Fragrance comparison

Anticipation vs Motherland

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 63 ratings analysed

Anticipation

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #74,818 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Motherland

Negligé Perfume Lab

3.7163 votes

Rank #24,843 FruityAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Motherland takes 1 of 1 categories.

Anticipation
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character.
Motherland
Choose it for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Anticipation0/1

Motherland1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AnticipationThe Dua Brand

MotherlandNegligé Perfume Lab

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

3.71/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 29%Had 21%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

30%Love

35%Like

17%Ok

11%Dislike

6%Hate

63 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value54

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic91%

floral83%

fresh spicy74%

aquatic65%

fresh56%

fruity100%

aromatic90%

warm spicy80%

soft spicy70%

fresh spicy60%

green50%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both aromatic, warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

White Ginger LilyFloral NotesWater NotesCorianderCardamomVetiverPepperGinger

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black CurrantBlack currant leafCinnamonRed Currant

Heart

CorianderCardamomHoneysuckleHawthorn

Base

PepperVetiver

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Cardamom, Vetiver and Pepper. Durations are only published for Anticipation, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer100

Fall37

Winter11

Day100

Night20

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 39%Work 33%Date 20%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex46

Women54

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,818

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,843

PerfumerMaria Chaikovskaya

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerMotherlandHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Anticipation by The Dua Brand brings the scent of fresh rain on warm soil directly to your skin. The ginger hits immediately. A sudden splash of cool water notes and cracked black pepper cuts right through the opening warmth. Within fifteen minutes, green cardamom and white ginger lily unfold into a breezy, herbal cor…

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Motherland by Negligé Perfume Lab opens with a tart explosion of black currant, crushed red currant leaf, and warm cinnamon. As the top notes settle, cardamom and coriander add a dry aromatic crunch that prevents the fruit from smelling like syrup. Vetiver and pepper anchor the base, giving the berry accord a bushy, 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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Anticipation and Motherland smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Coriander, Cardamom, Vetiver and Pepper.

Is Anticipation or Motherland better for summer or winter?

Anticipation suits daytime wear; Motherland suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Anticipation and Motherland?

Anticipation features White Ginger Lily, Floral Notes, Water Notes, Coriander and Cardamom. Motherland has top notes of Black Currant, Black currant leaf, Cinnamon and Red Currant, heart notes of Coriander, Cardamom, Honeysuckle and Hawthorn, a base of Pepper and Vetiver.