Fragrance comparison

BLACK C vs Questionable Motives

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 111 ratings analysed

BLACK C

Perfume.Sucks

3.92101 votes

Rank #16,118 AmberOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Questionable Motives

Mirus Fine Fragrance

4.4010 votes

Rank #33,167 AmberMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Questionable Motives takes 4 of 5 categories.

BLACK C
Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Questionable Motives
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

BLACK C1/5

Questionable Motives4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BLACK CPerfume.Sucks

Questionable MotivesMirus Fine Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 42%Had 8%Want 50%

4.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 10%Had 5%Want 86%

Category winnerQuestionable MotivesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

40%Like

16%Ok

7%Dislike

4%Hate

101 votes

80%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityQuestionable Motives

SillageQuestionable Motives

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value75

Category winnerQuestionable MotivesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

oud86%

soft spicy72%

warm spicy58%

fresh spicy44%

musky30%

amber100%

musky88%

woody77%

animalic65%

vanilla53%

balsamic42%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both amber and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperOlibanumAmbergrisRose

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Siam BenzoinPatchouliNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)

Base

AmbroxanAmberOakmoss

Notes

AmbergrisOlibanumVanillaAmbroxanPetitgrainWoody NotesWhite Musk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Ambergris and Ambroxan. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring49

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex57

Women10

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,118

PerfumerAndreas Wilhelm

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#33,167

PerfumerNeal Peters

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerBLACK CHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

BLACK C is a dark amber oud fragrance built around pink pepper, olibanum, patchouli, benzoin and a warm resinous base. On skin it often reads spicy at first, then softer and more velvety as benzoin, amber and rose come forward. This is best for people who like warm woody scents with edge. The oud and pepper can feel a…

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Questionable Motives leans into amber, musk and woods, then shifts with a salty ambergris effect that gives it a stranger, more resinous edge. Warm vanilla softens the structure without making it feel sugary. It reads mysterious, textured and quietly sensual, with an old-world feel under the modern amber-musky base. …

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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, BLACK C or Questionable Motives?

Questionable Motives takes 4 of 5 categories. BLACK C is rated 3.92/5 from 101 votes; Questionable Motives is rated 4.40/5 from 10 votes. Choose BLACK C for a amber and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Questionable Motives for a amber and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, BLACK C or Questionable Motives?

Questionable Motives lasts longest (Questionable Motives 93/100, BLACK C 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, BLACK C or Questionable Motives?

Questionable Motives projects furthest (Questionable Motives 64/100, BLACK C 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do BLACK C and Questionable Motives smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and musky accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Ambergris and Ambroxan.

Is BLACK C or Questionable Motives better for summer or winter?

Questionable Motives suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in BLACK C and Questionable Motives?

BLACK C has top notes of Pink Pepper, Olibanum, Ambergris and Rose, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Siam Benzoin, Patchouli and Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi), a base of Ambroxan, Amber and Oakmoss. Questionable Motives features Ambergris, Olibanum, Vanilla, Ambroxan and Petitgrain.