Fragrance comparison

Provenance vs Vanilla Azure

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 111 ratings analysed

4 wins

Provenance

Qhue

4.006 votes

Rank #56,928 VanillaMusky

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56%scent match

Closely related

Vanilla Azure

Sphinx Fragrances

3.92105 votes

Rank #10,466 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Provenance takes 4 of 5 categories.

Provenance
Choose it for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vanilla Azure
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Provenance4/5

Vanilla Azure1/5

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: Vanilla Azure

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ProvenanceQhue

Vanilla AzureSphinx Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 12%Had 8%Want 80%

3.92/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

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

41%Love

31%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

5%Hate

105 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate73

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%

sweet100%

vanilla86%

lactonic72%

powdery58%

warm spicy44%

amber30%

Scent match56%Closely related · both vanilla, sweet and powdery

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

Top20-30 mins

VanillaToffeeMarshmallowMilkCoconut

Heart2-4 hrs

DatesPralineRumMuskAgarwood (Oud)MahonialMyrrhTuberose

Base6-8+ hrs

CinnamonTonka BeanNutmegMahoganyBenzoinLeather

Category winnerProvenanceLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring50

Summer33

Fall100

Winter98

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

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

Men10

Unisex59

Women31

Date 38%Party 26%Casual 21%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,928

PerfumerQuentin Hernandez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,466

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerVanilla AzureHigher 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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Sphinx Fragrances Vanilla Azure is a rich, dessert-style gourmand built around warm vanilla, steamed milk, and toasted marshmallow. The opening hits like an upscale pastry kitchen, blending buttery toffee with subtle hints of creamy coconut. As it warms on your skin, sticky dates and boozy rum blend into cozy cinnamon…

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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 Vanilla Azure?

Provenance takes 4 of 5 categories. Provenance is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Vanilla Azure is rated 3.92/5 from 105 votes. Choose Provenance for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vanilla Azure for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Provenance or Vanilla Azure?

Provenance lasts longest (Provenance 80/100, Vanilla Azure 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Provenance or Vanilla Azure?

Provenance projects furthest (Provenance 83/100, Vanilla Azure 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Provenance and Vanilla Azure smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Coconut, Rum, Leather and Madagascar Vanilla.

Is Provenance or Vanilla Azure better for summer or winter?

Provenance suits evening wear; Vanilla Azure suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Provenance and Vanilla Azure?

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. Vanilla Azure has top notes of Vanilla, Toffee, Marshmallow and Milk, heart notes of Dates, Praline, Rum and Musk, a base of Cinnamon, Tonka Bean, Nutmeg and Mahogany.