Fragrance comparison

Motion vs Notorious

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 36 ratings analysed

3 wins

Motion

ART Perfume

4.0534 votes

Rank #19,292 WoodySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

Notorious

Pendora Scents

5.002 votes

Rank #37,261 Soft SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Motion takes 3 of 4 categories.

Motion
Choose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Notorious
Choose it for a soft spicy and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Motion3/4

Notorious1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Motion
Sillage & projection: Motion
Value for money: Notorious
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.

Fragrance

MotionART Perfume

NotoriousPendora Scents

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMotion

SillageMotion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNotoriousBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

smoky91%

rum83%

leather74%

amber65%

warm spicy56%

soft spicy100%

vanilla92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match11%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IncenseLeatherGrapefruitMandarinMilkCumin

Heart

Guaiac WoodVetiverSaffronCitrusSuede

Base

RumMossAmbroxanVanillaMuskStyrax

Top

LicoriceMandarinSuede

Heart

CorianderCuminRum

Base

Vanilla

InformationalShared notesMandarin, Cumin, Suede and Rum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring67

Summer67

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,292

PerfumerJoseph J.

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#37,261

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerMotionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Motion 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…

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Notorious opens with a strange mix of licorice, mandarin and suede that can read sharp, synthetic and slightly industrial before softening. As it settles, the rum, spices and vanilla give it a warmer, sweeter skin scent. This looks best suited to someone who enjoys unusual oriental-vanilla scents with a leathery, arom…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Motion or Notorious?

Motion takes 3 of 4 categories. Motion is rated 4.05/5 from 34 votes; Notorious is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Motion for a woody and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Notorious for a soft spicy and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Motion or Notorious?

Motion lasts longest (Motion 65/100, Notorious 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Motion or Notorious?

Motion projects furthest (Motion 57/100, Notorious 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Motion and Notorious smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Mandarin, Cumin, Suede and Rum.

Is Motion or Notorious better for summer or winter?

Motion suits evening wear; Notorious suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Motion and Notorious?

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. Notorious has top notes of Licorice, Mandarin and Suede, heart notes of Coriander, Cumin and Rum, a base of Vanilla.