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Irth vs Unfinished Business

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

Updated 142 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Irth takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Irth

    Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

  • Unfinished Business

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Irth4/4
Unfinished Business0/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Irth
Sillage & projection
Irth
Value for money
Irth
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Irth

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
IrthNabeel
Unfinished BusinessArt Brüt
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.32/ 5 · 139 votes
Have 42%Had 7%Want 52%
3.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
52%Love
35%Like
8%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate

139 votes

0%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate83
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate50
Category winners

LongevityIrth

SillageIrth

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value74
¤ Price value25
Category winnerIrthBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
fruity92%
powdery84%
sweet77%
musky69%
rose61%
warm spicy100%
woody91%
aromatic83%
fresh spicy74%
amber65%
oud56%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Damask RoseSpicesDried FruitsStrawberryPeachCandied FruitsPineappleCoconut
Heart
RoseOudCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAmyrisCedarwoodLily of the ValleyVioletIris
Base
White MuskVanillaLeatherAmberAmbergrisCivetGuaiac WoodSandalwood
Notes
SandalwoodCardamomAgarwoodVetiverPepperAmberRoseOudTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRose, Oud, Amber and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring76
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring33
Summer33
Fall100
Winter67
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men36
Unisex54
Women10
Men75
Unisex25
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,115

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#69,394

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIrthHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nabeel Irth arrives as a dense, sweet-spicy scent that commands attention. Released in 2023, it merges a heavy dose of dried fruits, strawberry, and cinnamon with a dark base of leather, amber, and incense. It fits best in freezing winter weather, wrapping the wearer in a thick, warm shield of exotic spices and woods.

Reviews →

Art Brüt Unfinished Business opens with sharp cardamom and cracked black pepper, giving a dry, prickling heat that instantly cuts through cool autumn air. The spice header shifts quickly into a dense cedar and vetiver heart, grounding the initial bite with clean woodiness. As the scent settles on skin, smoky agarwood…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Irth or Unfinished Business?

Irth takes 4 of 4 categories. Irth is rated 4.32/5 from 139 votes; Unfinished Business is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Irth for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Unfinished Business for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Irth or Unfinished Business?

They last about the same: Irth 72/100, Unfinished Business 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Irth or Unfinished Business?

Projection is very close: Irth 64/100, Unfinished Business 63/100 for sillage.

Do Irth and Unfinished Business smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Rose, Oud, Amber and Sandalwood.

Is Irth or Unfinished Business better for summer or winter?

Unfinished Business suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Irth and Unfinished Business?

Irth has top notes of Damask Rose, Spices, Dried Fruits and Strawberry, heart notes of Rose, Oud, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Amyris, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Leather and Amber. Unfinished Business features Sandalwood, Cardamom, Agarwood, Vetiver and Pepper.

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