Provocation for Women vs Rose Arabia White
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
53%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Rose Arabia White takes 2 of 3 categories.
Provocation for WomenChoose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rose Arabia WhiteChoose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Provocation for Women1/3
Rose Arabia White2/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Rose Arabia White
- Sillage & projection
- Provocation for Women
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Rose Arabia White
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Provocation for WomenDieter BohlenRose Arabia WhiteWIDIANWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.67/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 7%Had 29%Want 64%
4.02/ 5 · 126 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
44%Love
29%Like
17%Ok
6%Dislike
4%Hate
126 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRose Arabia White
SillageProvocation for Women
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
fruity91%
powdery83%
vanilla74%
sweet65%
green56%
powdery100%
vanilla92%
floral84%
musky77%
sweet69%
woody61%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both floral, powdery and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
Green NotesPlumPeach
Heart1 to 2 hours
FreesiaHeliotropeRosePeach Blossom
Base3 to 5 hours
MuskAmberVanilleSandalwood
Top
PeachPlumCoriander
Heart
HeliotropeFreesiaVioletPeony
Base
White MuskMadagascar VanillaTonka BeanCedarSandalwoodPatchouliIncense
InformationalShared notesPlum, Peach, Freesia and Heliotrope. Durations are only published for Provocation for Women, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer67
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night40
Spring100
Summer72
Fall0
Winter79
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#66,180
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#12,409
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews19
Category winnerRose Arabia WhiteHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotProvocation 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 →Rose Arabia White is a soft powdery floral with peach and plum at the top, then a creamy heart of violet, peony and heliotrope. On skin it often reads like vanilla dust, cake batter and white musk rather than a sharp fruity rose. It suits shoppers who want a gentle, feminine comfort scent with a smooth musky dry-down.…
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 for Women or Rose Arabia White?
Rose Arabia White takes 2 of 3 categories. Provocation for Women is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes; Rose Arabia White is rated 4.02/5 from 126 votes. Choose Provocation for Women for a floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rose Arabia White for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Provocation for Women or Rose Arabia White?
Rose Arabia White lasts longest (Rose Arabia White 64/100, Provocation for Women 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Provocation for Women or Rose Arabia White?
Projection is very close: Provocation for Women 50/100, Rose Arabia White 49/100 for sillage.
Do Provocation for Women and Rose Arabia White smell similar?
Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and vanilla accords. Common notes include Plum, Peach, Freesia and Heliotrope.
Is Provocation for Women or Rose Arabia White 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 Rose Arabia White?
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. Rose Arabia White has top notes of Peach, Plum and Coriander, heart notes of Heliotrope, Freesia, Violet and Peony, a base of White Musk, Madagascar Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Cedar.
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