Fragrance comparison

Questionable Motives vs Lacura

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 265 ratings analysed

4 wins

Questionable Motives

Mirus Fine Fragrance

4.4010 votes

Rank #33,167 AmberMusky

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29%scent match

Clearly different

Lacura

Mendittorosa

3.96255 votes

Rank #11,368 CitrusPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Questionable Motives takes 4 of 5 categories.

Questionable Motives
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lacura
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Questionable Motives4/5

Lacura1/5

Ratings & consensus: Questionable Motives
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: Lacura

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Questionable MotivesMirus Fine Fragrance

LacuraMendittorosa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 10%Had 5%Want 86%

3.96/ 5 · 255 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerQuestionable MotivesRating 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

35%Love

41%Like

12%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

255 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityQuestionable Motives

SillageQuestionable Motives

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value37

Category winnerQuestionable MotivesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

musky88%

woody77%

animalic65%

vanilla53%

balsamic42%

citrus100%

powdery92%

white floral84%

musky77%

woody69%

sweet61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both musky 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

Bitter OrangePearBergamot

Heart

NeroliOrange BlossomPetitgrainJasmine

Base

Powdery NotesVanillaCaramelCashmeranWhite MuskBenzoinVirginia CedarAmbroxan

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Ambroxan, Petitgrain and White Musk. 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

Summer69

Fall0

Winter52

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men1

Unisex27

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,167

PerfumerNeal Peters

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#11,368

PerfumerAnne-Sophie Behaghel

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerLacuraHigher 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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Mendittorosa Lacura opens with sharp bitter orange and crisp pear before sinking into a plush cushion of neroli, powdery notes, and benzoin. Formulated by perfumer Anne-Sophie Behaghel in 2018, this extrait concentration mixes tart citrus brightness with a cozy vanilla and caramel undercurrent. Unlike typical summer …

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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 Lacura?

Questionable Motives takes 4 of 5 categories. Questionable Motives is rated 4.40/5 from 10 votes; Lacura is rated 3.96/5 from 255 votes. Choose Questionable Motives for a amber and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lacura for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Questionable Motives or Lacura?

Questionable Motives lasts longest (Questionable Motives 93/100, Lacura 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Questionable Motives or Lacura?

Questionable Motives projects furthest (Questionable Motives 64/100, Lacura 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Questionable Motives and Lacura smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and woody accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Ambroxan, Petitgrain and White Musk.

Is Questionable Motives or Lacura better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Questionable Motives and Lacura?

Questionable Motives features Ambergris, Olibanum, Vanilla, Ambroxan and Petitgrain. Lacura has top notes of Bitter Orange, Pear and Bergamot, heart notes of Neroli, Orange Blossom, Petitgrain and Jasmine, a base of Powdery Notes, Vanilla, Caramel and Cashmeran.