Fragrance comparison

Questionable Motives vs Nashwa Oud

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

Questionable Motives

Mirus Fine Fragrance

4.4010 votes

Rank #33,167 AmberMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Nashwa Oud

Arabiyat Prestige

4.4613 votes

Rank #40,292 Fresh SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nashwa Oud takes 3 of 5 categories.

Questionable Motives
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Nashwa Oud
Choose it for a fresh spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Questionable Motives2/5

Nashwa Oud3/5

Ratings & consensus: Nashwa Oud
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Questionable Motives
Sillage & projection: Nashwa Oud
Value for money: Nashwa Oud
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

Nashwa OudArabiyat Prestige

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 10%Had 5%Want 86%

4.46/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 39%Had 3%Want 58%

Category winnerNashwa OudRating 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

62%Love

23%Like

15%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityQuestionable Motives

SillageNashwa Oud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value79

Category winnerNashwa OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

musky88%

woody77%

animalic65%

vanilla53%

balsamic42%

fresh spicy100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

oud61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both amber 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

GeraniumBergamotSaffron

Heart

OlibanumAmbroxanCedarwood

Base

OudVanillaPatchouli

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

Spring80

Summer40

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,167

PerfumerNeal Peters

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#40,292

PerfumerHouse of My Perfumes

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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Nashwa Oud opens with saffron, bergamot, and geranium, giving oud a fresher, more aromatic start than many heavier Middle Eastern styles. As it settles, cedarwood, olibanum, and ambroxan keep it smooth and polished, while vanilla and patchouli soften the base. It reads woody, spicy, and ambery with a sweet edge rather…

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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 Nashwa Oud?

Nashwa Oud takes 3 of 5 categories. Questionable Motives is rated 4.40/5 from 10 votes; Nashwa Oud is rated 4.46/5 from 13 votes. Choose Questionable Motives for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Nashwa Oud for a fresh spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Questionable Motives or Nashwa Oud?

Questionable Motives lasts longest (Questionable Motives 93/100, Nashwa Oud 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Questionable Motives or Nashwa Oud?

Nashwa Oud projects furthest (Nashwa Oud 75/100, Questionable Motives 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Questionable Motives and Nashwa Oud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Vanilla and Ambroxan.

Is Questionable Motives or Nashwa Oud better for summer or winter?

Questionable Motives suits daytime wear; Nashwa Oud suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Questionable Motives and Nashwa Oud?

Questionable Motives features Ambergris, Olibanum, Vanilla, Ambroxan and Petitgrain. Nashwa Oud has top notes of Geranium, Bergamot and Saffron, heart notes of Olibanum, Ambroxan and Cedarwood, a base of Oud, Vanilla and Patchouli.