Fragrance comparison

Provenance vs Lumina Black

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

Provenance

Qhue

4.006 votes

Rank #56,928 VanillaMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Lumina Black

Stella Dustin

4.1118 votes

Rank #43,465 LeatherTobacco

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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 longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Lumina Black
Choose it for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Provenance2/4

Lumina Black2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ProvenanceQhue

Lumina BlackStella Dustin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 12%Had 8%Want 80%

4.11/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 38%Had 3%Want 59%

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

50%Love

28%Like

11%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityProvenance

SillageProvenance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value73

Category winnerLumina BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

musky90%

powdery80%

amber70%

sweet60%

warm spicy50%

leather100%

tobacco92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

animalic69%

smoky61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both sweet and warm spicy

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

SpicesTobacco LeafRum

Heart

LeatherIrisTuberose

Base

Tonka BeanBenzoinGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesSpices, Rum, Tobacco Leaf and Leather. 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

Spring18

Summer12

Fall65

Winter100

Day23

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

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

Men86

Unisex14

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,928

PerfumerQuentin Hernandez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,465

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLumina BlackHigher 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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Stella Dustin Lumina Black delivers an inviting blast of dark rum, fiery spices, and rich tobacco leaf right from the first spray. As it settles onto warm skin, the sharp boozy edge softens into smooth jacket leather, powdery iris, and creamy tuberose petals that add depth without turning floral. The base anchors the …

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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 Lumina Black?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Provenance is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Lumina Black is rated 4.11/5 from 18 votes. Choose Provenance for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Lumina Black for a leather and tobacco character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Provenance or Lumina Black?

Provenance lasts longest (Provenance 80/100, Lumina Black 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Provenance or Lumina Black?

Provenance projects furthest (Provenance 83/100, Lumina Black 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Provenance and Lumina Black smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Spices, Rum, Tobacco Leaf and Leather.

Is Provenance or Lumina Black better for summer or winter?

Provenance suits evening wear; Lumina Black suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Provenance and Lumina Black?

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. Lumina Black has top notes of Spices, Tobacco Leaf and Rum, heart notes of Leather, Iris and Tuberose, a base of Tonka Bean, Benzoin and Guaiac Wood.