Fragrance comparison

Provenance vs Tobacco Noir

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 36 ratings analysed

Provenance

Qhue

4.006 votes

Rank #56,928 VanillaMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Tobacco Noir

Jinkoh Store

4.0030 votes

Rank #19,987 SweetWoody

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.
Tobacco Noir
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Provenance2/4

Tobacco Noir2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ProvenanceQhue

Tobacco NoirJinkoh Store

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 12%Had 8%Want 80%

4.00/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 26%Had 8%Want 66%

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

60%Love

7%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

7%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTobacco Noir

SillageProvenance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value52

Category winnerProvenanceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

musky90%

powdery80%

amber70%

sweet60%

warm spicy50%

sweet100%

woody92%

nutty84%

fruity77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both sweet, amber 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

Roasted NutsRumAlmondSpicesBlood Orange

Heart

HazelnutBrown sugarWhiskeyTobaccoSyrupMilkDried FruitsMay Rose

Base

Tolu BalsamCastoreumMuskStyraxOakTonka BeanGaiac WoodCedarwood

InformationalShared notesSpices, Rum, Musk and Tonka Bean. 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

Spring32

Summer16

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

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

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,928

PerfumerQuentin Hernandez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,987

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerTobacco 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…

Reviews →

Tobacco Noir by Jinkoh Store is a heavy, unapologetic blend of dark rum, roasted nuts, and thick pipe tobacco sweetened with brown sugar and maple syrup. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of toasted almonds and bitter blood orange before settling into warm whiskey, sweet dried fruits, and milky resins. A deep fou…

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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 Tobacco Noir?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Provenance is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Tobacco Noir is rated 4.00/5 from 30 votes. Choose Provenance for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Tobacco Noir for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Provenance or Tobacco Noir?

Tobacco Noir lasts longest (Tobacco Noir 93/100, Provenance 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Provenance or Tobacco Noir?

Projection is very close: Provenance 83/100, Tobacco Noir 81/100 for sillage.

Do Provenance and Tobacco Noir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Spices, Rum, Musk and Tonka Bean.

Is Provenance or Tobacco Noir better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Provenance and Tobacco 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. Tobacco Noir has top notes of Roasted Nuts, Rum, Almond and Spices, heart notes of Hazelnut, Brown sugar, Whiskey and Tobacco, a base of Tolu Balsam, Castoreum, Musk and Styrax.