Motion vs NO ± Suede
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.
MotionChoose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
NO ± SuedeChoose it for a leather and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
- Ratings & consensus
- NO ± Suede
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- NO ± Suede
- Value for money
- Motion
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Motion
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate1 vote · too few to score
95 votes
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityTie
SillageNO ± Suede
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNo top / heart / base split published
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#17,644
PerfumerJoseph J.
Launched—
Reviews16
Overall rank#24,658
PerfumerAntoine Lie
Launched2014
Reviews3
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMotion opens with creamy milk, grapefruit and mandarin, then quickly pulls into smoke, leather and dry woods. It reads warm, textured and slightly boozy rather than bright or playful. The listed notes suggest a unisex oriental woody scent with a smooth suede heart and an ambery, mossy drydown. If you enjoy smoky leath…
Reviews →UERMI NO ± Suede delivers an austere, modern interpretation of fine Italian leatherwork. The opening hits immediately. You get a sharp flash of metallic saffron fused with a shadowy hint of dark plum. Soon, the tartness recedes. In comes a pale, velvety suede accord softened by a clean touch of lily-of-the-valley and …
Reviews →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, Motion or NO ± Suede?
No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Motion is rated 4.05/5 from 34 votes; NO ± Suede is rated 4.20/5 from 95 votes. Choose Motion for a woody and smoky character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose NO ± Suede for a leather and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Motion or NO ± Suede?
They last about the same: Motion 65/100, NO ± Suede 65/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Motion or NO ± Suede?
NO ± Suede projects furthest (NO ± Suede 62/100, Motion 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Motion and NO ± Suede smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, smoky and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, Leather, Guaiac Wood and Saffron.
Is Motion or NO ± Suede better for summer or winter?
Motion suits evening wear; NO ± Suede suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Motion and NO ± Suede?
Motion has top notes of Incense, Leather, Grapefruit and Mandarin, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Vetiver, Saffron and Citrus, a base of Rum, Moss, Ambroxan and Vanilla. NO ± Suede features Suede, Leather, Plum, Saffron and Incense.
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