Fragrance comparison

Deixis vs Qmentis

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 37 ratings analysed

3 wins

Deixis

FZOTIC

4.2330 votes

Rank #20,591 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Qmentis

Missala

3.147 votes

Rank #63,810 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deixis takes 3 of 4 categories.

Deixis
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Qmentis
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Deixis3/4

Qmentis1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DeixisFZOTIC

QmentisMissala

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 42%Had 8%Want 50%

3.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 56%Had 13%Want 31%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

17%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

30 votes

14%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

43%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityQmentis

SillageDeixis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value60

Category winnerDeixisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

vanilla83%

woody65%

balsamic48%

sweet30%

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

warm spicy77%

balsamic69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both amber, woody and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Sweet Notes

Heart3-4 hrs

LabdanumVanillaSandalwood

Base6-8+ hrs

FrankincenseStyrax

Top

Pink PepperFrankincenseAldehydeselemiBergamot

Heart

CedarwoodCinnamonJasmineSandalwood

Base

LeatherStyraxPatchouliLabdanumoak mossAmbergrisVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Frankincense. Durations are only published for Deixis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer38

Fall100

Winter100

Day64

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall75

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men19

Unisex75

Women6

Date 37%Casual 26%Work 20%Party 17%

Men50

Unisex33

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,591

PerfumerBruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#63,810

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDeixisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

FZOTIC Deixis is an artisan amber perfume built around dark resins, dry woods, and warm sweetness. Do not overspray this. The opening releases a brief solvent vapor before settling into a rich, cake-like vanilla and labdanum accord. Creamy sandalwood softens the heart, carving out a dry, airy pocket that stops the res…

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Qmentis is a dark amber-woody scent built around incense, leather, spice and mossy warmth. It opens bright and slightly sharp with bergamot, pink pepper and aldehydes, then settles into cedar, sandalwood and a resinous leather base with vanilla and musk softening the edges. It reads masculine overall and better suited…

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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, Deixis or Qmentis?

Deixis takes 3 of 4 categories. Deixis is rated 4.23/5 from 30 votes; Qmentis is rated 3.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose Deixis for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Qmentis for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Deixis or Qmentis?

Qmentis lasts longest (Qmentis 76/100, Deixis 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deixis or Qmentis?

Deixis projects furthest (Deixis 58/100, Qmentis 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deixis and Qmentis smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and balsamic accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Frankincense.

Is Deixis or Qmentis better for summer or winter?

Deixis suits evening wear; Qmentis suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deixis and Qmentis?

Deixis has top notes of Sweet Notes, heart notes of Labdanum, Vanilla and Sandalwood, a base of Frankincense and Styrax. Qmentis has top notes of Pink Pepper, Frankincense, Aldehydes and elemi, heart notes of Cedarwood, Cinnamon, Jasmine and Sandalwood, a base of Leather, Styrax, Patchouli and Labdanum.