Fragrance comparison

Provoke vs Toasted Sagu

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 28 ratings analysed

1 wins

Provoke

AXE

4.1128 votes

Rank #18,525 SweetCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

Toasted Sagu

Mariná Rituals

—0 votes

Rank #78,061 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Provoke takes 1 of 1 categories.

Provoke
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Toasted Sagu
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character.

Provoke1/1

Toasted Sagu0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ProvokeAXE

Toasted SaguMariná Rituals

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 11%Had 26%Want 63%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

29%Like

4%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity42

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

caramel90%

coconut80%

vanilla70%

powdery60%

nutty50%

sweet100%

vanilla91%

tropical83%

amber74%

caramel65%

coconut56%

Scent match64%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MarshmallowCoconut

Heart

CaramelHazelnut

Base

VanillaAmberWoody Notes

Top15 to 30 minutes

Pandanus

Heart2 to 3 hours

VanillaCoconut

Base4 to 6 hours

CaramelAmber

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Caramel, Vanilla and Amber. Durations are only published for Toasted Sagu, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer78

Fall44

Winter100

Day50

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,525

PerfumerAnn Gottlieb

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#78,061

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerProvokeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Provoke by AXE is a sweet oriental blend that leans heavily into sugary warmth. It opens with bright coconut and fluffy marshmallow before settling into a rich, nutty caramel heart. This fragrance works well for younger men wanting a casual, everyday scent for cooler weather or nights out, offering a playful, gourmand…

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Toasted Sagu by Mariná Rituals is a sweet gourmand fragrance centered around tropical dessert textures. The scent opens with fragrant pandanus, giving an immediate impression of sweet green leaves and nutty steamed rice. As the composition warms on skin, rich coconut and creamy vanilla create a comforting, lactonic he…

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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.

Do Provoke and Toasted Sagu smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and caramel accords. Common notes include Coconut, Caramel, Vanilla and Amber.

Is Provoke or Toasted Sagu better for summer or winter?

Provoke suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Provoke and Toasted Sagu?

Provoke has top notes of Marshmallow and Coconut, heart notes of Caramel and Hazelnut, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Woody Notes. Toasted Sagu has top notes of Pandanus, heart notes of Vanilla and Coconut, a base of Caramel and Amber.