Ocean vs Unfinished Business
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
OceanChoose it for a aquatic and marine character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Unfinished BusinessChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ocean2/4
Unfinished Business2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Unfinished Business
- Sillage & projection
- Unfinished Business
- Value for money
- Ocean
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ocean
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
OceanNabeelUnfinished BusinessArt BrütWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 73 votes
Have 38%Had 6%Want 57%
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 hate41%Love
32%Like
23%Ok
3%Dislike
1%Hate
73 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
Category winners
LongevityUnfinished Business
SillageUnfinished Business
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOceanBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothaquatic100%
marine92%
ozonic84%
aromatic77%
woody69%
floral61%
warm spicy100%
woody91%
aromatic83%
fresh spicy74%
amber65%
oud56%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Marine notesOzonic notesWatery NotesViolet LeavesGreen NotesApplePineappleCoconut
Heart
RoseLotusDriftwoodCedarOrchidCyclamenJasmineSaffron
Base
MuskWhite MuskAmbergrisPrecious WoodsAmberAgarwoodOudTonka Bean
Notes
SandalwoodCardamomAgarwoodVetiverPepperAmberRoseOudTonka Bean
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesRose, Amber, Agarwood and Oud. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring92
Summer100
Fall24
Winter14
Day100
Night47
Spring33
Summer33
Fall100
Winter67
Day50
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#8,116
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews19
Overall rank#69,394
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerOceanHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOcean by Nabeel is a 2023 unisex release that pairs clean sea breezes with soft summer flowers. The scent combines sharp lime and wet ozonic notes with a heart of powdery iris and airy lotus. It eventually settles on skin with a smooth base of white musk and sweet coconut, making it a reliable casual option for hot da…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Ocean or Unfinished Business?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Ocean is rated 4.08/5 from 73 votes; Unfinished Business is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Ocean for a aquatic and marine character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Unfinished Business for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Ocean or Unfinished Business?
Unfinished Business lasts longest (Unfinished Business 70/100, Ocean 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ocean or Unfinished Business?
Unfinished Business projects furthest (Unfinished Business 63/100, Ocean 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ocean and Unfinished Business smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Rose, Amber, Agarwood and Oud.
Is Ocean or Unfinished Business better for summer or winter?
Ocean suits daytime wear; Unfinished Business suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ocean and Unfinished Business?
Ocean has top notes of Marine notes, Ozonic notes, Watery Notes and Violet Leaves, heart notes of Rose, Lotus, Driftwood and Cedar, a base of Musk, White Musk, Ambergris and Precious Woods. Unfinished Business features Sandalwood, Cardamom, Agarwood, Vetiver and Pepper.
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