Fragrance comparison

Soft Focus vs Egeo Provoke Man

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 111 ratings analysed

3 wins

Soft Focus

FZOTIC

4.1392 votes

Rank #12,502 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Egeo Provoke Man

O Boticário

3.8419 votes

Rank #50,973 FruityGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Soft Focus takes 3 of 5 categories.

Soft Focus
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Egeo Provoke Man
Choose it for a fruity and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Soft Focus3/5

Egeo Provoke Man2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Soft FocusFZOTIC

Egeo Provoke ManO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 25%Had 7%Want 68%

3.84/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 30%Had 46%Want 24%

Category winnerSoft FocusRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

92 votes

37%Love

32%Like

11%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityEgeo Provoke Man

SillageEgeo Provoke Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSoft FocusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

salty84%

tropical77%

citrus69%

marine61%

fruity100%

green92%

lavender84%

fresh77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LimeGuavaPineapple

Heart2-4 hrs

DriftwoodSea Salt

Base6-8 hrs

LeatherSandalwood

Top

AppleLavenderPineappleLime

Heart

Green NotesVioletSandalwoodCedar

Base

AmberTonka BeanLeatherMusk

InformationalShared notesLime, Pineapple, Leather and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Soft Focus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring85

Summer100

Fall17

Winter4

Day100

Night32

Spring17

Summer0

Fall100

Winter17

Day38

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex60

Women15

Casual 42%Work 29%Date 17%Party 12%

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,502

PerfumerBruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#50,973

PerfumerHernan Fígoli

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSoft FocusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Soft Focus by FZOTIC presents a dry, sun-drenched interpretation of tropical fruit that avoids syrupy sweetness. The opening hits with sharp lime, tart guava, and unsweetened pineapple flesh. Within twenty minutes, the bright citrus flash recedes into a mineral heart of sea salt and sun-bleached driftwood. The base an…

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Egeo Provoke Man by O Boticário opens with a crisp burst of tart green apple, zesty lime, and sweet pineapple balanced by fresh aromatic lavender. As the bright fruitiness softens on skin, clean green notes, powdery violet, and cedarwood step forward to give the composition a smooth, grounded body. The dry-down settle…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Soft Focus or Egeo Provoke Man?

Soft Focus takes 3 of 5 categories. Soft Focus is rated 4.13/5 from 92 votes; Egeo Provoke Man is rated 3.84/5 from 19 votes. Choose Soft Focus for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Egeo Provoke Man for a fruity and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Soft Focus or Egeo Provoke Man?

Egeo Provoke Man lasts longest (Egeo Provoke Man 69/100, Soft Focus 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Soft Focus or Egeo Provoke Man?

Egeo Provoke Man projects furthest (Egeo Provoke Man 64/100, Soft Focus 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Soft Focus and Egeo Provoke Man smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Lime, Pineapple, Leather and Sandalwood.

Is Soft Focus or Egeo Provoke Man better for summer or winter?

Soft Focus suits daytime wear; Egeo Provoke Man suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Soft Focus and Egeo Provoke Man?

Soft Focus has top notes of Lime, Guava and Pineapple, heart notes of Driftwood and Sea Salt, a base of Leather and Sandalwood. Egeo Provoke Man has top notes of Apple, Lavender, Pineapple and Lime, heart notes of Green Notes, Violet, Sandalwood and Cedar, a base of Amber, Tonka Bean, Leather and Musk.