Fragrance comparison

Tender Love Eau de Toilette vs L’Agent Eau Provocateur

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 770 ratings analysed

Tender Love Eau de Toilette

Betty Barclay

3.9555 votes

Rank #13,386 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

L’Agent Eau Provocateur

Agent Provocateur

3.51715 votes

Rank #2,830 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L’Agent Eau Provocateur takes 4 of 7 categories.

Tender Love Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
L’Agent Eau Provocateur
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Tender Love Eau de Toilette3/7

L’Agent Eau Provocateur4/7

Ratings & consensus: Tender Love Eau de Toilette
Community sentiment: Tender Love Eau de Toilette
Longevity: L’Agent Eau Provocateur
Sillage & projection: L’Agent Eau Provocateur
Value for money: L’Agent Eau Provocateur
Versatility: Tender Love Eau de Toilette
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L’Agent Eau Provocateur

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Tender Love Eau de ToiletteBetty Barclay

L’Agent Eau ProvocateurAgent Provocateur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 58%Had 21%Want 20%

3.51/ 5 · 715 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

Category winnerTender Love Eau de ToiletteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

51%Like

20%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

35 votes

17%Love

53%Like

3%Ok

26%Dislike

0%Hate

345 votes

Category winnerTender Love Eau de ToiletteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityL’Agent Eau Provocateur

SillageL’Agent Eau Provocateur

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value80

Category winnerL’Agent Eau ProvocateurBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral86%

musky72%

white floral58%

powdery44%

fresh spicy30%

floral100%

white floral92%

citrus84%

musky77%

woody69%

green61%

Scent match64%Closely related · both floral, citrus and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

FreesiaJasmine

Base

MuskAmber

Top

Green NotesBergamotMelonRed ApplePeachMandarin Orange

Heart

MagnoliaJasmineFreesiaRoseYlang-YlangTuberose

Base

MuskPatchouliSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Freesia and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer85

Fall50

Winter10

Day100

Night10

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter38

Day–

Night–

Category winnerTender Love Eau de ToiletteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,386

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#2,830

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews141

Category winnerL’Agent Eau ProvocateurHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tender Love by Betty Barclay is an approachable Floral Fruity scent for women. It opens with vibrant notes of Bergamot and Mandarin Orange that quickly transition into a heart of Freesia and Jasmine. The dry-down relies on Musk and Amber for a steady, grounded finish. It serves as an easygoing, everyday fragrance suit…

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L’Agent Eau Provocateur is a soft floral musk with a bright mandarin opening, a smooth magnolia and jasmine heart, and a clean woody base. It reads fresher and easier to wear than the darker Agent Provocateur style, with green and powdery touches that keep it polished. It may suit someone who wants a daytime white flo…

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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, Tender Love Eau de Toilette or L’Agent Eau Provocateur?

L’Agent Eau Provocateur takes 4 of 7 categories. Tender Love Eau de Toilette is rated 3.95/5 from 55 votes; L’Agent Eau Provocateur is rated 3.51/5 from 715 votes. Choose Tender Love Eau de Toilette for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose L’Agent Eau Provocateur for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Tender Love Eau de Toilette or L’Agent Eau Provocateur?

L’Agent Eau Provocateur lasts longest (L’Agent Eau Provocateur 79/100, Tender Love Eau de Toilette 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tender Love Eau de Toilette or L’Agent Eau Provocateur?

L’Agent Eau Provocateur projects furthest (L’Agent Eau Provocateur 68/100, Tender Love Eau de Toilette 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tender Love Eau de Toilette and L’Agent Eau Provocateur smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, citrus and white floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Freesia and Jasmine.

Is Tender Love Eau de Toilette or L’Agent Eau Provocateur better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tender Love Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. For winter, L’Agent Eau Provocateur is the stronger pick. Tender Love Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tender Love Eau de Toilette and L’Agent Eau Provocateur?

Tender Love Eau de Toilette has top notes of Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Freesia and Jasmine, a base of Musk and Amber. L’Agent Eau Provocateur has top notes of Green Notes, Bergamot, Melon and Red Apple, heart notes of Magnolia, Jasmine, Freesia and Rose, a base of Musk, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Amber.