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Provocation for Women vs Joop! Berlin

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

Updated 242 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Joop! Berlin takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Provocation for Women

    Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Joop! Berlin

    Choose it for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Provocation for Women0/4
Joop! Berlin4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Joop! Berlin
Sillage & projection
Joop! Berlin
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Joop! Berlin
Fragranxe ranking
Joop! Berlin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Provocation for WomenDieter Bohlen
Joop! BerlinJoop!
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.67/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 7%Had 29%Want 64%
4.18/ 5 · 236 votes
Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%
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

44%Love
42%Like
3%Ok
11%Dislike
1%Hate

236 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate67
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityJoop! Berlin

SillageJoop! Berlin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value59
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
fruity91%
powdery83%
vanilla74%
sweet65%
green56%
powdery100%
white floral92%
sweet84%
vanilla77%
woody69%
fruity61%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both powdery, fruity and vanilla

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
Top15-30 mins
PlumPeachGreen NotesBergamotKaro-Korund
Heart2-4 hrs
TuberoseHeliotropeOrris RootYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley
Base6-8+ hrs
CaramelVanillaSandalwoodTonka BeanCedarAmberMuskBenzoin
Category winnerJoop! BerlinLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer67
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night40
Spring83
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day100
Night80
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men4
Unisex35
Women62
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,180

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,934

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerJoop! BerlinHigher 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 …

Reviews →

Joop! Berlin is a bold, sunlit blast of vintage nineties personality. The opening hits fast with syrupy dark plum, juicy peach, and a brisk splash of bergamot that smells almost like candied fruit gummies. Within twenty minutes, that upfront sweetness sinks into a plush heart of powdery tuberose, creamy heliotrope, an…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Provocation for Women or Joop! Berlin?

Joop! Berlin takes 4 of 4 categories. Provocation for Women is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes; Joop! Berlin is rated 4.18/5 from 236 votes. Choose Provocation for Women for a floral and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Joop! Berlin for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Provocation for Women or Joop! Berlin?

Joop! Berlin lasts longest (Joop! Berlin 75/100, Provocation for Women 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Provocation for Women or Joop! Berlin?

Joop! Berlin projects furthest (Joop! Berlin 67/100, Provocation for Women 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Provocation for Women and Joop! Berlin smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Green Notes, Plum, Peach and Heliotrope.

Is Provocation for Women or Joop! Berlin better for summer or winter?

Provocation for Women suits daytime wear; Joop! Berlin suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Provocation for Women and Joop! Berlin?

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. Joop! Berlin has top notes of Plum, Peach, Green Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Heliotrope, Orris Root and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Caramel, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.

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