Fragrance comparison

Pistachio & Vetiver vs Questionable Motives

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

Pistachio & Vetiver

Mith

4.336 votes

Rank #45,849 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%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 4 categories.

Pistachio & Vetiver
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Questionable Motives
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pistachio & Vetiver0/4

Questionable Motives4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
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: Questionable Motives

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pistachio & VetiverMith

Questionable MotivesMirus Fine Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 41%Had 6%Want 53%

4.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 10%Had 5%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityQuestionable Motives

SillageQuestionable Motives

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value75

Category winnerQuestionable MotivesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

vanilla77%

amber69%

musky61%

amber100%

musky88%

woody77%

animalic65%

vanilla53%

balsamic42%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, amber and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PistachioCardamomPetitgrainAmbretteBergamot

Heart

Cashmere WoodGeranium

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaBenzoinVetiverPatchouliCedarwoodAmbroxan

Notes

AmbergrisOlibanumVanillaAmbroxanPetitgrainWoody NotesWhite Musk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Vanilla and Ambroxan. 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

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,849

PerfumerClement Gavarry

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,167

PerfumerNeal Peters

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerQuestionable MotivesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pistachio & Vetiver pairs a creamy pistachio opening with green petitgrain, cardamom spice, and a dry woody base. It starts fresher than the name suggests, then settles into smooth vanilla, benzoin, cedarwood, and earthy vetiver. This reads as a modern sweet woody aromatic rather than a dessert scent. It may suit some…

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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, Pistachio & Vetiver or Questionable Motives?

Questionable Motives takes 4 of 4 categories. Pistachio & Vetiver is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Questionable Motives is rated 4.40/5 from 10 votes. Choose Pistachio & Vetiver for a aromatic and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Questionable Motives for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pistachio & Vetiver or Questionable Motives?

Questionable Motives lasts longest (Questionable Motives 93/100, Pistachio & Vetiver 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pistachio & Vetiver or Questionable Motives?

Questionable Motives projects furthest (Questionable Motives 64/100, Pistachio & Vetiver 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pistachio & Vetiver and Questionable Motives smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and musky accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Vanilla and Ambroxan.

Is Pistachio & Vetiver or Questionable Motives better for summer or winter?

Pistachio & Vetiver suits daytime wear; Questionable Motives suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pistachio & Vetiver and Questionable Motives?

Pistachio & Vetiver has top notes of Pistachio, Cardamom, Petitgrain and Ambrette, heart notes of Cashmere Wood and Geranium, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Benzoin and Vetiver. Questionable Motives features Ambergris, Olibanum, Vanilla, Ambroxan and Petitgrain.