Fragrance comparison

Questionable Motives vs Lalique White in Black

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1,118 ratings analysed

3 wins

Questionable Motives

Mirus Fine Fragrance

4.4010 votes

Rank #33,167 AmberMusky

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44%scent match

Some overlap

Lalique White in Black

Lalique

4.181,108 votes

Rank #716 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Questionable Motives takes 3 of 5 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.
Lalique White in Black
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Questionable Motives3/5

Lalique White in Black2/5

Ratings & consensus: Lalique White in Black
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: Lalique White in Black

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Questionable MotivesMirus Fine Fragrance

Lalique White in BlackLalique

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 10%Had 5%Want 86%

4.18/ 5 · 1,108 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerLalique White in BlackRating 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

52%Love

33%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

971 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityQuestionable Motives

SillageQuestionable Motives

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value71

Category winnerQuestionable MotivesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

musky88%

woody77%

animalic65%

vanilla53%

balsamic42%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

vanilla77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both amber, woody and vanilla

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

OlibanumGrapefruitSicilian Bergamot

Heart

CardamomLavender ExtractElemi resinPink Pepper

Base

VanillaWhite Cedar ExtractAmbroxanTolu BalsamPatchouli

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

Spring88

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men83

Unisex14

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,167

PerfumerNeal Peters

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#716

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni

Launched—

Reviews193

Category winnerLalique White in BlackHigher 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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Lalique White in Black hits you first with a bright burst of bitter grapefruit and sharp bergamot, quickly followed by the cool, resinous warmth of olibanum. As it settles onto the skin, the initial crispness makes way for a smooth, comforting base of sweet vanilla and clean white cedar extract. It offers a sophistica…

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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 Lalique White in Black?

Questionable Motives takes 3 of 5 categories. Questionable Motives is rated 4.40/5 from 10 votes; Lalique White in Black is rated 4.18/5 from 1,108 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 Lalique White in Black for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Questionable Motives or Lalique White in Black?

Questionable Motives lasts longest (Questionable Motives 93/100, Lalique White in Black 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Questionable Motives or Lalique White in Black?

Questionable Motives projects furthest (Questionable Motives 64/100, Lalique White in Black 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Questionable Motives and Lalique White in Black smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Vanilla and Ambroxan.

Is Questionable Motives or Lalique White in Black better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Questionable Motives and Lalique White in Black?

Questionable Motives features Ambergris, Olibanum, Vanilla, Ambroxan and Petitgrain. Lalique White in Black has top notes of Olibanum, Grapefruit and Sicilian Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Lavender Extract, Elemi resin and Pink Pepper, a base of Vanilla, White Cedar Extract, Ambroxan and Tolu Balsam.