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Qissa Blue vs Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois

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

Updated 301 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Qissa Blue

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Qissa Blue1/7
Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois6/7
Ratings & consensus
Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois
Community sentiment
Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois
Longevity
Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois
Sillage & projection
Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois
Value for money
Qissa Blue
Versatility
Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Qissa BluePARIS CORNER
Agent Provocateur Ménage à TroisAgent Provocateur
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.19/ 5 · 160 votes
Have 51%Had 8%Want 41%
4.25/ 5 · 141 votes
Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%
Category winnerAgent Provocateur Ménage à TroisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
30%Like
11%Ok
8%Dislike
1%Hate

160 votes

50%Love
35%Like
4%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate

141 votes

Category winnerAgent Provocateur Ménage à TroisMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity62
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate80
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityAgent Provocateur Ménage à Trois

SillageAgent Provocateur Ménage à Trois

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value78
¤ Price value71
Category winnerQissa BlueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
fresh spicy83%
fresh65%
aromatic48%
herbal30%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
aromatic84%
earthy77%
rose69%
musky61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
CitrusBergamotArtemisiaLemonYlang-YlangIncenseLeather
Heart2 to 3 hours
GingerSweet OrangeJasmineMagnoliaPatchouli
Base3 to 5 hours
MuskOakmossSaffronAmber
Top
SaffronCorianderCardamomYlang-Ylang
Heart
Moroccan RoseMagnoliaJasmineGardenia
Base
MuskOakmossVetiverPatchouliCedarAmberLeather
InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Leather, Jasmine and Magnolia. Durations are only published for Qissa Blue, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring82
Summer100
Fall27
Winter6
Day100
Night30
Spring66
Summer32
Fall100
Winter74
Day100
Night–
Category winnerAgent Provocateur Ménage à TroisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men17
Unisex58
Women25
Men4
Unisex4
Women91
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,093

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#8,891

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerAgent Provocateur Ménage à TroisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Qissa Blue by PARIS CORNER is a bright, refreshing unisex fragrance built around zesty citrus and aromatic botanicals. The opening delivers a crisp blast of lemon, bergamot, and bitter artemisia, trimmed with subtle traces of incense, ylang-ylang, and soft leather. As the initial sharpness settles, a heart of ginger a…

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A dry, spicy rose with a darker edge, Ménage à Trois wears more woody and musky than sweet. Saffron, cardamom and coriander give the opening a warm snap, while rose, moss, patchouli and leather keep it sensual and slightly powdery. It suits someone who likes classic floral chypres with real presence. Reviews point to …

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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, Qissa Blue or Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois?

Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois takes 6 of 7 categories. Qissa Blue is rated 4.19/5 from 160 votes; Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois is rated 4.25/5 from 141 votes. Choose Qissa Blue for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Qissa Blue or Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois?

Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois lasts longest (Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois 74/100, Qissa Blue 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Qissa Blue or Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois?

Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois projects furthest (Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois 70/100, Qissa Blue 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Qissa Blue and Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Leather, Jasmine and Magnolia.

Is Qissa Blue or Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois better for summer or winter?

For summer, Qissa Blue is the stronger pick. For winter, Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois is the stronger pick. Qissa Blue suits daytime wear; Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Qissa Blue and Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois?

Qissa Blue has top notes of Citrus, Bergamot, Artemisia and Lemon, heart notes of Ginger, Sweet Orange, Jasmine and Magnolia, a base of Musk, Oakmoss, Saffron and Amber. Agent Provocateur Ménage à Trois has top notes of Saffron, Coriander, Cardamom and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Moroccan Rose, Magnolia, Jasmine and Gardenia, a base of Musk, Oakmoss, Vetiver and Patchouli.

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