg and pepper pushing the smoke forward before the sweeter drydown settles in. On skin, it reads best in cold weather and at night. If you enjoy campfire vanilla scents with…
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, Provocation or Bonfire Vanilla?
Bonfire Vanilla takes 3 of 5 categories. Provocation is rated 3.94/5 from 16 votes; Bonfire Vanilla is rated 3.72/5 from 29 votes. Choose Provocation for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Bonfire Vanilla for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Provocation or Bonfire Vanilla?
Bonfire Vanilla lasts longest (Bonfire Vanilla 72/100, Provocation 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Provocation or Bonfire Vanilla?
Bonfire Vanilla projects furthest (Bonfire Vanilla 64/100, Provocation 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Provocation and Bonfire Vanilla smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Pepper, Woody Notes, Caramel and Marshmallow.
Is Provocation or Bonfire Vanilla better for summer or winter?
Provocation suits evening wear; Bonfire Vanilla suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Provocation and Bonfire Vanilla?
Provocation has top notes of Pear, Spicy Notes, Lemon and Pepper, heart notes of Caramel, Marshmallow and Hazelnut, a base of Ambergris and Vanilla. Bonfire Vanilla has top notes of Vanilla, Pink Pepper, Cloves and Nutmeg, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Woody Notes, Brown sugar and Pepper, a base of Marshmallow and Caramel.
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