Fragrance comparison

Provenance vs Cafe Ambre Noir

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 107 ratings analysed

Provenance

Qhue

4.006 votes

Rank #56,928 VanillaMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Cafe Ambre Noir

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.32101 votes

Rank #2,317 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Provenance
Choose it for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Cafe Ambre Noir
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Provenance2/4

Cafe Ambre Noir2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ProvenanceQhue

Cafe Ambre NoirSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 12%Had 8%Want 80%

4.32/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

0%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

56%Love

26%Like

6%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityCafe Ambre Noir

SillageProvenance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value57

Category winnerProvenanceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

musky90%

powdery80%

amber70%

sweet60%

warm spicy50%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

coffee84%

amber77%

cacao69%

sweet61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both warm spicy, amber and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CoconutAmberBergamot

Heart3-4 hrs

SpicesRumTobacco LeafLeather

Base8-10+ hrs

Madagascar VanillaMuskExotic WoodsTonka BeanBenzoin

Top

CoffeeRum

Heart

TobaccoSpicesCambodian OudTea RoseHyacinth

Base

CacaoMaltBeeswaxLabdanumPatchouliCade oilSiam BenzoinGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesSpices and Rum. Durations are only published for Provenance, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Date 37%Party 29%Casual 18%Work 16%

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,928

PerfumerQuentin Hernandez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,317

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews41

Category winnerCafe Ambre NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Qhue Provenance delivers an unexpected contrast between creamy tropical sweetness and moody, vintage warmth. The initial spray pairs fleshy coconut with bright bergamot and radiant amber before diving straight into aged rum and spicy tobacco leaf. As the scent settles on skin, rich leather mingles with warm benzoin, p…

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Cafe Ambre Noir by Sultan Pasha Attars is a dense, unapologetic gourmand centered on rich coffee and dark rum. This attar leans into heavy, resinous base notes like cacao, patchouli, and oud, creating an intense profile that demands cold weather. It is a bold, long-lasting scent designed for those who appreciate deep,…

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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, Provenance or Cafe Ambre Noir?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Provenance is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Cafe Ambre Noir is rated 4.32/5 from 101 votes. Choose Provenance for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Cafe Ambre Noir for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Provenance or Cafe Ambre Noir?

Cafe Ambre Noir lasts longest (Cafe Ambre Noir 90/100, Provenance 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Provenance or Cafe Ambre Noir?

Provenance projects furthest (Provenance 83/100, Cafe Ambre Noir 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Provenance and Cafe Ambre Noir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Spices and Rum.

Is Provenance or Cafe Ambre Noir better for summer or winter?

Provenance suits evening wear; Cafe Ambre Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Provenance and Cafe Ambre Noir?

Provenance has top notes of Coconut, Amber and Bergamot, heart notes of Spices, Rum, Tobacco Leaf and Leather, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Musk, Exotic Woods and Tonka Bean. Cafe Ambre Noir has top notes of Coffee and Rum, heart notes of Tobacco, Spices, Cambodian Oud and Tea Rose, a base of Cacao, Malt, Beeswax and Labdanum.