Fragrance comparison

Provocation for Women vs Beautiful Grace

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 50 ratings analysed

2 wins

Provocation for Women

Dieter Bohlen

3.676 votes

Rank #66,180 FloralFruity

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64%scent match

Closely related

Beautiful Grace

Betty Barclay

3.6644 votes

Rank #22,331 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Provocation for Women takes 2 of 3 categories.

Provocation for Women
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Beautiful Grace
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Provocation for Women2/3

Beautiful Grace1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Provocation for Women
Sillage & projection: Provocation for Women
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Beautiful Grace

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Provocation for WomenDieter Bohlen

Beautiful GraceBetty Barclay

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 7%Had 29%Want 64%

3.66/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 16%Had 16%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

28%Love

61%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityProvocation for Women

SillageProvocation for Women

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity91%

powdery83%

vanilla74%

sweet65%

green56%

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

floral77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

Scent match64%Closely related · both fruity, floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Green NotesPlumPeach

Heart1 to 2 hours

FreesiaHeliotropeRosePeach Blossom

Base3 to 5 hours

MuskAmberVanilleSandalwood

Top

PeachBlack CurrantPlum

Heart

PralineFreesiaTiare Flower

Base

VanillePatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPlum, Peach, Freesia and Vanille. Durations are only published for Provocation for Women, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night40

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night56

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,180

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,331

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerBeautiful GraceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Provocation for Women by Dieter Bohlen is a fruit-forward oriental floral eau de toilette built around juicy stone fruits and soft floral layers. Released in 2005, the scent opens with crisp green notes alongside sweet peach and dark plum. As the opening settles, the fragrance reveals a powdery floral heart featuring …

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Beautiful Grace by Betty Barclay is a Floral Fruity Gourmand scent for women that features notes of peach, praline, and vanilla. Released in 2011, it offers a soft, feminine profile that wears comfortably during casual autumn days. It avoids heavy synthetic traits, focusing instead on a balanced, approachable sweetnes…

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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.

Which is better, Provocation for Women or Beautiful Grace?

Provocation for Women takes 2 of 3 categories. Provocation for Women is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes; Beautiful Grace is rated 3.66/5 from 44 votes. Choose Provocation for Women for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Beautiful Grace for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Provocation for Women or Beautiful Grace?

Provocation for Women lasts longest (Provocation for Women 60/100, Beautiful Grace 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Provocation for Women or Beautiful Grace?

Provocation for Women projects furthest (Provocation for Women 50/100, Beautiful Grace 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Provocation for Women and Beautiful Grace smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Plum, Peach, Freesia and Vanille.

Is Provocation for Women or Beautiful Grace better for summer or winter?

Provocation for Women suits daytime wear; Beautiful Grace suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Provocation for Women and Beautiful Grace?

Provocation for Women has top notes of Green Notes, Plum and Peach, heart notes of Freesia, Heliotrope, Rose and Peach Blossom, a base of Musk, Amber, Vanille and Sandalwood. Beautiful Grace has top notes of Peach, Black Currant and Plum, heart notes of Praline, Freesia and Tiare Flower, a base of Vanille, Patchouli and Sandalwood.