Fragrance comparison

Questionable Motives vs Ombre Indigo

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 854 ratings analysed

4 wins

Questionable Motives

Mirus Fine Fragrance

4.4010 votes

Rank #33,167 AmberMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Ombre Indigo

Olfactive Studio

3.96844 votes

Rank #3,385 AmberLeather

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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.
Ombre Indigo
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Questionable Motives4/5

Ombre Indigo1/5

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: Ombre Indigo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Questionable MotivesMirus Fine Fragrance

Ombre IndigoOlfactive Studio

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 10%Had 5%Want 86%

3.96/ 5 · 844 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

38%Love

39%Like

7%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

844 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityQuestionable Motives

SillageQuestionable Motives

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerQuestionable MotivesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

musky88%

woody77%

animalic65%

vanilla53%

balsamic42%

amber100%

leather92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

animalic69%

fruity61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both amber, woody and animalic

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

PlumSaffronTuberosePetitgrain

Heart

LeatherOlibanumVetiverPapyrus

Base

BenzoinAmbergrisMusk

InformationalShared notesAmbergris, Olibanum and Petitgrain. 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

Spring81

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men54

Unisex44

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,167

PerfumerNeal Peters

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#3,385

PerfumerMylène Alran

Launched—

Reviews78

Category winnerOmbre IndigoHigher 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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Olfactive Studio Ombre Indigo starts with a bittersweet, dark splash of saffron and plum, cut with a sharp, green petitgrain. Rather than turning into a simple fruit basket, the scent immediately pulls you toward a smoky, ink-like leather. As it warms on the skin, the dark woods and resinous frankincense build a dry, …

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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 Ombre Indigo?

Questionable Motives takes 4 of 5 categories. Questionable Motives is rated 4.40/5 from 10 votes; Ombre Indigo is rated 3.96/5 from 844 votes. Choose Questionable Motives for a amber and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ombre Indigo for a amber and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Questionable Motives or Ombre Indigo?

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

Which projects more, Questionable Motives or Ombre Indigo?

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

Do Questionable Motives and Ombre Indigo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and animalic accords. Common notes include Ambergris, Olibanum and Petitgrain.

Is Questionable Motives or Ombre Indigo better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Questionable Motives and Ombre Indigo?

Questionable Motives features Ambergris, Olibanum, Vanilla, Ambroxan and Petitgrain. Ombre Indigo has top notes of Plum, Saffron, Tuberose and Petitgrain, heart notes of Leather, Olibanum, Vetiver and Papyrus, a base of Benzoin, Ambergris and Musk.