Fragrance comparison

Provenance vs Self Made

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 11 ratings analysed

5 wins

Provenance

Qhue

4.006 votes

Rank #59,204 VanillaMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Self Made

DIEM

3.405 votes

Rank #67,552 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Provenance takes 5 of 5 categories.

Provenance
Choose it for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Self Made
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Provenance5/5

Self Made0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ProvenanceQhue

Self MadeDIEM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 12%Had 8%Want 80%

3.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 23%Had 3%Want 74%

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

20%Love

20%Like

40%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityProvenance

SillageProvenance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value50

Category winnerProvenanceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

musky90%

powdery80%

amber70%

sweet60%

warm spicy50%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

musky77%

rum69%

fruity61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both amber, musky 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

Notes

Black TeaSpicesAmberTonkaMuskRumFig

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerProvenanceLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,204

PerfumerQuentin Hernandez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,552

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerProvenanceHigher 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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Self Made by DIEM is a warm woody spicy perfume centered on rich fruit, dark tea, and boozy sweetness. It opens with ripe purple figs muddled in dark rum, sharpened by pinches of cinnamon and clove. As the initial sweetness settles, dry black tea and leafy tobacco temper the syrupy fruit, giving the scent an earthy, g…

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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, Provenance or Self Made?

Provenance takes 5 of 5 categories. Provenance is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Self Made is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Provenance for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Self Made for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Provenance or Self Made?

Provenance lasts longest (Provenance 80/100, Self Made 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Provenance or Self Made?

Provenance projects furthest (Provenance 83/100, Self Made 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Provenance and Self Made smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, musky and sweet accords. Common notes include Amber, Spices, Rum and Musk.

Is Provenance or Self Made better for summer or winter?

Provenance suits day or night wear; Self Made suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Provenance and Self Made?

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. Self Made features Black Tea, Spices, Amber, Tonka and Musk.