Fragrance comparison

Questionable Motives vs Art Of Nature II

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 955 ratings analysed

Questionable Motives

Mirus Fine Fragrance

4.4010 votes

Rank #33,167 AmberMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Art Of Nature II

Lattafa Perfumes

4.42945 votes

Rank #38 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Art Of Nature II takes 4 of 5 categories.

Questionable Motives
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Art Of Nature II
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Questionable Motives1/5

Art Of Nature II4/5

Ratings & consensus: Art Of Nature II
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Questionable Motives
Sillage & projection: Art Of Nature II
Value for money: Art Of Nature II
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Art Of Nature II

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Questionable MotivesMirus Fine Fragrance

Art Of Nature IILattafa Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 10%Had 5%Want 86%

4.42/ 5 · 945 votes

Have 31%Had 5%Want 65%

Category winnerArt Of Nature IIRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

80%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

73%Love

18%Like

5%Ok

2%Dislike

2%Hate

447 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityQuestionable Motives

SillageArt Of Nature II

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value88

Category winnerArt Of Nature IIBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

musky88%

woody77%

animalic65%

vanilla53%

balsamic42%

warm spicy100%

vanilla92%

amber84%

citrus77%

white floral69%

woody61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber, vanilla and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmbergrisOlibanumVanillaAmbroxanPetitgrainWoody NotesWhite Musk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

OlibanumMandarinBergamotApple

Heart

CardamomOrange BlossomRose

Base

VanillaMuskAmbroxanGuaiac WoodCedarwood

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, 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

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night80

Spring49

Summer17

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men57

Unisex37

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,167

PerfumerNeal Peters

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#38

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews173

Category winnerArt Of Nature IIHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Art Of Nature II by Lattafa is a warm and spicy unisex fragrance that balances bright citrus with deep resinous tones. Opening with a refreshing splash of bergamot and mandarin, the scent settles into a comforting core of cardamom and orange blossom. It finishes on a grounding base of vanilla and ambroxan, making it a…

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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, Questionable Motives or Art Of Nature II?

Art Of Nature II takes 4 of 5 categories. Questionable Motives is rated 4.40/5 from 10 votes; Art Of Nature II is rated 4.42/5 from 945 votes. Choose Questionable Motives for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Art Of Nature II for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Questionable Motives or Art Of Nature II?

Questionable Motives lasts longest (Questionable Motives 93/100, Art Of Nature II 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Questionable Motives or Art Of Nature II?

Art Of Nature II projects furthest (Art Of Nature II 72/100, Questionable Motives 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Questionable Motives and Art Of Nature II smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, vanilla and woody accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Vanilla and Ambroxan.

Is Questionable Motives or Art Of Nature II better for summer or winter?

Questionable Motives suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Questionable Motives and Art Of Nature II?

Questionable Motives features Ambergris, Olibanum, Vanilla, Ambroxan and Petitgrain. Art Of Nature II has top notes of Olibanum, Mandarin, Bergamot and Apple, heart notes of Cardamom, Orange Blossom and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Ambroxan and Guaiac Wood.