Fragrance comparison

FLAWSOME vs Questionable Motives

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 67 ratings analysed

FLAWSOME

SIU

3.8957 votes

Rank #32,700 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

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.

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

FLAWSOME1/5

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: FLAWSOME

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FLAWSOMESIU

Questionable MotivesMirus Fine Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 34%Had 4%Want 63%

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

42%Love

33%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

11%Hate

57 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

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityQuestionable Motives

SillageQuestionable Motives

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value75

Category winnerQuestionable MotivesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

musky84%

citrus77%

powdery69%

fresh spicy61%

amber100%

musky88%

woody77%

animalic65%

vanilla53%

balsamic42%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both amber, musky and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotPink PepperBlackcurrant

Heart

AmbroxanCedarViolet

Base

White MuskOlibanum

Notes

AmbergrisOlibanumVanillaAmbroxanPetitgrainWoody NotesWhite Musk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAmbroxan, White Musk and Olibanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer88

Fall100

Winter46

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex61

Women36

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,700

PerfumerBatiste Humeau, Maud Chabanis, Xavier Blaizot

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,167

PerfumerNeal Peters

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerFLAWSOMEHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

FLAWSOME is a sheer citrus woody skin scent built around ambroxan, white musk and soft woods. It opens bright with bergamot, pink pepper and blackcurrant, then settles into a mineral, musky veil with a powdery violet touch. This usually reads clean, airy and close to the skin rather than loud. It may suit someone who …

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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, FLAWSOME or Questionable Motives?

Questionable Motives takes 4 of 5 categories. FLAWSOME is rated 3.89/5 from 57 votes; Questionable Motives is rated 4.40/5 from 10 votes. Choose FLAWSOME for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. 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, FLAWSOME or Questionable Motives?

Questionable Motives lasts longest (Questionable Motives 93/100, FLAWSOME 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, FLAWSOME or Questionable Motives?

Questionable Motives projects furthest (Questionable Motives 64/100, FLAWSOME 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do FLAWSOME and Questionable Motives smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, musky and woody accords. Common notes include Ambroxan, White Musk and Olibanum.

Is FLAWSOME or Questionable Motives better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in FLAWSOME and Questionable Motives?

FLAWSOME has top notes of Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Blackcurrant, heart notes of Ambroxan, Cedar and Violet, a base of White Musk and Olibanum. Questionable Motives features Ambergris, Olibanum, Vanilla, Ambroxan and Petitgrain.