Design & Motion vs Polyamory
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
54%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Design & Motion takes 4 of 4 categories.
Design & MotionChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
PolyamoryChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Design & Motion4/4
Polyamory0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Design & Motion
- Sillage & projection
- Design & Motion
- Value for money
- Design & Motion
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Design & Motion
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Design & MotionBugattiPolyamoryPerfume CultWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.31/ 5 · 86 votes
Have 36%Had 23%Want 42%
4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate51%Love
38%Like
2%Ok
7%Dislike
1%Hate
86 votes
67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDesign & Motion
SillageDesign & Motion
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDesign & MotionBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy92%
vanilla84%
aromatic77%
amber69%
sweet61%
woody100%
aromatic92%
warm spicy84%
fresh spicy77%
sweet69%
musky61%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CardamomMandarin OrangePink Pepper
Heart
Plum TreePalisander RosewoodNutmeg
Base
VanilleTonka BeanPatchouliVetiverLeatherAmberMuskVirginia Cedar
Top
CypressPineappleBergamotLavenderLemonAppleMandarin Orange
Heart
Palisander RosewoodCardamomNutmegRoseJasmineelemi
Base
MuskPatchouliCedarwoodMossTonka BeanLabdanumVanillaMaltol
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Mandarin Orange, Palisander Rosewood and Nutmeg. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring79
Summer9
Fall88
Winter100
Day82
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#11,503
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews9
Overall rank#50,740
PerfumerLaure Breysse
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerDesign & MotionHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBugatti Design & Motion opens with a snappy pop of crushed cardamom, bright mandarin orange, and a prickly kick of pink pepper. As the initial citrus sparkle subsides, the heart shifts into smooth palisander rosewood, dry nutmeg, and subtle plum wood that gives the middle phase a rich, polished cabinet texture. The ba…
Reviews →Polyamory by Perfume Cult is a bright woody gourmand with a lively fruit and citrus opening, then a warmer heart of rosewood, cardamom, nutmeg, rose, jasmine and elemi. The dry-down settles into musk, patchouli, cedarwood, moss, tonka, vanilla, maltol, labdanum and amber. It suits someone who likes sweet, aromatic, sp…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Design & Motion or Polyamory?
Design & Motion takes 4 of 4 categories. Design & Motion is rated 4.31/5 from 86 votes; Polyamory is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Design & Motion for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Polyamory for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Design & Motion or Polyamory?
Design & Motion lasts longest (Design & Motion 71/100, Polyamory 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Design & Motion or Polyamory?
Projection is very close: Design & Motion 64/100, Polyamory 63/100 for sillage.
Do Design & Motion and Polyamory smell similar?
Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Mandarin Orange, Palisander Rosewood and Nutmeg.
Is Design & Motion or Polyamory better for summer or winter?
Design & Motion suits evening wear; Polyamory suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Design & Motion and Polyamory?
Design & Motion has top notes of Cardamom, Mandarin Orange and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Plum Tree, Palisander Rosewood and Nutmeg, a base of Vanille, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Vetiver. Polyamory has top notes of Cypress, Pineapple, Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Palisander Rosewood, Cardamom, Nutmeg and Rose, a base of Musk, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Moss.
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