Fragrance comparison

Questionable Motives vs Opus VII – Reckless Leather

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 433 ratings analysed

4 wins

Questionable Motives

Mirus Fine Fragrance

4.4010 votes

Rank #33,167 AmberMusky

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32%scent match

Clearly different

Opus VII – Reckless Leather

Amouage

3.33423 votes

Rank #33,623 Fresh SpicyAmber

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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 value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Opus VII – Reckless Leather
Choose it for a fresh spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Questionable Motives4/5

Opus VII – Reckless Leather1/5

Ratings & consensus: Questionable Motives
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Questionable Motives
Sillage & projection: Opus VII – Reckless Leather
Value for money: Questionable Motives
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

Opus VII – Reckless LeatherAmouage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 10%Had 5%Want 86%

3.33/ 5 · 423 votes

Have 76%Had 24%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

30%Love

20%Like

18%Ok

19%Dislike

14%Hate

423 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityQuestionable Motives

SillageOpus VII – Reckless Leather

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value28

Category winnerQuestionable MotivesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

musky88%

woody77%

animalic65%

vanilla53%

balsamic42%

fresh spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

leather69%

aromatic61%

Scent match32%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

FenugreekGalbanumCardamomPink PepperNutmeg

Heart

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)AmbergrisPatchouliAmbroxan

Base

OlibanumCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCostusSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesAmbergris, Olibanum 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

Spring54

Summer20

Fall99

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men77

Unisex19

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,167

PerfumerNeal Peters

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#33,623

PerfumerAlberto Morillas, Pierre Negrin

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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Amouage Opus VII, Reckless Leather targets collectors who appreciate confrontational perfumery. It pairs an intense galbanum greenness with a dark cypriol and leather heart. This is a dramatic scent designed for cold winter evenings when you want your presence known.

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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 Opus VII – Reckless Leather?

Questionable Motives takes 4 of 5 categories. Questionable Motives is rated 4.40/5 from 10 votes; Opus VII – Reckless Leather is rated 3.33/5 from 423 votes. Choose Questionable Motives for a amber and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Opus VII – Reckless Leather for a fresh spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Questionable Motives or Opus VII – Reckless Leather?

Questionable Motives lasts longest (Questionable Motives 93/100, Opus VII – Reckless Leather 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Questionable Motives or Opus VII – Reckless Leather?

Projection is very close: Opus VII – Reckless Leather 65/100, Questionable Motives 64/100 for sillage.

Do Questionable Motives and Opus VII – Reckless Leather smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Ambergris, Olibanum and Ambroxan.

Is Questionable Motives or Opus VII – Reckless Leather better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Questionable Motives and Opus VII – Reckless Leather?

Questionable Motives features Ambergris, Olibanum, Vanilla, Ambroxan and Petitgrain. Opus VII – Reckless Leather has top notes of Fenugreek, Galbanum, Cardamom and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris and Patchouli, a base of Olibanum, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Costus and Sandalwood.