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Provocation for Women vs Miyabi Woman

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

Updated 452 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Miyabi Woman takes 3 of 3 categories.

  • Provocation for Women

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

  • Miyabi Woman

    Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Provocation for Women0/3
Miyabi Woman3/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Miyabi Woman
Sillage & projection
Miyabi Woman
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Miyabi Woman

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Provocation for WomenDieter Bohlen
Miyabi WomanAnnayake
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.67/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 7%Had 29%Want 64%
3.75/ 5 · 446 votes
Have 68%Had 32%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

29%Love
51%Like
6%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate

278 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate67
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityMiyabi Woman

SillageMiyabi Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value65
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
fruity91%
powdery83%
vanilla74%
sweet65%
green56%
vanilla100%
powdery91%
amber83%
sweet74%
floral65%
fruity56%
Scent match64%Closely related · both powdery, vanilla and floral

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
PeachNeroliTangerineGinger
Heart
FreesiaHeliotropeTuberose
Base
VanilleTonka BeanWhite MuskAmberSandalwood
InformationalShared notesPeach, Freesia, Heliotrope and Amber. 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
Summer0
Fall0
Winter88
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0
Unisex4
Women96
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,180

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,914

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews58

Category winnerMiyabi WomanHigher 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 →

Miyabi Woman is a soft oriental floral built around peach, freesia, powdery heliotrope and warm vanilla. On skin, reviewers often describe a milky, clean sweetness with candied ginger, orange rind or apricot-like fruit in the opening, then a rounded amber-vanilla dry-down. It suits someone who wants a feminine, comfor…

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 Miyabi Woman?

Miyabi Woman takes 3 of 3 categories. Provocation for Women is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes; Miyabi Woman is rated 3.75/5 from 446 votes. Choose Provocation for Women for a floral and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Miyabi Woman for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Provocation for Women or Miyabi Woman?

Miyabi Woman lasts longest (Miyabi Woman 71/100, Provocation for Women 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Provocation for Women or Miyabi Woman?

Miyabi Woman projects furthest (Miyabi Woman 58/100, Provocation for Women 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Provocation for Women and Miyabi Woman smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, vanilla and floral accords. Common notes include Peach, Freesia, Heliotrope and Amber.

Is Provocation for Women or Miyabi Woman better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Provocation for Women and Miyabi Woman?

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. Miyabi Woman has top notes of Peach, Neroli, Tangerine and Ginger, heart notes of Freesia, Heliotrope and Tuberose, a base of Vanille, Tonka Bean, White Musk and Amber.

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