Fragrance comparison

Questionable Motives vs Citrea

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

4 wins

Questionable Motives

Mirus Fine Fragrance

4.4010 votes

Rank #33,167 AmberMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Citrea

Mirus Fine Fragrance

3.758 votes

Rank #57,691 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Questionable Motives takes 4 of 4 categories.

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

Questionable Motives4/4

Citrea0/4

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

Questionable MotivesMirus Fine Fragrance

CitreaMirus Fine Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 10%Had 5%Want 86%

3.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 25%Had 19%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

50%Love

13%Like

0%Ok

38%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityQuestionable Motives

SillageQuestionable Motives

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value25

Category winnerQuestionable MotivesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

musky88%

woody77%

animalic65%

vanilla53%

balsamic42%

citrus100%

woody83%

aromatic65%

amber48%

earthy30%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and amber

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

Notes

LemonHaitian VetiverOrangeWoody NotesPalisander RosewoodOlibanumTonka BeanAmbroxan

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Ambroxan and Woody Notes. 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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,167

PerfumerNeal Peters

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#57,691

PerfumerNeal Peters

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerQuestionable MotivesHigher 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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Citrea is a bright citrus aromatic built around lemon and orange over vetiver, woods, olibanum and ambroxan. It opens crisp and clean, then settles into a drier woody base with a light amber glow. It looks best suited to daytime wear in spring and summer, especially if you like fresh citrus scents with a dry, slightly…

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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 Citrea?

Questionable Motives takes 4 of 4 categories. Questionable Motives is rated 4.40/5 from 10 votes; Citrea is rated 3.75/5 from 8 votes. Choose Questionable Motives for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Citrea for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Questionable Motives or Citrea?

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

Which projects more, Questionable Motives or Citrea?

Questionable Motives projects furthest (Questionable Motives 64/100, Citrea 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Questionable Motives and Citrea smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Ambroxan and Woody Notes.

Is Questionable Motives or Citrea better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Questionable Motives and Citrea?

Questionable Motives features Ambergris, Olibanum, Vanilla, Ambroxan and Petitgrain. Citrea features Lemon, Haitian Vetiver, Orange, Woody Notes and Palisander Rosewood.