Fragrance comparison

Questionable Motives vs Mirabilis 60

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 356 ratings analysed

4 wins

Questionable Motives

Mirus Fine Fragrance

4.4010 votes

Rank #33,167 AmberMusky

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59%scent match

Closely related

Mirabilis 60

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.96346 votes

Rank #7,763 AmberMusky

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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.
Mirabilis 60
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Questionable Motives4/5

Mirabilis 601/5

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: Mirabilis 60

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Questionable MotivesMirus Fine Fragrance

Mirabilis 60L'Artisan Parfumeur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 10%Had 5%Want 86%

3.96/ 5 · 346 votes

Have 31%Had 9%Want 60%

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

32%Love

43%Like

14%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

346 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityQuestionable Motives

SillageQuestionable Motives

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value35

Category winnerQuestionable MotivesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

musky88%

woody77%

animalic65%

vanilla53%

balsamic42%

amber100%

musky86%

woody72%

earthy58%

powdery44%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match59%Closely related · both amber, 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

Notes

MuskOlibanumWoody NotesEarthy NotesAmbroxan

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Ambroxan and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Mirabilis 60, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night80

Spring52

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men7

Unisex53

Women39

Work 35%Casual 32%Date 24%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,167

PerfumerNeal Peters

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#7,763

PerfumerDaphné Bugey

Launched—

Reviews43

Category winnerMirabilis 60Higher 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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L'Artisan Parfumeur Mirabilis 60 is a quiet, meditative blend of mineral frankincense, airy musk, and warm ambroxan that wears like a cozy second skin. Instead of heavy church smoke, the olibanum here feels sheer and clean, floating over sweet cashmere musk and faint cedarwood shavings. It brings to mind the peaceful …

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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 Mirabilis 60?

Questionable Motives takes 4 of 5 categories. Questionable Motives is rated 4.40/5 from 10 votes; Mirabilis 60 is rated 3.96/5 from 346 votes. Choose Questionable Motives for a amber and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mirabilis 60 for a amber and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Questionable Motives or Mirabilis 60?

Questionable Motives lasts longest (Questionable Motives 93/100, Mirabilis 60 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Questionable Motives or Mirabilis 60?

Questionable Motives projects furthest (Questionable Motives 64/100, Mirabilis 60 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Questionable Motives and Mirabilis 60 smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, musky and woody accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Ambroxan and Woody Notes.

Is Questionable Motives or Mirabilis 60 better for summer or winter?

Questionable Motives suits daytime wear; Mirabilis 60 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Questionable Motives and Mirabilis 60?

Questionable Motives features Ambergris, Olibanum, Vanilla, Ambroxan and Petitgrain. Mirabilis 60 features Musk, Olibanum, Woody Notes, Earthy Notes and Ambroxan.